Method of inhibiting automatic stop control of a thermal engine of a vehicle during parking maneuvers.

Method of controlling the stopping and starting of a heat engine (2) fitted to a vehicle of the type according to which, to stop the motor (2) is sent, it is necessary that the vehicle is under stop request of the engine and not in the predefined operating conditions opposed to the stopping of the motor (2) or, for the engine start is sent, it is necessary that the vehicle is under start request engine and not in the predefined operating conditions opposing the starting of said motor (2), characterized in that said operating conditions of the vehicle opposed to the stopping of the motor (2) comprise parking maneuvers vehicle parking maneuvers these criteria specific identification being object using said identification criteria information on the operation mechanism Direccio n by which the driver steers the vehicle, concerning such information to torque exerted on the steering wheel (4) by the driver.