Control device and control method for controlling vehicle capable of switching between two-wheel drive and four-wheel drive

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18405387

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A control device for a vehicle is provided with a region setting unit and a switching execution unit. The region setting unit is configured to set a drive region including a two-wheel drive region in which two-wheel drive is executed and a four-wheel drive region in which four-wheel drive is executed according to a driving state parameter. The switching execution unit is configured to switch between the two-wheel drive and the four-wheel drive according to a switching condition set in advance while the vehicle is traveling in the two-wheel drive region. The region setting unit is configured to expand the two-wheel drive region during autonomous driving compared to manual driving.

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TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA1 TOYOTA-CHO TOYOTA-SHI AICHI 4718571 ?4718571

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Fukada, Shunro Okazaki, JP 7 20

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