Patent ID: 6202010
Filing Date: 2001-03-13
Classification: B60G

Abstract:
A vehicle height adjust control apparatus comprising:a vehicle engine start detector;an actuator that changes a vehicle height;a vehicle height detector that detects the vehicle height;height adjust start determining means for determining whether to start vehicle height adjustment by comparing the vehicle height detected by the vehicle height detector with a predetermined target vehicle height; andvehicle height adjust control means for adjusting the vehicle height by controlling the actuator so that the vehicle height detected by the vehicle height detector becomes substantially equal to the target vehicle height if it is determined by the height adjust start determining means that vehicle height adjustment is to be started,wherein during a first period immediately after vehicle engine start is detected by the vehicle engine start detector, the height adjust start determining means uses a first threshold that is smaller than a second threshold used after lapse of the first period, to make a determination regarding start of the vehicle height adjustment.