Patent ID: 6439675
Filing Date: 2002-08-27
Classification: B60T

Abstract:
A method for controlling a braking system of a vehicle, comprising the steps of:maintaining a braking force in at least one operating state at least one wheel of the vehicle while a braking pedal is actuated, independently of a degree of a brake pedal actuation; and performing at least one of the steps of: reducing the braking force after a first specific time if the brake pedal is no longer actuated, reducing the braking force after a second specific time if an accelerator pedal is actuated subsequent to a release of the brake, reducing the braking force when a preselected time elapses after a master brake cylinder pressure falls below a preselected threshold value, reducing the braking force when one of an anti-lock controller, a traction controller, and a driving dynamics controller is active, and reducing the braking force if no gear is engaged when the braking pedal is released.