Patent ID: 7037234
Filing Date: 2006-05-02
Classification: B60K,B60L,B60W,F02D,F02N,Y02T,Y10S,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A method for starting a vehicle, said vehicle comprising a vehicle engine, a starter motor linked to said vehicle engine through an engine clutch, and a plurality of vehicle systems linked to said starter motor, said method comprising the steps of: starting said starter motor; checking the status of one or more of said vehicle systems to determine whether said vehicle engine should be started; applying a torque to said vehicle engine by connecting said vehicle engine with said starter motor through said engine clutch; and confirming whether said vehicle engine has successfully started providing a multi-position ignition switch linked to said starter motor; recognizing the initial status of one or more of said vehicle systems required to start said vehicle engine; detecting whether said multi-position ignition switch is not positioned in a pre-determined position for a set length of time; and shutting down the starter motor.