Reducing the steering torque during braking maneuvers

摘要

A method for reducing the steering torque in a motor vehicle in a driving situation in which the vehicle is being braked and steered at the same time. By shifting the brake force to the rear wheels, the front wheels become easier to steer compared to a standard brake force distribution. The maximum required power of an electric steering assistance system is thus greatly reduced.

主权项

1. A method for reducing a steering torque in a motor vehicle in a driving situation in which the vehicle is being braked and steered at the same time, the method comprising:
determining, using a steering sensor, if the vehicle is being actively steered; determining, using a braking sensor, if the vehicle is being actively braked; performing a check, by a processing device, of whether the vehicle is being braked and steered at the same time; and automatically increasing, by the processing device, the brake force on the rear wheels when the vehicle is being braked and steered at the same time, wherein the brake force on the rear wheels is set to be higher than the brake force on the front wheels.