A VP includes an EPB system configured to switch between activation and release of brakehold and a VCIB that interfaces between an ADS and a VP. The VCIB is configured to provide a standstill status signal to the ADS. The standstill status signal includes a value applied indicating activation of brakehold and a value released indicating release of brakehold. The ADS includes a compute assembly. When the compute assembly requests the VP to activate brakehold, it requests the VP to decelerate until the standstill status signal switches from the value released to the value applied.

A vehicle exit assist apparatus includes a target information acquisition device configured to detect a target present around a vehicle and acquire information regarding the detected target as target information; and a control unit configured to determine whether or not an obstruction target having a possibility of obstructing a safe vehicle exit of an occupant of the vehicle while the vehicle is stopped is present based on the target information, and to execute vehicle exit assist control that assists in the safe vehicle exit of the occupant when determination is made that the obstruction target is present. The control unit is configured to determine whether or not the obstruction target is a human being, and not to execute the vehicle exit assist control when determination is made that the obstruction target is a human being.

A method for turning off an internal combustion engine (ICE) where a clutch arrangement has first and second clutches that respectively couple the ICE to first and second input shafts of a transmission. The input shafts are drivingly connected to first and second sets of gears, respectively. The sets of gears are connected to an output shaft of the transmission. The method includes: controlling the ICE in an idling state when the vehicle is in standstill, wherein the clutches are in open positions; engaging the first input shaft with a first pre-selected gear, and engaging the second input shaft with a second pre-selected gear; initiating an engine turning off command; stopping the ICE by at least partly closing the clutches for simultaneously introducing torque transfer to the clutches into a transmission tie-up state for a controlled engine stop, wherein engine inertia of the ICE is captured in the clutches.

A control system includes a transmission and a controller configured to receive a vehicle stop command; determine a ground speed; compare the ground speed to first and second predetermined speed thresholds; generate, when the ground speed exceeds the second predetermined speed threshold, a downshift command; generate, when the ground speed is greater than the first predetermined speed threshold and less than or equal to the second predetermined speed threshold, a shuttle shift command; determine, when the ground speed is less than or equal to the first predetermined speed threshold, if the transmission is operating in the first or second mode; select, upon determining the operating mode, a four-square clutch; and at least partially engage the selected four-square clutch to slow or stop the work vehicle.

A vehicle and control method thereof at provided to automatically activate preset devices within a vehicle based on a preset user selection function. The method vehicle includes receiving a selection of at least one user selection function preset in the vehicle and determining at least one vehicle environment associated with the user selection function in response to the selection of the at least one user selection function. Device control of the vehicle is performed related to the driving route setting of the vehicle or the at least one vehicle environment to support the at least one vehicle environment.

A method for measuring a slope angle of a vehicle includes, by a controller: determining whether or not a speed of the vehicle is 0 based on a speed signal received from a vehicle speed sensor of the vehicle; measuring an extremal value measured first, an extremal value measured second, and an extremal value measured third among extremal values of an output signal of an acceleration sensor detecting a signal corresponding to the slope angle of the vehicle when the speed of the vehicle is 0; verifying whether or not the measured three extremal values satisfy conditions of the extremal values based on reference conditions of each of the extremal values; estimating a steady state value of the output signal of the acceleration sensor, based on the extremal values measured first and second among the verified three extremal values and a dynamic characteristic parameter of the vehicle or based on the verified three extremal values; and converting the steady state value into the slope angle of the vehicle. The output signal of the acceleration sensor has a damped free vibration waveform.

A device for controlling an electric oil pump (EOP), which is configured to supply a hydraulic pressure to a vehicle, includes a controller that controls driving of the EOP based on lighting information of a traffic light corresponding to a travel direction of the vehicle in a state in which an engine of the vehicle is stopped as an Idle Stop and Go (ISG) system of the vehicle is operated.

A getting-off assistance device that includes a surrounding information acquisition device that acquires information about the surroundings of a vehicle and a control ECU that controls a notification device that notifies an alert to an occupant or occupants of the vehicle, and the control ECU is configured to start the notification of the alert when it is determined that it is dangerous for the occupant to get off the vehicle based on information acquired by the surrounding information acquisition device, end the notification of the alert when it is determined that it is no longer dangerous for the occupant to get off the vehicle, and change the alert so as to reduce annoyance of the alert given to the occupant or occupants when the number of times of the alerts after the door is finally opened is equal to or greater than a reference number of times.

A hybrid vehicle evaporation system may include a fuel tank having a fuel level sensor, a refuel button, and a controller. The controller may be programmed to disable HV charging in response to a selection of the refuel button, monitor a fuel level received from the fuel level sensor, and enable HV charging in response to the fuel level failing to increase for a predetermined amount of time.

The invention provides a system (10) for a motor vehicle (100) that receives drive demand information (161S) indicative of an amount of drive demanded of a powertrain (129) of the vehicle (100), and controls an amount of drive torque applied by the powertrain (129) to one or more road wheels (111, 112, 114, 115) in dependence on the drive demand information (116S). The system also receives gradient information (11GS) relating to the driving surface and vehicle speed information (Sv). The control system, in dependence on the gradient and speed information, automatically causes a braking system (12d) to apply brake force to one or more of the wheels (111, 112, 114, 115) to prevent vehicle rollback, and adjusts the amount of brake force applied in dependence on the drive demand information (161S) to cause the amount of brake force applied to increase progressively as the amount of drive demand decreases.