A control device is configured to, in a case that an internal combustion engine is made to start up before travel start of a vehicle in a parked state, when an auxiliary battery has at least a predetermined value of battery voltage, make the internal combustion engine start up after executing fuel heating processing for heating fuel by glow plugs to which electric power is transmitted, or when the battery voltage of the auxiliary battery is less than the predetermined value, execute the fuel heating processing after executing charge processing for charging the auxiliary battery using a main battery and then start up the internal combustion engine.

A control device is configured to, in a case that an internal combustion engine is made to start up before travel start of a vehicle in a parked state, when an auxiliary battery has at least a predetermined value of battery voltage, make the internal combustion engine start up after executing fuel heating processing for heating fuel by glow plugs to which electric power is transmitted, or when the battery voltage of the auxiliary battery is less than the predetermined value, execute the fuel heating processing after executing charge processing for charging the auxiliary battery using a main battery and then start up the internal combustion engine.

A starting strategy for a power train (10) of a motor vehicle including an internal combustion engine (11) fitted with a drive shaft (12) extending along a longitudinal axis (X), an alternator-starter (14), a first pulley (15, 19) that is designed to be driven in rotation by the drive shaft, a pulley (16) that is rigidly connected to a shaft of the alternator-starter, a belt (17) encircling said two pulleys, and a coupling/decoupling system (18) between the first pulley (19) and the drive shaft of the engine (12),

characterized in that the starting strategy includes a preparation procedure for said belt in cold weather.

A starting strategy for a power train (10) of a motor vehicle including an internal combustion engine (11) fitted with a drive shaft (12) extending along a longitudinal axis (X), an alternator-starter (14), a first pulley (15, 19) that is designed to be driven in rotation by the drive shaft, a pulley (16) that is rigidly connected to a shaft of the alternator-starter, a belt (17) encircling said two pulleys, and a coupling/decoupling system (18) between the first pulley (19) and the drive shaft of the engine (12),

characterized in that the starting strategy includes a preparation procedure for said belt in cold weather.

A control device is configured to, in a case that an internal combustion engine is made to start up before travel start of a vehicle in a parked state, when an auxiliary battery has at least a predetermined value of battery voltage, make the internal combustion engine start up after executing fuel heating processing for heating fuel by glow plugs to which electric power is transmitted, or when the battery voltage of the auxiliary battery is less than the predetermined value, execute the fuel heating processing after executing charge processing for charging the auxiliary battery using a main battery and then start up the internal combustion engine.

A method of performing temperature control of a hybrid vehicle implements a mode change control method capable of efficiently performing heating in cold weather by predicting a stop of the hybrid vehicle. The method includes receiving an engine operation request from a full automatic temperature control (FATC) unit, determining whether to enter a first hybrid electric vehicle (HEV) mode utilizing engine power as driving force, determining whether a predicted stop time is equal to or less than a predetermined time, when entry into the first HEV mode is impossible, and disallowing entry into a second HEV mode utilizing engine power for generation of electricity, when the predicted stop time is equal to or less than the predetermined time.

Disclosed are a hybrid electric vehicle capable of controlling starting of an engine in order to more efficiently realize heating and an engine control method therefor. The method of controlling an engine of a hybrid electric vehicle of the disclosure includes determining whether the engine is in a warmed-up state when a fully automatic temperature control system makes a heating request, making an engine startup request for heating to an engine management system configured to control the engine when the engine is in the warmed-up state, and selectively requesting the engine management system to perform cylinder deactivation (CDA) control on at least some of a plurality of cylinders of the engine depending on whether the engine is in an idling state.

Disclosed are a hybrid electric vehicle capable of controlling starting of an engine in order to more efficiently realize heating and an engine control method therefor. The method of controlling an engine of a hybrid electric vehicle of the disclosure includes determining whether the engine is in a warmed-up state when a fully automatic temperature control system makes a heating request, making an engine startup request for heating to an engine management system configured to control the engine when the engine is in the warmed-up state, and selectively requesting the engine management system to perform cylinder deactivation (CDA) control on at least some of a plurality of cylinders of the engine depending on whether the engine is in an idling state.

An automated parking system is equipped with an estimation unit that estimates a state of a target vehicle, and a setting unit that sets a running mode of the target vehicle as a low-risk running mode in which a risk regarding the target vehicle is reduced, on condition that the target vehicle be in a low-temperature state.

An automated parking system is equipped with an estimation unit that estimates a state of a target vehicle, and a setting unit that sets a running mode of the target vehicle as a low-risk running mode in which a risk regarding the target vehicle is reduced, on condition that the target vehicle be in a low-temperature state.