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Method and apparatus for operating a motor vehicle

US6976935B2 · kind B2 · utility

2Cited by

7References

15Claims

0Family size

Assignee

LuK Lamellen und Kupplungsbau Beteiligungs KG · DE

Inventors

Bernhard Boll · Wellesbourne, GB
Mario Jung · Baden-Baden, DE
Burkhard Pollack · Bogen, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Jul 10, 2003
Grant date	Dec 20, 2005
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Nov 8, 2023

Classification

Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
CPC primaryF16H2306/42
WIPO fieldTransport
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A method and apparatus for transmitting a torque and for operating a motor vehicle having a drive motor with an automated or automatic transmission in the drive train. A driver-identifying lock recognition system, as well as a transmission control unit that includes a memory function for storing driver-related parameters, especially for improving driving comfort, are provided.

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