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Methods and systems for activating a stop/start engine

  • US 10,371,112 B1
  • Filed: 02/09/2018
  • Issued: 08/06/2019
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/09/2018
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for operating an engine, comprising:

  • via a controller, automatically stopping the engine;

    sending a notification to a human driver of a vehicle while the engine is automatically stopped that one or more electric power consumers coupled to the vehicle will be deactivated in a predetermined amount of time unless the human driver performs an engine reactivation procedure at the vehicle, where the human driver is not occupying the vehicle; and

    receiving notification via the controller from the human driver to deactivate the one or more electric power consumers to extend the predetermined amount of time.

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