Driver advice system for a vehicle
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1. A system for a vehicle having at least one vehicle subsystem, the system comprising:
- one or more of a vehicle detection system and a vehicle sensor system for generating a signal from which at least one terrain condition indicator is derived;
a selector for receiving the at least one terrain condition indicator for the vehicle and for selecting, from a plurality of settings, a preferred setting for the at least one vehicle subsystem, including an air suspension system, in response to the at least one terrain condition indicator; and
an indication device for providing to a driver an indication of the preferred setting for at least said air suspension system, whereinthe selector is configured to receive a trailer-attached status signal and to inhibit indication of preferred settings of said air suspension system when said trailer-attached status signal indicates that a trailer is attached to the vehicle.
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Abstract
A driver advice system for a vehicle having at least one vehicle subsystem comprises a selector for receiving at least one driving condition indicator for the vehicle and for selecting, from a plurality of settings, a preferred setting for the at least one vehicle subsystem in response to the at least one driving condition indicator. The driver advice system includes an indication device for providing to the driver an indication of the preferred setting for one or more of the vehicle subsystems.
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1. A system for a vehicle having at least one vehicle subsystem, the system comprising:
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one or more of a vehicle detection system and a vehicle sensor system for generating a signal from which at least one terrain condition indicator is derived; a selector for receiving the at least one terrain condition indicator for the vehicle and for selecting, from a plurality of settings, a preferred setting for the at least one vehicle subsystem, including an air suspension system, in response to the at least one terrain condition indicator; and an indication device for providing to a driver an indication of the preferred setting for at least said air suspension system, wherein the selector is configured to receive a trailer-attached status signal and to inhibit indication of preferred settings of said air suspension system when said trailer-attached status signal indicates that a trailer is attached to the vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A vehicle control system for at least one vehicle subsystem of a vehicle, the vehicle control system comprising:
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one or more of a vehicle detection system and a vehicle sensor system for generating a signal from which at least one driving condition indicator is derived; a selector for receiving the at least one driving condition indicator for the vehicle and for selecting, from a plurality of settings, a preferred setting for the at least one vehicle subsystem in response to the at least one driving condition indicator; an indication device for providing a driver an indication of the preferred setting for at least one of the vehicle subsystems; a subsystem controller for controlling at least one vehicle subsystem in a plurality of subsystem control modes, each of which corresponds to one or more different driving conditions for the vehicle; and a processor configured to evaluate at least one of the driving condition indicators to determine the extent to which each of the subsystem control modes is appropriate and for providing an output indicative of the subsystem control mode which is most appropriate. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A method for advising a driver of a vehicle comprising one or more vehicle subsystems including an air suspension system, the method comprising:
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generating a signal from which at least one terrain condition indicator for the vehicle is derived; receiving the at least one terrain condition indicator for the vehicle; selecting, from a plurality of settings, a preferred setting for the one or more vehicle subsystems in response to the at least one terrain condition indicator; providing to the driver an indication of the preferred setting for at least said air suspension system; receiving a trailer-attached status signal; and inhibiting indication of preferred settings of said air suspension system when said trailer-attached status signal indicates that a trailer is attached to the vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25)
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