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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 22, 2014
Filed:
Apr. 19, 2012
Urs Christen, Aachen, DE;
Markus Kees, Grevenbroich, DE;
Gilberto Burgio, Trento, IT;
Rainer Busch, Aachen, DE;
Thomas Rambow, Aachen, DE;
Uwe Gussen, Huertgenwald, DE;
Urs Christen, Aachen, DE;
Markus Kees, Grevenbroich, DE;
Gilberto Burgio, Trento, IT;
Rainer Busch, Aachen, DE;
Thomas Rambow, Aachen, DE;
Uwe Gussen, Huertgenwald, DE;
Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US);
Abstract
The disclosure relates to methods for operating an automatic start/stop system in a motor vehicle having an internal combustion engine and an automatic clutch, wherein the automatic start/stop system automatically opens the clutch as a function of propulsion requests, wherein the automatic opening of the clutch is prohibited in certain driving situations such as detected hazardous situations.