| 摘要 |
<p><P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To accurately perform inter-vehicle distance control with a low-height preceding vehicle as an object of control without increasing the vertical detection region of an object detection means. <P>SOLUTION: When a driver operates a congestion follow-up control switch 16 during the stop of an own vehicle, and instructs the operation start of an inter-vehicle distance control means M3, an inter-vehicle distance control execution suppression means M4 forbids the operation of the inter-vehicle distance control means M3, and therefore the own vehicle is prevented from abnormally approaching the preceding vehicle due to operating of the inter-vehicle distance control means M3 in such a state that a preceding vehicle which is not detected by a radar device 15 since its height is low exists. Also, when an accelerator opening sensor 19 detects the accelerator operation of the driver, the inter-vehicle distance control execution suppression means M4 permits the operation of the inter-vehicle distance control means M3, so that it is possible to quickly release the operation forbidding of the inter-vehicle distance control means M3 in a stage in which it is confirmed that there is no possibility of abnormal approach. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2011,JPO&INPIT</p> |
