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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 14, 2021
Filed:
Jun. 22, 2017
Ford Global Technologies, Llc, Dearborn, MI (US);
Jill Trappe, Nordrhein Westfalen, DE;
Sebastian Leitermann, Erfstadt, DE;
Marc Suermann, Duisburg, DE;
Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US);
Abstract
A system and method for operating a motor vehicle with an electric parking brake. The system includes a clutch sensor, generating a clutch sensor signal representing operation of a clutch of the motor vehicle. A gear selection sensor generates a sensor signal indicating a particular gear selection or position of a manual gearbox of the motor vehicle. Using these and if needed other various inputs, the system generates a deactivation signal for releasing the electric parking brake when a clutch operation is detected and the vehicle gearbox is positioned or has a gear selection other than a neutral position of the manual gearbox.