OPERATING AN AUTOMATIC START-STOP SYSTEM
First Claim
1. A method for operating an automatic stop/start system in a motor vehicle with an internal combustion engine, a manually operated gearbox and a pedal-operated clutch, comprising:
- automatically stopping or restarting the internal combustion engine under predetermined conditions even with a gear engaged,automatically restarting the internal combustion engine provided that two indications that a engine restart is safe are present, including a first indication whether the gearbox is in neutral and a second indication of a position of a clutch pedal; and
a third indication that an engine restart is desired.
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Abstract
A method for operating an automatic stop/start system in a motor vehicle with an internal combustion engine, a manually operated gearbox and a pedal-operated clutch, wherein the internal combustion engine is automatically stopped or restarted under predetermined conditions even with a gear engaged. The conditions under which the internal combustion engine is automatically restarted include two indicators that indicate that an automatic restart of the internal combustion engine is safe and desired, namely an indicator that indicates that a restart is safe and an indicator that indicates that the driver wants a restart.
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11 Claims
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1. A method for operating an automatic stop/start system in a motor vehicle with an internal combustion engine, a manually operated gearbox and a pedal-operated clutch, comprising:
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automatically stopping or restarting the internal combustion engine under predetermined conditions even with a gear engaged, automatically restarting the internal combustion engine provided that two indications that a engine restart is safe are present, including a first indication whether the gearbox is in neutral and a second indication of a position of a clutch pedal; and
a third indication that an engine restart is desired. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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