Patent ID: 9283961
Filing Date: 2016-03-15
CPC Classification: B60W,F16D

Claim Text:
1. A method for controlling an automatically controlled clutch when setting a vehicle in motion on a running surface, wherein the vehicle comprises a combustion engine for generating driving force for transmission to at least one powered wheel, and a throttle control for demanding driving force from the engine responsive to driver actuation of the throttle control, the method comprising: controlling a magnitude of the driving force demanded from the engine responsive to operation of the throttle control; determining, when setting the vehicle in motion on the running surface from a stationary position or during a vehicle rocking condition, that a first criterion is fulfilled, the first criterion representing a grip of the at least one powered wheel on the running surface; determining that the throttle control is being released; and releasing the automatically controlled clutch when both of the following conditions are met: the determination is made that the first criterion is fulfilled and the determination is made that the throttle control is being released.