Patent ID: 8655562

Claim:
A method for setting a vehicle in motion, wherein the vehicle comprises a combustion engine for generating driving force for transmission to at least one powered wheel via a clutch and a gearbox, the clutch is configured such that the driving force can be selectively transmitted from the engine to the powered wheels by closure of the clutch, and a control system configured and operable for at least partly controlling gear changes by means of the gearbox which is controlled by the control system; a vehicle control motor; the control system being configured and operable, so that with the clutch closed and upon demand for the vehicle to be set in motion with the clutch closed, the control system performs the steps of: activating the vehicle starter motor with gear engaged and using the starter motor to accelerate the combustion engine to an initial speed which corresponds to a speed at which the combustion engine will start with the clutch closed.