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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 28, 2017
Filed:
Nov. 11, 2015
Applicant:
Ford Global Technologies, Llc, Dearborn, MI (US);
Inventors:
Brandon M. Aselage, White Lake, MI (US);
Jeffrey Singer, Plymouth, MI (US);
Assignee:
Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16H 61/22 (2006.01); B62D 1/04 (2006.01); F16H 59/08 (2006.01); F16H 59/10 (2006.01); F16H 59/04 (2006.01); F16H 59/12 (2006.01); F16H 59/02 (2006.01); F16H 59/54 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F16H 61/22 (2013.01); B62D 1/046 (2013.01); F16H 59/08 (2013.01); F16H 59/105 (2013.01); F16H 59/044 (2013.01); F16H 59/10 (2013.01); F16H 59/12 (2013.01); F16H 59/54 (2013.01); F16H 2059/0247 (2013.01);
Abstract
A vehicle includes a powertrain having a transmission capable of operating in a plurality of modes to propel the vehicle. The vehicle also includes a steering wheel first switch to receive user input indicative of a desired transmission operating mode. The vehicle further includes a controller programmed to in response to a user input at the steering wheel first switch while a brake is applied, cause the transmission to shift into a drive mode from a non-drive mode.