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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 01, 1999
Filed:
Apr. 28, 1997
Kazutomo Sawamura, Wako, JP;
Akira Kato, Wako, JP;
Yoshiharu Saito, Wako, JP;
Jun Takahashi, Wako, JP;
Honda Giken Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
An output torque control system for an internal combustion engine for a vehicle is responsive to a stepping-on amount of the accelerator pedal, for controlling output torque from the engine. Upon detection of an operation for starting the vehicle, the output torque from the engine is inhibited from being controlled to an increased value in response to the stepping-on amount of the accelerator pedal over a predetermined time period. It is determined that the operation for starting the vehicle has been carried out, when the accelerator pedal has been stepped on and a change in the shift position of the automatic transmission has occurred.