Apparatus and method for controlling fuel filter heater of vehicle

Abstract

An apparatus for controlling a fuel filter heater of a vehicle is provided. The apparatus includes a processor, an input unit connected to the processor, the input unit configured to receive vehicle-related information, and a memory connected to the processor, the memory configured to store setting data. The processor includes a first control unit configured to determine, based on the vehicle-related information and the setting data stored in the memory, a heater-on condition, and to control operation-on for a fuel filter heater of a diesel vehicle when the heater-on condition is satisfied, and a second control unit configured to determine, based on the vehicle-related information input through the input unit and the setting data set in consideration of a cloud point of diesel fuel and stored in the memory, a heater-off condition, and to control operation-off for the fuel filter heater when the heater-off condition is satisfied.

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