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EP 1060333 A1 20001220 - METHOD FOR STARTING AN ENGINE OF A MOTOR VEHICLE

Title (en)

METHOD FOR STARTING AN ENGINE OF A MOTOR VEHICLE

Title (de)

VERFAHREN ZUM STARTEN EINES KRAFTFAHRZEUGMOTORS

Title (fr)

PROCEDE POUR FAIRE DEMARRER UN MOTEUR DE VEHICULE AUTOMOBILE

Publication

EP 1060333 A1 20001220 (DE)

Application

EP 99913207 A 19990302

Priority

DE 19808472 A 19980302
EP 9901333 W 19990302

Abstract (en)

[origin: DE19808472A1] The invention relates to a method for starting an internal combustion engine of a motor vehicle with electromagnetic valve actuation. The intake and outlet valves and the ignition device are affected in such a way as to reduce the power required during the starting procedure.

IPC 1-7

F02N 17/08

IPC 8 full level

F02N 17/08 (2006.01); F02N 19/00 (2010.01)

CPC (source: EP)

F02N 19/004 (2013.01); F02D 41/062 (2013.01); F02N 19/005 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

See references of WO 9945267A1

Designated contracting state (EPC)

DE FR IT

DOCDB simple family (publication)

DE 19808472 A1 19990909; EP 1060333 A1 20001220; WO 9945267 A1 19990910

DOCDB simple family (application)

DE 19808472 A 19980302; EP 9901333 W 19990302; EP 99913207 A 19990302