Process for limiting the number of stops and automatic reboots of a heat engine of the vehicle.

1. A method of controlling the stopping and starting of a heat engine (2) fitted to a vehicle of the type wherein it is necessary that the vehicle is in the stop request phase motor is not in conditions preset operation is opposed to the stopping of said motor (2) for stopping the engine (2) is controlled or it is necessary that the vehicle is in the engine start request phase and not in the predefined operating conditions opposing the starting of said engine (2) for engine start is controlled, characterized in that for a given stop request phase of the motor, is controlled, at most, that a predetermined number of stops or starting of said engine (2).