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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 16, 2016
Filed:
May. 06, 2011
Shigeyuki Sakaguchi, Yokohama, JP;
Masao Shiomi, Sagamihara, JP;
Masahiro Omori, Ebina, JP;
NISSAN MOTOR CO., LTD., Yokohama-shi, JP;
Abstract
A depression force of an accelerator pedalis increased than a base depression force by a predetermined amount when an accelerator opening degree becomes a predetermined accelerator opening degree threshold value at which an engine speed necessary at a start of a vehicle can be obtained by a depression of the accelerator pedalin a state where a clutchis disengaged at the start of the vehicle. With this, at the start of the vehicle, a driver becomes easy to hold the accelerator pedalin a constant accelerator opening degree at which the engine speed necessary at the start can be obtained. It is possible to smoothly engage the clutch, and then to attain the smooth start of the vehicle.