Patent ID: 9128816
Filing Date: 2015-09-08
Classification: B60K,B60W,F16H,G06F

Abstract:
1. A vehicle control device comprising: a manual control state switch portion that switches a control state of a vehicle upon operation of at least one control switch including a vehicle stability control (VSC) stop switch, an automatic traction control (A-TRC) stop switch, a second-speed start switch, and an anti-vibration system (AVS) switch, the VSC being a control of securing stability of a cornering behavior of the vehicle, the A-TRC being a control of securing behavior stability at a time of acceleration associated with an accelerator operation, and the AVS being a control of a damping force control of a shock absorber; a travel mode selection portion that selects a mode of travel for a travel of the vehicle; an automatic control state switch portion that automatically switches the control state of the vehicle when the travel mode selection portion selects a first mode of travel other than a usual mode of travel, the first mode of travel being a mode for off-road travel; and a manual switching restriction portion that restricts the manual control state switch portion from switching the control state of the vehicle upon operation of a first control switch that is one of the at least one control switch, if the first mode of travel has been selected by the travel mode selection portion.