Jaguar Land Rover Limited

Scott Balder

Baptiste Bureau

Adam Keith Leatherland

Paul Marsden

Christopher Green

Thomas Mourre

The present invention relates to a method of controlling a vehicle. The method comprises stopping () an engine () of the vehicle () when a speed of the vehicle () is greater than or equal to a speed threshold, and inhibiting () starting of the engine () if the speed of the vehicle () falls below the speed threshold and a driver demand for braking force is less than or equal to a braking force threshold. Further aspects of the invention relate to a control system, a system and a vehicle.

Vehicle control method for a stop on the move state

The present invention relates to a powertrain control system () for a motor vehicle. The vehicle comprises an internal combustion engine () and an adjustable suspension system () operable in accordance with first and second ride height settings, said settings being associated with respective first and second vehicle ride heights. The powertrain control system () comprises a stop/start controller () for issuing an engine stop request signal and an inhibitor () for inhibiting operation of the stop/start controller () in dependence on a selected ride height setting.

Powertrain control system

The present application relates to a powertrain control system () for a motor vehicle. The vehicle has an internal combustion engine () coupled to a transmission (). The transmission () is operable in a high range and a low range. The powertrain control system () has a stop/start controller () for issuing an engine stop request signal when one or more conditions have been met. An inhibitor () is also provided for inhibiting operation of the stop/start controller () when the low range is selected. The application also relates to a method of operating a motor vehicle power-train.

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Coventry, United Kingdom

Scott Balder