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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 05, 2013
Filed:
Dec. 12, 2011
Masayuki Tomura, Obu, JP;
Kenji Kawahara, Kariya, JP;
Masayuki Tomura, Obu, JP;
Kenji Kawahara, Kariya, JP;
Denso Corporation, Kariya, JP;
Abstract
A control apparatus for a vehicle, where the vehicle includes control means for stopping an engine automatically when a stopping condition is met, and restarting the engine after the automatic stoppage of the engine, when a predetermined restarting condition is met, a braking device that is actuated to apply braking force to a drive wheel, and a plurality of vehicle-mounted devices involved in operations of the vehicle. The apparatus includes abnormality detection means for determining whether or not there exists an abnormality in at least one of the vehicle-mounted devices, and fail-safe means for, when during the automatic stoppage of the engine it is determined by the abnormality detection means that there exists an abnormality in at least one of the vehicle-mounted devices, restarting the engine forcibly. The apparatus enables the user to take suitable measures in the presence of an abnormality in the vehicle-mounted devices.