Patent ID: 6344015
Filing Date: 2002-02-05
Classification: B60W,F16H,Y10T

Abstract:
A method for controlling the drive train of a motor vehicle, the drive train including at least a motor having a motor output rpm, a transmission and a main clutch, the drive train having at least first and second operating states (D, N) selectable by the driver of the vehicle, the first operating state (D) being provided during normal driving operation and, during the second operating state (N), the force flow in the drive train being essentially interrupted, the method comprising the steps of:detecting a motor rpm quantity (Nmot), which is representative of the motor output rpm, and detecting a transmission input rpm quantity (Nge), which is representative of the transmission input rpm; and, in said second operating state (N), adjusting the motor rpm quantity (Nmot) to said transmission input rpm quantity (Nge).