摘要 |
<p>A control device (100) is arranged to control an oxygen sensor (10) for an automotive vehicle wherein the oxygen sensor (10) has a sensor element (1) and a heater (2) for elevating a temperature of the sensor element (1). The control device (100) includes a tilt detection section arranged to detect tilting of a vehicle body; a storage section (22) arranged to store tilt information in accordance with a result of detection by the tilt detection section; and a control section (20) arranged to control, at a start of an engine of the vehicle, the heater (2) in one of a plurality of modes including a normal mode and a delay mode in which temperature elevation of the sensor element (1) is delayed relative to the normal mode, based on the tilt information stored in the storage section (22).</p> |