The present invention relates to a quick-start
system for a vehicle (V), wherein said vehicle (V) is equipped with an anti-theft device (1) using authorizations coming from more than one biometric detection device belonging to a plurality of biometric detection devices included in said vehicle (V) in order to authorize, in combination with a starting key (K), the starting of an engine that propels said vehicle (V), wherein said
system comprises: - a starting-key detection device (I) configured to detect a presence of said starting key (K) inside the vehicle (V), - a first biometric detection device (14) belonging to said plurality of biometric devices, wherein said first biometric detection device (14) is configured to detect a biometric datum of a person who has brought said starting key (K) into the vehicle (V), -
user interface means (15) configured to allow said person to enter an unlock code, wherein said anti-theft device (1) comprises also: • communication means (13) connected to said starting-key detection device (I), to said
user interface means (15), and to said first biometric detection device (14), and • a
processing unit (11) connected to said communication means (13). The main feature of the present invention lies in the fact that said
processing unit (11) is configured for executing the following steps: - detecting, via said starting-key detection device (I), whether the starting key (K) inside the vehicle (V) is valid, - detecting, via said
user interface means (15), whether a function has been selected for entering said unlock code, when the starting key (K) inside the vehicle (V) has been considered valid, - verifying whether said unlock code has been entered and is valid, - acquiring, via said first biometric detection device (14), the biometric datum of the person who has entered the valid unlock code, and verifying whether said biometric datum belongs to a person authorized to use the vehicle (V), - enabling the operation of said engine of said vehicle (V) if said biometric datum obtained from said first biometric detection device (14) belongs to a person authorized to use the vehicle (V), without requesting any further
authorization for starting said engine from other biometric detection devices included in said vehicle (V). The present invention further relates to a quick-start method for a vehicle (V).