KICKDOWN SWITCH FOR ACCELERATOR PEDAL AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING AN INCORRECT ACCELERATOR PEDAL OPERATION BY MEANS OF THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL

摘要

A kickdown switch (3) for an accelerator pedal (31) informs a driver of an incorrect actuation state by means of a kickdown switch (3) provided in the accelerator pedal (31) if the driver mistakenly depresses the accelerator pedal (31) instead of a brake pedal (21) operated when braking is required. Accordingly, the driver can clearly recognize the misoperation state of the accelerator pedal (31) and quickly stop the misoperation of the accelerator pedal (31) and sudden acceleration of the vehicle, whereby the occurrence of accidents can be prevented.