Method for longitudinal control of a vehicle using information from a navigation system

The probability of a vehicle entering a high-way is determined based on the roadway information obtained from the navigation system of the vehicle. The longitudinal acceleration of the vehicle is set to be greater than that during regular operation, when the probability is greater than a specified threshold. Independent claims are also included for the following: (a) Vehicle control device; (b) Computer program product including computer readable medium storing vehicle control program