US Patent 7143732 Idling stop control apparatus

An idling stop control apparatus includes a starter motor operation prohibiting device, an idling state determination device, an idling stop function determination device, a switch status determination device, an indicator, and an idling stop function rendering inoperative device. The idling stop function rendering inoperative device switches the idling stop function from an operative state to an inoperative state, when the idling state determination device determines that the internal combustion engine is running, and when the switch status determination device determines that the starter switch is turned on.