Patent ID: 8386128
Filing Date: 2013-02-26
Classification: B62D

Abstract:
1. A method for adapting steering characteristics of a motor vehicle with an electric power steering system, comprising: determining steering angle signals of a steering train utilizing at least one steering angle sensor in the steering train; determining measurement and control variables of a dynamic drive system, which observes and evaluates parameterized measurement and control variables from a drive train of the motor vehicle; and adapting the steering characteristics on a basis of the steering angle signals and the measurement and control variables, wherein the steering characteristics comprise active return of wheels of the motor vehicle, wherein said active return is adapted as a function of the determined steering angle signals and as a function of the measurement and control variables, and wherein the measurement and control variables and a known fixed correlation between these and their reaction to a steering moment are evaluated and another steering moment is applied in an opposite direction to the reaction during straight driving, turns and braking.