A control method for a hybrid vehicle, the hybrid vehicle having a power generator that is configured to charge a battery using power of an engine, an electric motor that is configured to drive a driving wheel by electric power of the battery, and a particulate filter that is configured to collect particulate matters contained in exhaust gas from the engine, the control method comprising: - supplying electric power from the battery to the power generator to perform a motoring operation of rotating the engine by the power generator to supply air to the particulate filter when particulate matters of a first predetermined amount (S 1) or more are accumulated in the particulate filter; - prohibiting the motoring operation even if the particulate filter is accumulated with particulate matters of the first predetermined amount (S 1) or more when a predetermined first condition that a driver does not intend the motoring operation is satisfied, the predetermined first condition corresponding to any one of the following conditions: - a charge mode in which a driver requests to charge the battery is set; - an EV priority traveling mode that limits charging by the engine is set; - SOC of the battery is equal to or less than a predetermined value (SOC 1); - there is a heating request; and - there is a driving force request; and - performing the motoring operation with a throttle opening closed narrower than that in the motoring operation performed in a state where it is not at the time of a brake negative pressure request, if there is a brake negative pressure request when the motoring operation is performed with particulate matters of the first predetermined amount (S 1) or more accumulated. the hybrid vehicle having a power generator that is configured to charge a battery using power of an engine, an electric motor that is configured to drive a driving wheel by electric power of the battery, and a particulate filter that is configured to collect particulate matters contained in exhaust gas from the engine, the control method comprising: - supplying electric power from the battery to the power generator to perform a motoring operation of rotating the engine by the power generator to supply air to the particulate filter when particulate matters of a first predetermined amount (S 1) or more are accumulated in the particulate filter; - prohibiting the motoring operation even if the particulate filter is accumulated with particulate matters of the first predetermined amount (S 1) or more when a predetermined first condition that a driver does not intend the motoring operation is satisfied, the predetermined first condition corresponding to any one of the following conditions: - a charge mode in which a driver requests to charge the battery is set; - an EV priority traveling mode that limits charging by the engine is set; - SOC of the battery is equal to or less than a predetermined value (SOC 1); - there is a heating request; and - there is a driving force request; and - performing the motoring operation with a throttle opening closed narrower than that in the motoring operation performed in a state where it is not at the time of a brake negative pressure request, if there is a brake negative pressure request when the motoring operation is performed with particulate matters of the first predetermined amount (S 1) or more accumulated. - supplying electric power from the battery to the power generator to perform a motoring operation of rotating the engine by the power generator to supply air to the particulate filter when particulate matters of a first predetermined amount (S 1) or more are accumulated in the particulate filter; - prohibiting the motoring operation even if the particulate filter is accumulated with particulate matters of the first predetermined amount (S 1) or more when a predetermined first condition that a driver does not intend the motoring operation is satisfied, the predetermined first condition corresponding to any one of the following conditions: - a charge mode in which a driver requests to charge the battery is set; - an EV priority traveling mode that limits charging by the engine is set; - SOC of the battery is equal to or less than a predetermined value (SOC 1); - there is a heating request; and - there is a driving force request; and - a charge mode in which a driver requests to charge the battery is set; - an EV priority traveling mode that limits charging by the engine is set; - SOC of the battery is equal to or less than a predetermined value (SOC 1); - there is a heating request; and - there is a driving force request; and - performing the motoring operation with a throttle opening closed narrower than that in the motoring operation performed in a state where it is not at the time of a brake negative pressure request, if there is a brake negative pressure request when the motoring operation is performed with particulate matters of the first predetermined amount (S 1) or more accumulated.