Adjustable seat with lock-out feature
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1. A vehicle comprising:
- a seat having a lower seat portion and a seatback portion wherein the seat is selectively movable fore and aft within the vehicle; and
a lock-out system sufficiently configured to render the vehicle inoperable when the lower seat portion is located rearward of a predetermined point.
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Abstract
A vehicle includes a seat adjustable fore and aft and a lock-out feature configured to render the vehicle inoperable when the seat is rearward of a predetermined point in the vehicle. The lock-out feature is preferably configured to prevent movement of the seat rearward of the predetermined point when at least one predetermined vehicle condition exists. A corresponding method is also provided.
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17 Claims
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1. A vehicle comprising:
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a seat having a lower seat portion and a seatback portion wherein the seat is selectively movable fore and aft within the vehicle; and a lock-out system sufficiently configured to render the vehicle inoperable when the lower seat portion is located rearward of a predetermined point. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method comprising:
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determining whether a lower seat portion of a vehicle seat is positioned rearward of a predetermined point, the vehicle seat being selectively movable fore and aft within a vehicle; and rendering the vehicle inoperable in response to the lower seat portion being positioned rearward of the predetermined point. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A vehicle comprising:
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a seat having a lower seat portion and a seatback portion wherein the seat is selectively movable fore and aft within the vehicle; and a lock-out system sufficiently configured to render the vehicle inoperable when the lower seat portion is located rearward of a predetermined point, and prevent movement of the lower sear portion rearward of the predetermined point when a predetermined vehicle condition exists.
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