DEVICE AND METHOD FOR STARTING ENGINE

摘要

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an improved device and method for starting the engine of an automobile.SOLUTION: Disclosed is a device for starting an engine 11 of a mild hybrid automobile 5 including a low-pressure starting device 13 and a high-pressure starting device 14 controlled by an electronic control device 10. The electronic control device 10 cranks the engine 11 with the high-pressure starting device 14 as a motor in order to always discharge part of a high-pressure battery 18, and promotes use of automatic stop and starting of the engine.