Auto-stop control for a stop/start vehicle near water
A stop/start vehicle includes an engine and a stop/start system that prevents an auto stop of the engine when a speed of the vehicle is approximately zero in response to the vehicle being located within a specified distance from a body of water or in response to the vehicle being located in a user identified geographic region.
1. A method for controlling a stop/start vehicle comprising:
receiving input defining a user-identified geographic region remote from a current location of the vehicle; and
preventing an auto stop of an engine when a speed of the vehicle is approximately zero in response to the vehicle being located within the user-identified geographic region.
2. The method of claim 1 wherein the user-identified geographic region includes a boat ramp.
3. The method of claim 1 wherein the preventing is only performed if a trailer is connected to the vehicle.
4. The method of claim 1 wherein the preventing is only performed if a drive-surface gradient under the vehicle exceeds a threshold value.
5. The method of claim 1 , wherein the vehicle being located within the user-identified geographic region is based on a comparison of a detected vehicle location against a user-identified geo-fence.
6. A stop/start vehicle comprising:
an engine; and
a stop/start system programmed to receive input defining a user-identified geographic region remote from a current location of the vehicle, and to prevent an auto stop of the engine when a speed of the vehicle is approximately zero in response to the vehicle being located within the user-identified geographic region and a trailer being attached to the vehicle.
7. The vehicle of claim 6 wherein the user-identified geographic region includes a boat ramp.
8. The vehicle of claim 6 wherein the stop/start system is further programmed to prevent an auto stop of the engine if a drive-surface gradient under the vehicle exceeds a threshold value.