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Vehicle auto-stop control in the vicinity of an emergency vehicle

  • US 9,249,742 B2
  • Filed: 10/15/2013
  • Issued: 02/02/2016
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/15/2013
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A method for controlling a stop/start vehicle comprising:

  • selectively preventing an auto stop of an engine in response to a detected stop/start vehicle location, stop/start vehicle proximity to a target vehicle having a flashing light, and direction of travel relative to the target vehicle such that the target vehicle is traveling in a same direction as the stop/start vehicle and the stop/start vehicle is in the path of the target vehicle.

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