Robert Boschgmbh

David Moessner

Klaus Ries-Mueller

Udo Sieber

Uwe Kassner

The present invention relates to a vehicle, having an internal combustion engine which is designed for combusting an ethanol-containing fuel, and an engine-independent air heating system. An exhaust passage of the engine-independent air heating system is disposed adjacent to a suction pipe of the internal combustion engine in order to heat the air in the suction pipe. Alternatively or additionally, the exhaust passage of the engine-independent air heating system is disposed adjacent to a fuel supply line of the internal combustion engine in order to heat the fuel in the fuel supply line. A connecting element or connecting openings are disposed between the exhaust passage of the engine-independent air heating system and the suction pipe in order to pass the exhaust gas of the engine-independent air heating system completely or partly into the suction pipe.

Vehicle with an internal combustion engine for ethanol-containing fuels, and an auxiliary heater

Method for controlling a start-up of an internal combustion engine, an actuation of the internal combustion engine being begun and maintained by an electric machine in order to set the internal combustion engine into independent motion, thereby characterized, in that the actuation of the internal combustion engine is concluded before an initial combustion in the internal combustion engine takes place.

Method for controlling a start-up of an internal combustion engine

In order to acquire the angular position of a shaft of an internal combustion engine of a motor vehicle, in particular a crankshaft or a camshaft, a shaft angle sensor and a shaft angle sensor system are proposed. The shaft angle sensor has a magnetic transducer element and a magnetic sensor element. Either the magnetic transducer element or the magnetic sensor element is capable of being connected fixedly to the shaft. The magnetic sensor element produces at least one angle signal that is transmitted wirelessly to a base station by a transmitter device.

Sensor for recognizing a position when starting an internal combustion engine

A method and a device for starting an engine system, especially of a vehicle, which make possible a start of the engine system that is as quick and comfortable as possible. In this context, it is tested for a start request whether a starter-free starting method leads to a successful start of the engine system. For the case in which the test result is negative, the engine system is started automatically using a starter.

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David Moessner