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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 28, 2015
Filed:
Dec. 02, 2013
Applicant:
Ford Global Technologies, Llc, Dearborn, MI (US);
Inventors:
Patrick K. Holub, Novi, MI (US);
David M. Pariseau, Royal Oak, MI (US);
Assignee:
Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60W 10/00 (2006.01); B60W 10/11 (2012.01); B60W 10/06 (2006.01); B60W 10/196 (2012.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B60W 10/11 (2013.01); B60W 10/06 (2013.01); B60W 10/196 (2013.01);
Abstract
A method for controlling a vehicle equipped with a manual transmission and engine includes automatically engaging a brake, locking the transmission in neutral and starting the engine, in response to a signal whose origin is remote from the vehicle representing a desired engine start; and automatically engaging a brake and locking the transmission in neutral in response to a second signal indicating that the driver has exited the vehicle while the engine is running.