Vehicle battery control systems and method
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1. A vehicle comprising:
- an engine configured to operate in a start-stop mode; and
a power management system for;
determining that a charge acceptance value of a battery is below a threshold;
responsively disabling the start-stop mode and displaying a message via a display;
refreshing the battery; and
enabling the start-stop mode after refreshing the battery.
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Abstract
System and method are disclosed for detecting and refreshing an aged battery in a vehicle with a start-stop system. An example vehicle includes an engine configured to operate in a start-stop mode and a power management system. The power management system is configured for determining that a charge acceptance value of a battery is below a threshold, responsively disabling the start-stop mode and displaying a message via a display, refreshing the battery and enabling the start-stop mode after refreshing the battery.
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1. A vehicle comprising:
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an engine configured to operate in a start-stop mode; and a power management system for; determining that a charge acceptance value of a battery is below a threshold; responsively disabling the start-stop mode and displaying a message via a display; refreshing the battery; and enabling the start-stop mode after refreshing the battery. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method comprising:
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determining, by a power management system of a vehicle, that a charge acceptance value of a battery of the vehicle is below a threshold; responsively disabling a start-stop mode of an engine of the vehicle and displaying a message via a display; refreshing the battery; and enabling the start-stop mode after refreshing the battery. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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