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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 28, 2014
Filed:
Feb. 29, 2012
Raymond J. Tessier, Jr., Onsted, MI (US);
Anthony Golletti, Howell, MI (US);
Thomas Kieffer, Prattville, AL (US);
Raymond J. Tessier, Jr., Onsted, MI (US);
Anthony Golletti, Howell, MI (US);
Thomas Kieffer, Prattville, AL (US);
Hyundai America Technical Center, Inc., Superior Township, MI (US);
Kia Motors Corporation, Seoul, KR;
Hyundai Motor Company, Seoul, KR;
Abstract
Featured is are methods and systems for bedding-in an automatic transmission of a vehicle prior to delivery of the vehicle to an end customer. Such a bedding-in method is performed so as to reduce the occurrence of shifting problems or concerns occurring during the initial stages of ownership of the vehicle. More particularly, such a bedding-in method includes providing an automatic transmission having a controller that is configured to measure and learn about powertrain variation(s) and configured to adapt one or more operational parameters associated with shifting of the automatic transmission. Such a method also includes operating the vehicle according to a predetermined protocol before the vehicle reaches an end customer. Such a protocol being established so the transmission controller can learn about powertrain variations and adapt operation of the transmission to minimize effects on shifting of the transmission.