METHOD AND START ASSISTING SYSTEM FOR FACILITATING START ACTIVITIES OF A VEHICLE

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APP PUB NO 20140236461A1
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14173134

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The present disclosure relates to a start assisting system and a method performed by a start assisting system for facilitating start activities preceding start of an engine of a vehicle. The start assisting system determines whether predetermined pre-start conditions are fulfilled, which pre-start conditions comprise a condition associated with a wireless electronic key related to the vehicle being identified to be present. The start assisting system furthermore detects a start intention activity of a user of the vehicle by means of a detecting device adapted to be comprised in a user driving manoeuvring device of the vehicle, which detecting device is adapted to detect a body part of the user being situated at the driving manoeuvring device thus indicating the start intention activity. Additionally, the start assisting system initiates start of the engine, should the pre-start conditions be determined to be fulfilled while the start intention activity is detected.

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VOLVO CAR CORPORATIONASSAR GABRIELSSONS VAEG GÖTEBORG SE-405 31

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EDGREN, Claes Trollhattan, SE 13 93

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