Vehicle control apparatus

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2005-12-22

2008-11-04

Keith, Jack W (Department: 3663)

Data processing: vehicles, navigation, and relative location

Vehicle control, guidance, operation, or indication

Transmission control

C701S096000, C180S167000, C340S904000, C342S070000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07447583

ABSTRACT:
An ECU executes a program including a step of outputting a downshift command to an automatic transmission on conditions that a following distance control is being executed, that an acceleration pedal opening degree is detected, and that the detected acceleration pedal opening degree is greater than an opening degree threshold (A) set to be smaller than an opening degree threshold (corresponding to a downshift speed change line) not during execution of the following distance control.

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