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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 08, 2016
Filed:
Sep. 17, 2013
Applicant:
Jaguar Land Rover Limited, Warwickshire, GB;
Inventors:
Assignee:
Jaguar Land Rover Limited, Whitley, Coventry, GB;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60G 17/018 (2006.01); F02N 11/08 (2006.01); B60G 17/0195 (2006.01); B60G 17/0165 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F02N 11/0833 (2013.01); B60G 17/0165 (2013.01); B60G 17/0195 (2013.01);
Abstract
The present invention relates to a powertrain control system () for a motor vehicle. The vehicle comprises an internal combustion engine () and an adjustable suspension system () operable in accordance with first and second ride height settings, said settings being associated with respective first and second vehicle ride heights. The powertrain control system () comprises a stop/start controller () for issuing an engine stop request signal and an inhibitor () for inhibiting operation of the stop/start controller () in dependence on a selected ride height setting.