Fca US LLC

Anthony N Gorney

Stephanie R Beck

Roger C Sager

Scott E Henson

Mohammed N Akhtar

Omer Kiyani

A method of rationalizing operation of a vehicle wheel speed sensor is provided. The method includes the steps of receiving an output signal from a longitudinal accelerometer, receiving an output signal from a wheel speed sensor, determining whether an acceleration event exists based on the output signal from the longitudinal accelerometer, evaluating the wheel speed sensor output signal during the acceleration event, and determining whether the wheel speed sensor signal exceeds a set threshold value during the acceleration event.

Method of wheel speed sensor rationalization with a longitudinal accelerometer

A method for controlling driveline torque on an electrified powertrain based on obstacle detection is provided. The electrified powertrain includes a first eMotor, a second eMotor and an internal combustion engine (ICE). An obstacle is detected proximate to the vehicle. A proximity signal is communicated to a first torque module that determines a first torque limit. A road surface is detected. A traction limit signal is communicated to a second torque module that determines a second torque limit. A road curvature is detected. A curvature signal is communicated to a third torque module that determines a third torque limit. A safety tolerance is determined based on the first, second and third torque limit. A first torque request is communicated to the ICE. A second torque request is communicated to the first eMotor. A third torque request is communicated to the second eMotor.

Method for controlling vehicle powertrain based on obstacle detection

A method and system for controlling airbag deployment in a vehicle. The method may include the steps of receiving an input that a driver of the vehicle is pregnant, and changing an airbag deployment setting to account for a space reduction between the driver and an interior panel portion of the vehicle. In one implementation, the interior panel portion of the vehicle is a steering wheel.

Method and system to control airbag deployment for a pregnant occupant

An automatic engine stop-start (ESS) system for a vehicle with an internal combustion engine includes a brake pedal, a gear shifter configured to shift a transmission between park, reverse, neutral, and drive, and a controller. The controller is configured to command an ESS engine stop when the gear shifter is in drive, the vehicle is stopped, and the brake pedal is pressed, prevent an ESS engine restart when the gear shifter is shifted from drive to park, and provide, when the ESS engine restart is prevented, a warning notification to a driver that the engine is keyed-on.

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Oxford, MI, United States of America

Anthony N Gorney