Electronic throttle control

摘要

An electronic throttle control (ETC) system is disclosed for use on a recreational or a utility vehicle. The ETC system includes a drive mode selection device for selecting between a plurality of drive modes. The ETC system provides an adjustable engine idle speed and an engine power limiting feature.

主权项

1. A recreational vehicle including:
a chassis; a ground engaging mechanism configured to support the chassis; an engine supported by the chassis; a throttle valve configured to regulate engine power; an engine control module configured to control the throttle valve, the engine control module being programmed with geographical boundary data identifying a geographical area; a throttle input device controllable by an operator, the throttle input device being in communication with the engine control module; and a location detection device in communication with the engine control module and configured to detect a location of the vehicle, the location detection device being configured to provide a signal to the engine control module representative of the detected location of the vehicle, the engine control module automatically controlling the throttle valve to limit the vehicle speed to a maximum vehicle speed based on the detected location of the vehicle being in the geographical area when the throttle input device indicates a demand for a vehicle speed higher than the maximum vehicle speed, the engine control module controlling the throttle valve based on the throttle input device when the vehicle speed is less than the maximum vehicle speed and the detected location of the vehicle is in the geographical area.