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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 09, 2020
Filed:
May. 25, 2018
Mazda Motor Corporation, Hiroshima, JP;
Toshihiro Matsuoka, Higashihiroshima, JP;
Daiki Nakata, Higashihiroshima, JP;
Kouji Tokunaga, Hiroshima, JP;
Yohsuke Takenaga, Hatsukaichi, JP;
Norimichi Tanaka, Hiroshima, JP;
MAZDA MOTOR CORPORATION, Hiroshima, JP;
Abstract
A shift lever is configured to take deceleration-requesting positions through its operation in a specified direction from an M-range position for a manual mode. A control is configured such that vehicle's deceleration is larger when an operational quantity of a one-time operation of the shift lever operated toward the deceleration-requesting positions B, B, Bis larger. For example, when the shift lever is operated to the position B, one-stage shift down is performed, when the shift lever is operated to the position B, two-stage shift down is performed, and when the shift lever is operated to the position B, three-stage shift down is performed.