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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 15, 2000
Filed:
Jul. 17, 1998
Applicant:
Inventors:
Helmut Gimmler, Schwaikheim, DE;
Andreas Heidinger, Winterbach, DE;
Klaus Peter Kuhn, Pluderhausen, DE;
Assignee:
Daimler Benz Aktiengesellschaft, Stuttgart, DE;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F02D / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
123399 ; 123675 ; 701110 ;
Abstract
A method for adjusting the throttle and/or injection quantity of a motor vehicle combustion engine at the command of a vehicle driver, an adaption being made to the vehicle driver's driving style, the curve of angle throttle position and/or injection quantity over accelerator pedal position angle exhibiting a progressive characteristic when there is driving behavior recognized as conservative and a degressive characteristic when there is driving behavior recognized as sporty.