{
  "$type": "site.standard.document",
  "description": "The present disclosure relates to a method performed by a start assisting system (12) for facilitating start activities preceding start of an engine (204) of a vehicle (10). The start assisting system determines (301) whether predetermined pre-start conditions are fulfilled, which pre-start…",
  "path": "/patents/971045",
  "publishedAt": "2014-08-20T00:00:00.000Z",
  "site": "at://did:plc:oql6ds5vnff4ugar6rruliwd/site.standard.publication/3mn3ohu7oxx5w",
  "tags": [
    "B60R25/246",
    "VOLVO CAR CORP [SE]"
  ],
  "textContent": "The present disclosure relates to a method performed by a start assisting system (12) for facilitating start activities preceding start of an engine (204) of a vehicle (10). The start assisting system determines (301) whether predetermined pre-start conditions are fulfilled, which pre-start conditions comprise a condition associated with a wireless electronic key (206) related to the vehicle being identified to be present. The start assisting system furthermore detects (302) a start intention activity of a user of the vehicle by means of a detecting device (16) adapted to be comprised in a user driving manoeuvring device (14) 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 (303) start of the engine, should the pre-start conditions be determined to be fulfilled while the start intention activity is detected. Accordingly, the user may initiate vehicle start with essentially no further effort required than merely placing a body part, e.g. a hand, at, e.g. on, the driving manoeuvring device, e.g. a gear shift, which the user commonly anyway does when about to start the vehicle. The disclosure also relates to a start assisting system in accordance with the foregoing, as well as a vehicle comprising such a start assisting system.",
  "title": "Method and start assisting system for facilitating start activities of a vehicle"
}