Patent ID: 6085132
Filing Date: 2000-07-04
Classification: B60W,F02D

Abstract:
Method for controlling operation of a vehicle having a plurality of vehicle elements, said method comprising:A. providing prioritized sets of corrective measures associated with predetermined malfunctions of the vehicle elements;B. detecting sensor output signals indicative of operating parameters of the vehicle elements;C. determining a malfunction of at least one of the vehicle elements, based on the sensor output signals;D. dependent on the determined malfunction and detected operating parameters, selecting a corrective measure from among corrective measures contained in a highest priority set;E. implementing the selected corrective measure, whereby operation of a malfunctioning element is influenced by outputting respective control signals, and then determining an effect of the selected corrective measure; andF. dependent on the determined effect, possibly continuing performance of steps D. and E. with a next lower priority set of corrective measures.