Auto-stop start system for a vehicle
AssigneeNingbo Geely Automobile Research & Development Co.
InventorsJohan EKELUND, Di DING
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Abstract
An auto-stop start system for a vehicle. The auto-stop start system has a control unit with an auto-stop start function controlling stop and start of an engine of the vehicle, and a control device by which control device the auto-stop start function can be temporarily deactivated by an operator of the vehicle. The control unit is configured to reactivate the auto-stop start function after a predetermined duration of a temporary deactivation. The predetermined duration of the temporary deactivation of the auto-stop start function is selectable by means of the control device.
Claims13
An auto-stop start system for a vehicle, the auto-stop start system having a control unit with an auto-stop start function controlling stop and start of an engine of the vehicle, and a control device by which control device the auto-stop start function can be temporarily deactivated by an operator of the vehicle, the control unit being configured to reactivate the auto-stop start function after a predetermined duration of a temporary deactivation, the predetermined duration of the temporary deactivation of the auto-stop start function being selectable by means of the control device, wherein the control unit is configured to reactivate the auto-stop start function after a predetermined distance travelled by the vehicle which distance is selectable by means of the control device.
A method for controlling an auto-stop start system of a vehicle, the method comprises the steps of temporarily deactivating an auto-stop start function of the auto-stop start system by a control device manoeuvrable by an operator of the vehicle, and reactivating the auto-stop start function by a control unit after a predetermined duration of a temporary deactivation, and selecting the predetermined duration of the temporary deactivation of the auto-stop start function by means of the control device, wherein reactivating the auto-stop start function after a predetermined distance travelled by the vehicle which distance is selectable by means of the control device.
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