AUTO-IDLE SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR AN OFF HIGHWAY VEHICLE

摘要

An engine idle control method of an off highway vehicle (10). The method including the steps of: detecting a static load on the engine; detecting a dynamic load on the engine; determining if the static load is below a predetermined static level (102);
determining if the dynamic load is less than a predetermined range (104); and engaging an auto-idle feature dependent upon both of the determining steps being true (110).