A control unit is able to selectively control a motor to realize a first starting mode of starting an internal-combustion engine by increasing a rotation speed of the internal-combustion engine to a predetermined first rotation speed by the motor and a second starting mode of starting the internal-combustion engine by increasing the rotation speed of the internal-combustion engine to a second rotation speed higher than the first rotation speed by the motor and a determination unit determines whether to allow the second starting mode based on a predetermined vehicle starting condition at the time of activating a vehicle (S13, S14, S19, S20) and determines whether to allow the second starting mode based on an EV traveling condition different from the vehicle starting condition while supplying driving power to a vehicle wheel only from the motor (S3, S4, S6).

A system for providing electric creep in a manual transmission vehicle having an accelerator pedal, a brake pedal, and an engine uses an electric motor configured to provide creep torque to a transmission output shaft when the manual transmission is in neutral, the electric creep mode is activated and the engine is auto-stopped. The system may provide forward or reverse creep torque. The system may cancel the electric creep in response to a vehicle door opening, a driver unbuckling a seatbelt, or depressing the accelerator pedal or the clutch pedal, or shifting the manual transmission out of neutral.

A vehicle system includes a processor programmed to establish communication between a first vehicle and a second vehicle, identify one of the vehicles as a towing vehicle and the other as a towed vehicle, and limit operation of the towing vehicle according to constraints associated with the towed vehicle. In some implementations, the vehicle system detects that the towing vehicle is flat-towing the towed vehicle and that the towed vehicle is not operating in a neutral tow mode.

The power train of an electric vehicle includes an electric motor and a gearbox coupling the electric motor to a drive wheel. A controller may be configured to initiate a gear shift in the gearbox, and activate one or both of (a) a torque jog in electric motor, or (b) a burst of a pressurized fluid in an actuator to assist with the gear shift.

Roll-off is considered to be any unwanted vehicle movement after a parking brake is engaged. Roll-off is prevented or reduced by a method and apparatus that adjusts hydraulic brake pressure applied to vehicle wheel brakes if unintended motion is detected when the parking brake is engaged and the vehicle's transmission is not in the park position.

An apparatus for a host vehicle comprises an input for receiving a signal indicative of a target object, an output for transmitting at least one of an acceleration message, an engine control message and a transmission control message and a processor having control logic. The control logic transmits the acceleration message to request a negative acceleration of a host vehicle in response to a signal indicating a detected target object in order to maintain a predetermined following time behind the detected target object and transmits a transmission control message to request the transmission to shift to neutral in response to the negative acceleration having a value less than a predetermined negative acceleration value.

A control device that controls a vehicle drive device provided with a transmission mechanism and a rotating member in a power transmission path in this order from a drive power source side, and provided with a parking lock mechanism that restricts rotation of the rotating member by allowing an engaging member to engage with the rotating member, the power transmission path connecting a drive power source to wheels.

Vehicles, systems, and methods for shifting a manual transmission into neutral during autonomous braking are provided. An exemplary system for shifting a vehicle into neutral during autonomous braking includes a manual transmission for transferring power from an engine to a differential using gears manually selected by a gear selector. Also, the system includes an actuator mounted to the vehicle and to the gear selector. Further, the system includes a controller coupled to the actuator and configured to direct the actuator to force the gear selector into neutral during an autonomous braking event.

A method of controlling a powertrain of a vehicle includes opening and/or closing one or more of a first switching device, a second switching device, a third switching device, and engaging and/or disengaging at least one of a pair of actuators for a starter mechanism or a motor/generator clutch. Many different control modes are provided for the powertrain by changing the operation of a motor-generator between a motor or a generator, and changing the electrical connections between a first energy storage device, a second energy storage device, an auxiliary electric system, the starter mechanism, and the motor-generator.

Vehicles, systems, and methods for shifting a manual transmission into neutral during autonomous braking are provided. An exemplary system for shifting a vehicle into neutral during autonomous braking includes a manual transmission for transferring power from an engine to a differential using gears manually selected by a gear selector. Also, the system includes an actuator mounted to the vehicle and to the gear selector. Further, the system includes a controller coupled to the actuator and configured to direct the actuator to force the gear selector into neutral during an autonomous braking event.