Closed Pedal Deceleration Control

A system for controlling deceleration of a vehicle having a multiple cylinder internal combustion engine, each cylinder having at least one electronically actuated gas exchange valve, the system comprising:

• a microprocessor-based controller;
• an accelerator pedal mounted in a passenger compartment of the vehicle and including a position sensor in communication with the controller;
• a speed sensor in communication with the controller for determining vehicle speed based on rotational speed of at least one vehicle component;
• and
• an engine driven electrically controllable vehicle accessory in communication with the controller;
• wherein the controller determines a desired vehicle deceleration when the speed sensor indicates the vehicle is moving and the accelerator position sensor indicates the accelerator pedal has moved to a released position, the controller further controlling the at least one gas exchange valve and electrically controllable vehicle accessory such that measured vehicle deceleration approaches the desired vehicle deceleration.