Vehicle Information Display And Method
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1. A vehicle system comprising:
- a display including at least one indicator and a first threshold corresponding to at least one engine on reason; and
a controller that determines a value associated with each engine on reason and transmits a signal causing the display to display the at least one indicator representing the value;
wherein the first threshold demarcates values that cause an engine to turn on.
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Abstract
An information display system for a hybrid electric vehicle configured to display one or more reasons an engine is on is provided. The information display system also indicates how close the engine is to turning on due to an engine on reason by displaying a proximity indicator representing a value associated with the engine on reason and a threshold demarcating values which cause the engine to be on.
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1. A vehicle system comprising:
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a display including at least one indicator and a first threshold corresponding to at least one engine on reason; and a controller that determines a value associated with each engine on reason and transmits a signal causing the display to display the at least one indicator representing the value; wherein the first threshold demarcates values that cause an engine to turn on. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A display comprising:
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at least one indicator reflecting a value associated with an engine on reason; and at least one threshold associated with each indicator that identifies the value at which an engine transitions from off to on. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A method comprising:
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acquiring data for one or more vehicle operating parameters associated with one or more engine on reasons; determining a value corresponding to each engine on reason; and transmitting a signal so that a display displays; an indicator for each engine on reason representing the value, and at least one threshold for the one or more engine on reasons that corresponds with an engine on/off transition. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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