Patent ID: 9366216
Filing Date: 2016-06-14
CPC Classification: B60K,B60W,F02D,F02N,Y02T

Claim Text:
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, when vehicle propulsion conditions for an auto-stop event are satisfied, according to a priority scheme at least partially based on whether a driver has at least partial control over an inhibitor, the interface including a display having a selectable automatic start-stop display screen that displays the message identifying the at least one inhibitor; wherein the controller is further configured to receive input indicating a restart action is required to restart an engine and the display is configured to display a pop-up alert conveying the required restart action, wherein the pop-up alert is displayed on any one of a number of selectable information display screens.