Jaguar Land Rover Limited

Richard Clarke

Sam Burt

Christopher Harries

David Sanchez

Russell Osborn

Pete Stares

Simon Sutton

Kevin Holt

Some embodiments of the present invention provide a control system configured to control a driveline of a motor vehicle to operate in a selected one of a plurality of configurations, the system being configured to receive a signal indicative of a location of the vehicle, the system being configured to cause the driveline to operate in a configuration selected in dependence at least in part on the signal indicative of the location of the vehicle.

Control system and method of controlling a driveline

The invention relates to a motor vehicle driveline and a method of controlling same. The driveline includes front wheels () and rear wheels (), a controller () and a prime mover (). Either the front wheels () or all wheels are connected to the prime mover (). The rear wheels () may be connected via a prop shaft () with clutches () at both ends. The decision to switch between 2WD and 4WD is taken on basis of speed-dependent trigger conditions.

Driveline and method of controlling a driveline

Some embodiments of the present invention provide a control system configured to control a driveline of a motor vehicle to operate in a selected one of a plurality of configurations, the system being configured to cause the driveline to operate in a first configuration and not a second configuration in dependence on a first set of one or more conditions, the system being further configured to override operation in the first configuration and cause the driveline to operate in the second configuration and not the first configuration in dependence on the first set of one or more conditions and in addition a second set of one or more conditions.

Some embodiments of the present invention provide a control system configured to control a driveline of a motor vehicle to operate in a selected one of a plurality of configurations, the system comprising at least one sensor for sensing an environment ahead of the vehicle and generating a sensor signal in dependence on the environment, the system being configured to cause the driveline to operate in a configuration selected in dependence at least in part on the sensor signal.

In response to driver selection of PARK, a vehicle transmission is commanded to momentarily select and hold NEUTRAL before PARK, while a vehicle wheel brake is applied. Such an arrangement avoids trapping torque in the driveline, and thus can obviate pawl 'thump' when PARK is next disengaged.

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Coventry, United Kingdom

Richard Clarke