Patent ID: 8682548
Filing Date: 2014-03-25
Classification: F16H

Abstract:
1. A method for controlling a vehicle washing mode for a vehicle equipped with shift-by-wire shifting device, the method comprising: shifting a transmission from a Parking range (P-range) state to a Neutral range (N-range) state thereof by operating an actuator regulated by a controller, when an engine is stopped, an Accessories (ACC) state is implemented in the vehicle, and a shift lever is in the N-range state when the engine is stopped; and shifting the transmission from the P-range state to the N-range state, by operating the actuator regulated by the controller, when the engine stops, the ACC state is implemented in the vehicle, the transmission is not in the N-range state when the engine is stopped, and a transmission control unit (TCU) is turned off; wherein the N-range state of the transmission is maintained for a predetermined time for vehicle washing, and then after the predetermined time passes, the controller automatically performs shifting the N-range state to the P-range state and after a predetermined time passes again, cuts the power when there is no operation to the vehicle.