Vehicle Rear Seat Reminder Systems and Methods
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1. A method of providing a vehicle rear seat reminder using a vehicle rear seat reminder system, the method comprising:
- exposing a user input device of the vehicle rear seat reminder system by opening a door of a vehicle, wherein the user input device is accessible to a user with the door in an open condition, the user input device being inaccessible to the user with the door in a closed condition; and
actuating the user input device with the door in the open condition thereby initiating an alert program.
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Abstract
A method of providing a vehicle rear seat reminder using a vehicle rear seat reminder system is provided. The method includes exposing a user input device of the vehicle rear seat reminder system by opening a door of a vehicle. The user input device is accessible to a user with the door in an open condition. The user input device being inaccessible to the user with the door in a closed condition. The user input device is actuated with the door in the open condition thereby initiating an alert program.
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1. A method of providing a vehicle rear seat reminder using a vehicle rear seat reminder system, the method comprising:
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exposing a user input device of the vehicle rear seat reminder system by opening a door of a vehicle, wherein the user input device is accessible to a user with the door in an open condition, the user input device being inaccessible to the user with the door in a closed condition; and actuating the user input device with the door in the open condition thereby initiating an alert program. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method of providing a vehicle rear seat reminder system for a vehicle, the method comprising:
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providing a user input device at a location on the vehicle such that the user input device is concealed with a rear door of the vehicle in a closed condition and is exposed with the rear door of the vehicle in an open condition; and providing a signal to a controller of the vehicle when the user input device is actuated with the rear door in the open condition. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. In a vehicle, a vehicle rear seat reminder system comprising:
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a controller; an engine sensor operably connected to the controller to provide engine information to the controller for detecting an engine OFF event; a front door sensor operably connected to the controller to provide a signal to the controller upon a front door close event; and a user input device operably connected to the controller to provide a signal to the controller upon actuation of the user input device to initiate an alert program, the user input device being concealed between a rear door of the vehicle and a body component of the vehicle with the rear door in a closed condition. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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