METHOD FOR INFORMING THE DRIVER OF A VEHICLE PROVIDED WITH A SYSTEM FOR AUTOMATICALLY STOPPING AND RESTARTING THE ENGINE IN THE EVENT AN AUTOMATIC STOP IS UNAVAILABLE

摘要

The invention relates to a method for informing, in a reassuring manner, the driver of a vehicle that is provided with a heat engine and a STT system for automatically stopping and restarting the engine. The method comprises the following steps: verifying that the driver requested the automatic engine stop; determining that the vehicle system does or does not allow the automatic stop; and if the automatic stop was properly requested and the vehicle system does not allow the automatic stop, informing the driver that not automatically stopping the engine is a normal operation.