Patent ID: 6459981
Filing Date: 2002-10-01
Classification: B60K,B60W

Abstract:
A process for automatic adjustment of the handling of a motor vehicle having an internal-combustion engine, comprising:determining operating and condition quantities; comparing said operating and condition quantities with reference values; and if the operating and condition quantities deviate from the reference values, generating adjusting signals for adjusting vehicle and engine components; wherein a plurality of the quantities, clutch closed; vehicle stops; vehicle starts to drive; vehicle brake is being used; retarder is being used; vehicle acceleration; vehicle speed; accelerator pedal position; accelerator pedal velocity; road inclination; change of road inclination; difference between torque desired by driver and actual drive torque; and change in the difference between torque desired by driver and actual drive torque, are determined as the operating and condition quantities; by logical evaluation of the operating and condition quantities, starting and ending of particular vehicle operating modes, including vehicle acceleration operation, vehicle deceleration operation and constant drive operation, are detected, with conditions for detecting the starting of a particular vehicle operating mode being different from the conditions for the ending of the same vehicle operating mode; and when a starting or an ending of an acceleration operation, of a deceleration operation or of a constant drive operation is detected, adjusting signals are generated for automatic adjustment of vehicle and engine components.