Control system and method

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9919709
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14760348

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The present invention relates to a control system for a vehicle powertrain (3). The vehicle powertrain (3) includes a transmission (27), a launch control clutch (31), and a transfer case (39) selectively operable in a high range and a low range. The control system includes a monitor (53, 55) for monitoring one or more operating parameters of the launch control clutch (31) and/or the transmission (27). The control system comprises a controller (49) configured, in dependence on said monitoring means determining that said one or more operating parameters are above a predefined operating threshold or outside a predefined operating range, to output a notification to the user to select said low range; and/or to output a transfer case control signal to the transfer case (39) automatically to select said low range.

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JAGUAR LAND ROVER LIMITEDABBEY ROAD WHITLEY COVENTRY WARWICKSHIRE CV3 4LF

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Percy, Craig Coventry, GB 3 21

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