AUTOMATIC TURN SIGNAL ACTIVATION DURING A LANE CHANGE MANEUVER
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1. A method for automatic activation of a vehicle turn indicator comprising the steps of:
- determining whether a turning maneuver is impending in a specified direction;
determining whether the vehicle turn indicator has been engaged through a driver interface; and
engaging the vehicle turn indicator if the vehicle turn indication has not activated through the driver interface.
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Abstract
A method for automatic activation of a vehicle turn indicator is disclosed. The method may include determining whether a lane change maneuver is impending in a specified direction. The method may also include determining whether the vehicle turn indicator has been activated through a driver interface. The vehicle turn indicator may be engaged when not activated through the driver interface.
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1. A method for automatic activation of a vehicle turn indicator comprising the steps of:
- determining whether a turning maneuver is impending in a specified direction;
determining whether the vehicle turn indicator has been engaged through a driver interface; and
engaging the vehicle turn indicator if the vehicle turn indication has not activated through the driver interface. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
- determining whether a turning maneuver is impending in a specified direction;
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6. A method for automatic activation and deactivation of a vehicle turn indicator comprising the steps of:
- determining whether a turning maneuver is impending in a specified direction;
determining whether the vehicle turn indicator has been activated in the specified direction through a driver interface;
not engaging the vehicle turn indicator if the vehicle turn indicator has been activated through the driver interface; and
engaging the vehicle turn indicator if the vehicle turn indicator has not been activated through the driver interface. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
- determining whether a turning maneuver is impending in a specified direction;
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14. A method for automatic vehicle turn signal activation comprising the steps of:
- determining whether a turning maneuver is impending in a specified direction;
determining whether an automatic turn signal activation is enabled;
determining whether an automatic turn signal escalation is enabled;
engaging the vehicle turn signal in a first level when the automatic turn signal activation is enabled and the automatic turn signal escalation is not enabled; and
engaging the vehicle turn signal in a second level when the automatic turn signal activation is enabled and the automatic turn signal escalation is enabled. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
- determining whether a turning maneuver is impending in a specified direction;
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