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Driver control interface system

  • US 6,373,472 B1
  • Filed: 05/17/1996
  • Issued: 04/16/2002
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/13/1995
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A driver control interface for controlling the values of a plurality of user-adjustable features in a vehicle, said driver control interface comprising:

  • a steering wheel for steering the vehicle;

    a plurality of feature group switches supported on said steering wheel, each said feature being associated with a feature group, said feature group switches selectively activating said feature groups;

    a plurality of selection switches supported on said steering wheel and spaced from said feature group switches, said selection switches adjusting the values of said features associated with said activated feature group;

    a display supported on an instrument panel in the vehicle forward of said steering wheel and displaying an activated feature group, said display indicating the current value of a feature in said activated feature group; and

    control circuitry for implementing said adjusted value of said activated feature in said vehicle.

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