VEHICLE CONTROL DEVICE

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To suppress a dark current of an in-vehicle communication apparatus, while ensuring usability of a vehicle control device.SOLUTION: A vehicle control device 1 of a vehicle 2, having an in-vehicle communication apparatus 3, for controlling operation of an in-vehicle apparatus 6, on the basis of a control signal transmitted from a mobile terminal 4 includes: a GPS device 8 for detecting a vehicle position; and a start control section 12 for appropriately changing and setting a power-supply period of the in-vehicle communication apparatus 3 in a power-off state of the vehicle 2, on the basis of the vehicle position detected by the GPS device 8.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1 【課題】車両用制御装置の使用性を確保しつつ車載通信機の暗電流を抑える。【解決手段】携帯端末４から送信された制御信号に基づいて車載機器６を作動制御する車載通信機３を有する車両２の車両用制御装置１であって、車両位置を検出するＧＰＳ装置８と、ＧＰＳ装置８により検出した車両位置に基づいて、車両２の電源オフ状態での車載通信機３の通電周期を適宜変更設定する起動制御部１２と、を備える。【選択図】図１