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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 03, 2017
Filed:
Oct. 13, 2014
Zf Friedrichshafen Ag, Friedrichshafen, DE;
Andreas Schmidt, Bavendorf, DE;
Markus Maurer, Lindau, DE;
Ruben Cueppers, Wangen, DE;
Max Trautwein, Kressbronn, DE;
ZF FRIEDRICHSHAFEN AG, FRIEDRICHSHAFEN, DE;
Abstract
A method for operating an automatic transmission is provided. The method includes initiating a synchronization of a positive shifting element of the automatic transmission. The method also includes closing a first non-positive shifting element of the automatic transmission and positioning a second non-positive shifting element of the automatic transmission at an engaged configuration of the second non-positive shifting element during the synchronization of the first positive shifting element in order to synchronize the first positive shifting element.