Provided are: a vehicle configured such that if idling does not automatically stop, an in-vehicle display will occur immediately if a malfunction is the cause, thereby enabling a driver to have peace of mind and concentrate on driving, without giving the d...

Object To detect the status of a battery by utilizing reverse rotation drive of a crankshaft at the time of engine start-up. Solving Means An engine control device (10) has an ECU (36) configured to perform, in starting an engine (E), swing-back control in...

The method involves pre-heating combustion chambers of a heat engine if temperature in the combustion chambers is not sufficient to obtain self-ignition of fuel injected into the chambers. Synchronization of the engine with a combustion cycle is performed....

The method involves detecting (1) an occurrence of battery disconnection followed by battery connection. Occurrence of a maintenance operating or repairing mode of a vehicle is detected (2). Verification (3) is made whether estimation of a charging state o...

An ECM 2 performs an idle-stop operation on a vehicle internal combustion engine 4 in an idle operation state. The ECM 2 is supplied with power from a battery 3. The ECM 2 restarts the internal combustion engine 4 upon request by supplying power from the b...

The vehicle has detectors (12,13) to signal stopped or in motion for vehicle and engine and these are used to stop the engine when halted temporarily in traffic. The starter motor (2) is activated automatically from the battery (3) when detectors for drive...