Patent ID: 8406973
Filing Date: 2013-03-26
Classification: F02D,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A driving force control unit for a vehicle, comprising: a display provided with an instrument panel; an accelerator opening degree detecting unit which detects an accelerator opening degree; a driving condition detecting unit which detects an engine driving condition; a driving force setting unit which sets a driving force indication value according to a plurality of different driving force characteristics based on said accelerator opening degree and said engine driving condition; and a selector which, based upon a manipulation of the selector, selects a driving force characteristic from said plurality of different driving force characteristics, wherein said driving force setting unit sets said driving force indication value according to said selected driving force characteristic, wherein said driving force setting unit memorizes a plurality of mode maps, said plurality of mode maps basing a driving force indication value on said accelerator pedal opening degree and said engine driving condition, wherein said driving force setting unit controls said display so as to display a characteristic line for a driving force, representing an acceleration-torque, wherein said driving force setting unit controls said display so as to display a power band based on the accelerator opening degree, and wherein, if a temperature of a cooling water of the vehicle is outside of a predetermined temperature range for the selected driving force characteristic, the driving force setting unit selects a predetermined driving force characteristic.