Ford Global Technolgoies, LLC

Chad Archer

Gopichandra Surnilla

Chris Paul Glugla

Jonathan Barker

Cary Cole

Chenliu Stephen Lu

Jared King

Matthew Ryan Preston

Jeremy Palko

Systems and methods for operating a vehicle that includes an engine that may be automatically stopped and started are described. In one example, inhibiting of automatic engine stopping and starting may be based on comparing an engine off opportunity and a plurality of auxiliary logic performances. The plurality of auxiliary logic performances may be based on a plurality of auxiliary control routine blocks.

System and methods for automatically starting an engine

Systems and methods for starting an engine of a hybrid vehicle are described. In one example, the method uses the engine to generate larger amounts of thermal energy while the engine is rotated under power of an electric machine. The systems and methods described herein may be applied to series and parallel hybrid vehicles.

Methods and system for starting an engine

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