User Interface For Automatic Start-Stop System and Method of Controlling The Same
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1. A system comprising:
- a controller configured to receive input indicative of vehicle propulsion conditions and a presence of one or more auto-stop inhibitors; and
an interface, in communication with the controller, configured to output a message identifying at least one of the inhibitors based on a priority scheme when vehicle propulsion conditions for an auto-stop event are satisfied.
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Abstract
Vehicles equipped with an automatic start-stop system may include an interface for conveying inhibitors preventing an engine from auto-stopping in addition to the status of the automatic start-stop system. The system may identify one or more inhibitors actively preventing an auto-stop event from occurring and select at least one of the active inhibitors based on a priority scheme. The interface may communicate the at least one selected inhibitor to a driver using a display or a speaker, or both.
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1. A system comprising:
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a controller configured to receive input indicative of vehicle propulsion conditions and a presence of one or more auto-stop inhibitors; and an interface, in communication with the controller, configured to output a message identifying at least one of the inhibitors based on a priority scheme when vehicle propulsion conditions for an auto-stop event are satisfied. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A method comprising:
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receiving input indicating vehicle propulsion conditions for auto-stopping an engine are satisfied and one or more auto-stop inhibitors are present; and outputting a message corresponding to at least one of the inhibitors based on an priority scheme. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A method comprising:
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receiving input indicating an engine is currently auto-stopped and an engine restart is being requested; identifying a restart action to restart the engine; and outputting a message corresponding to the restart action. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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