Ford Global Technolgoies, LLC

Marian Sue Chupa

Hugh Hamilton

Brent Jacobsen

Ron Reichenbach

Mike Ryan Scannell

Mark Douglas Malone

William Najib Mansur

Chad Everette Griffin

John W Harris

Mark Robert Laleman

A vehicle and a method of controlling a dynamometer mode operation of a vehicle that includes requesting the dynamometer mode; monitoring for at least one non-dynamometer vehicle operating condition; if at least one of the non-dynamometer vehicle operating conditions is detected, prohibiting dynamometer mode; and if none of the non-dynamometer vehicle operating conditions is detected, operating the vehicle in dynamometer mode.

Dynamometer vehicle operating mode control

A method is disclosed for controlling engine output in a vehicle having a hydraulic power steering system. The method may include, during an idle condition where an engine speed is set to an idle speed, adjusting engine output based on a learned absolute steering wheel angle to compensate for changes in engine load caused by operation of the hydraulic power steering system. The learned absolute steering wheel angle may be based on a steering wheel angle relative to a steering wheel position at vehicle startup and operating conditions from previous vehicle operation before the vehicle startup.

Method for idle speed control

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Dearborn, MI, United States of America

Marian Sue Chupa