Conti Temic Microelectronic Gmbh

Mercedes-benz Aktiengesellschaft

Temic Telefunken Microelectronic Gmbh

Thomas Just

Juergen Groth

Armin Farrenkopf

Heinz Ewinger

Wolfgang Kiesewetter

Reinhard Helldorfer

Heinz Eyyinger

Adam Weimann

Bernd Gebhart

To avoid damaging the electrical braking system of a motor vehicle due to driving with an applied parking brake, the parking brake is automatically released, if the speed of the motor vehicle exceeds a prescribed minimum value, and the drive unit of the motor vehicle is driven in a specific operating state, and at least one operating element (e.g. gas pedal, gear shift lever, clutch pedal, safety belt, etc.) of the motor vehicle has been actuated by the driver of the motor vehicle. Sensor signals of sensors that sense the state of the above parameters are subjected to a plausibility check.

Method for operating a motor-driven vehicle

Method of operating a braking system of a parked motor vehicle

In a method for controlling the braking process of a motor vehicle, nonlinear boosting of the braking force is performed if the actuating speed of the brake pedal exceeds a specified trigger threshold value. This trigger threshold value is formed as a function of the instantaneous speed of the motor vehicle, the pedal position of the brake pedal or a variable directly proportional thereto, and of a motor vehicle specific, brake dependent correction value.

Method for controlling the braking process in a motor vehicle

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Erlangen, Germany

Thomas Just