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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 23, 1999
Filed:
Oct. 24, 1997
Atsushi Tabata, Okazaki, JP;
Hideo Tomomatsu, Nagoya, JP;
Kagenori Fukumura, Toyota, JP;
Hiroji Taniguchi, Okazaki, JP;
Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha, Toyota, JP;
Abstract
A running stability controller is activated upon the instability of a vehicle and controls at least one of an output of an engine, a braking force applied to the vehicle and a gear ratio of an automatic transmission. A manual shifting controller which shifts the automatic transmission according to an operation of a manual shifter is provided. A running stability control detector detects the activation of the running stability controller. A manual shifting control inhibitor operates upon detection of the activation of the running stability controller, and inhibits an operation of the manual shifting controller while the running stability controller is activated.