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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 28, 2020
Filed:
Jan. 27, 2017
Jatco Ltd, Fuji-shi, Shizuoka, JP;
Yusuke Oota, Ebina, JP;
Yoshimasa Nishihiro, Zama, JP;
JATCO LTD, Fuji-Shi, JP;
Abstract
A control device for a vehicle is provided, which vehicle includes a driving source, a driven machine driven by the driving source, and an automatic transmission having a torque converter provided downstream of the driving source in a power transmission path and having a lockup clutch, and an engaging element provided downstream of the torque converter in the power transmission path. The device includes a control unit adapted to engage the engaging element in a state where the lockup clutch is engaged if a brake pedal is stepped on during neutral running control in which the automatic transmission is brought into a power shut-off state during running of the vehicle.