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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 20, 2007
Filed:
Jan. 03, 2006
Sixten Berglund, Torslanda, SE;
Anders Eriksson, Gothenburg, SE;
Marcus Steen, Angered, SE;
Volvo Lastvagnar AB, Göteborg, SE;
Abstract
Method and arrangement for selecting a starting gear for a vehicle having an engine (), an AMT-type transmission () and a power take-off () for maneuvering at least one body device on the vehicle. The method includes the steps of generating a first signal upon activation of the power take-off () for the maneuvering of at least one body device mounted on the vehicle. The gear selection strategy of the transmission () is controlled for selection of a predetermined starting gear in dependence on at least the first signal and maintaining the predetermined starting gear for as long as at least one predetermined condition is met.