A control system and method for controlling starting torque for starting an engine (12, Fig. 3) of a vehicle, the method comprising: determining whether a condition is satisfied 62; and outputting to an electric machine (14, Fig. 3) a parameter for controlling starting torque for starting the engine (12, Fig. 3), wherein the parameter is limited to a first value and/or first rate of change 64 in dependence on at least the condition being satisfied 62, and is not limited to the first value and/or first rate of change 66 when the condition is not satisfied. The system and method are aimed at reducing torque spikes during engine restart events.
Vehicle engine soft start
2020-06-17
Patent
Electronic Resource
English