Abstract: A cooling device is provided for a battery (1). The cooling device has a housing (3). To further improve the cooling of batteries, in particular of high-voltage batteries for hybrid vehicles or electric vehicles, the housing (3) has a liquid-cooling arrangement and an air-cooling arrangement. For winter operation, a heating unit is integrated.

Abstract: A cooling device is provided for a battery (1). The cooling device has a housing (3). To further improve the cooling of batteries, in particular of high-voltage batteries for hybrid vehicles or electric vehicles, the housing (3) has a liquid-cooling arrangement and an air-cooling arrangement. For winter operation, a heating unit is integrated.

Abstract: A method for displaying driving-specific data in a motor vehicle, preferably within a driver's visual range, is provided. The display can be switched to a sport mode by a control element (CE) and current lap times can be recorded and stored by an analog and/or digital time recorder that is started and stopped by the driver. From the stored values a reference can be selected in a performance display which is compared with the particular lap time currently being recorded and with the difference between the current lap time and the reference time is displayed.

Abstract: A control device for a gear of a motor vehicle, where the control device adjusts the speeds or transmissions of a gear according to a control program. In order to improve the setting of options and parameters to influence the control program, it is proposed that a memory be provided in the control device in which the options or parameters to influence the control program are filed in an alterable manner. An input device is connected with the memory and that input device can access the memory in a writing fashion. It is thus possible to set or alter options or parameters to influence the control program via the input device.

Abstract: A control device for a gear of a motor vehicle, where the control device adjusts the speeds or transmissions of a gear according to a control program. In order to improve the setting of options and parameters to influence the control program, it is proposed that a memory be provided in the control device in which the options or parameters to influence the control program are filed in an alterable manner. An input device is connected with the memory and that input device can access the memory in a writing fashion. It is thus possible to set or alter options or parameters to influence the control program via the input device.

Abstract: A starting operation for a vehicle is carried out in two phases, specifically in a first phase, the input rotational speed is led to a desired rotational speed, and in a following second phase, a rotational speed difference signal formed from the difference between the input rotational speed and the output rotational speed is led to the zero value according to a predetermined desired course. The first phase begins when the starting device is not completely closed and the position of the power control element is below a limit value. The desired rotational speed is first determined as a function of the position of the power control element, the time variation of the position, and a signal describing the driver's driving style. With the determined desired rotational speed, a desired curve of a control signal for an actuator of the starting device is then determined in such a manner that, in the case of the actual position of the power control element, this desired rotational speed is definitely reached.