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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 07, 2023
Filed:
Jun. 03, 2020
Volkswagen Aktiengesellschaft, Wolfsburg, DE;
Johannes Maria Schäfer, Werben, DE;
Björn Makkus, Braunschweig, DE;
Dirk Dreyer, Stadthagen, DE;
Andreas Pöhland, Gifhorn, DE;
VOLKSWAGEN AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT, Wolfsburg, DE;
Abstract
A method for operating a steering system of a vehicle, wherein an actuator is provided for generating a moment at a steering handle of the vehicle, wherein the following steps are carried out: generating the moment up to a maximum moment if the maximum moment is enabled, and up to a lower limited moment if the maximum moment is limited, identifying a vehicle situation of the vehicle, enabling the maximum moment if the vehicle situation is identified as being a boarding and/or deboarding situation in order to brace the steering handle, and limiting the maximum moment if the vehicle situation is identified as being driving operation of the vehicle.