VEHICLE ENGINE ACTIVATION CONTROL SYSTEM

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A vehicle engine activation control system (1) includes a starter (30) connected to a battery (80); an idle stop control unit (12) configured to automatically stop an engine and automatically reactivate the engine by the starter; an input unit (50) configured to generate an operation request in response to input from a driver; an electric parking brake device (40) including an electric motor (42) connected to the battery, wherein the electric motor starts driving in response to the operation request; and a mediating unit (16) configured to prohibit the reactivation of the engine by the idle stop control unit, when the electric motor is in a driving state in response to a predetermined operation request.

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