The present technology provides one or more methods of operating an engine in a motor vehicle. In at least one embodiment, the existence of an engine idle condition is determined. The method may also include determining whether an operator is present in th...

To provide an electronic throttle control system by which it is possible to appropriately control an idle speed even in a configuration wherein use is made of a lower limit value for specifying a lower limit throttle angle for obviating interference of a t...

The invention prevents engine speed from being decreased (or engine stall) by a disturbance (such as turning on the air conditioner) during idling. During idle control, a target idle speed is used as an engine speed parameter in place of the actual engine ...

An engine is automatically stopped (S160, S170) when a predetermined amount of time has passed with a predetermined stopping condition being fulfilled, even if learning is not yet complete, when an automatic stopping condition of the engine and a learning ...

The invention relates to a method for controlling an internal combustion engine during a cold start operation. The engine is supplied with induction air having a substantially constant, lean air/fuel ratio immediately after the engine is started, while the...