VEHICLE CONTROL UNIT AND VEHICLE CONTROL METHOD

An ECU executes a program including the steps of: executing first restriction control (S104) if the temperature Tw of coolant is equal to or greater than a first temperature Tw(0) (YES in S100) and smaller than a second temperature Tw(1) (YES in S102); executing second restriction control (S106) if the temperature Tw of the coolant is equal to or greater than the second temperature Tw(1) (NO in S102); and executing normal control (S108) if the temperature Tw of the coolant is smaller than the first temperature Tw(0) (NO in S100).