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US 9,434,386 B2Granted
Method for operating a vehicle powertrain
AssigneeFord Global Technologies, LLC
InventorsFelix Nedorezov, Hong Jiang, Alex O'Connor Gibson, Matthew John Shelton, Roger Lyle Huffmaster
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Abstract
Methods and systems for controlling a vehicle powertrain that may be automatically stopped and started are presented. In one example, a method adjusts a position of a transmission clutch in response to battery current during engine cranking. The method may reduce clutch wear and improve vehicle launch from a stop.
Claims6
A method for operating a vehicle powertrain, comprising:
- adjusting a transmission clutch position in response to a battery current during engine cranking while starting an engine and in response to battery voltage and ambient temperature.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.