TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM FOR 4WD/AWD VEHICLES

摘要

A method controls a powertrain that directs power from an engine and a tr ansmission to all four wheels or to just front wheels or to just rear wheels . The method includes monitoring information transmitted over a communicatio ns network. The method determines whether one or more components of the powe rtrain are in an active condition or in an inactive condition. The one or mo re components of the powertrain are in the inactive condition when not conne cted to the transmission and not connected to the front wheels or the rear w heels. The one or more components of the powertrain are in the active condit ion when connected to the transmission and connected to the front wheels and the rear wheels. The method switches the one or more components of the powe rtrain between the inactive condition and the active condition based only on the information from the communications network and without intervention fr om a user.