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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 07, 2002
Filed:
Jan. 21, 2000
Applicant:
Inventors:
Willibald Birzl, Karlshuld, DE;
Matthias Herger, Puchheim, DE;
Assignee:
Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft, Munich, DE;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F02N 1/700 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F02N 1/700 ;
Abstract
A process to be performed when starting the engine of a vehicle with an automated or automatic transmission and a vehicle brake which can be operated by way of external power is provided. In order to secure the vehicle against rolling away without any impairment of the operating comfort, situations are detected which express the imminent starting of the engine. The vehicle brake, particularly the service brake, is operated by way of external power before the starting of the engine for securely blocking the vehicle.