Engine ignition-transmission shift interlock
AssigneeFord Global Technologies, LLC
InventorsPatrick K. Holub, David M. Pariseau
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Abstract
A method for controlling a vehicle equipped with a manual transmission and engine includes automatically engaging a brake, locking the transmission in neutral and starting the engine, in response to a signal whose origin is remote from the vehicle representing a desired engine start; and automatically engaging a brake and locking the transmission in neutral in response to a second signal indicating that the driver has exited the vehicle while the engine is running.
Claims15
A method for controlling a vehicle equipped with a manual transmission and engine, comprising:
- (a) automatically engaging a brake, locking the transmission in neutral and starting the engine, in response to a signal whose origin is remote from the vehicle representing a desired engine start;
- (b) automatically engaging a brake and locking the transmission in neutral in response to a second signal indicating that a driver is exiting the vehicle while the engine is running.
A method for controlling a vehicle equipped with a manual transmission and engine, comprising:
- (a) automatically locking the transmission in neutral and starting the engine in response to a signal whose origin is remote from the vehicle representing a desired engine start;
- (b) automatically locking the transmission in neutral in response to a second signal indicating that a driver is exiting the vehicle while the engine is running.
A method for controlling a vehicle equipped with a manual transmission and engine, comprising:
- (a) determining if a parking brake is engaged;
- (b) if the parking brake is engaged, automatically locking the transmission in neutral and starting the engine, in response to a signal whose origin is remote from the vehicle representing a desired engine start;
- (c) if an indication that a driver is exiting the vehicle while the engine is running is detected, and the parking brake is engaged, automatically locking the transmission in neutral.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.