Vehicle information display and method
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1. A vehicle system comprising:
- a display including;
at least one first threshold associated with a plurality of engine-on reasons, anda plurality of indicators, each corresponding to a different engine-on reason; and
a controller that determines a value associated with each engine-on reason and instructs the display to display each indicator based on its associated value;
wherein the first threshold indicates the value for each engine-on reason that causes an engine to turn on.
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Abstract
An information display system for a hybrid electric vehicle configured to display one or more reasons an engine is on is provided. The information display system also indicates how close the engine is to turning on due to an engine on reason by displaying a proximity indicator representing a value associated with the engine on reason and a threshold demarcating values which cause the engine to be on.
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8 Claims
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1. A vehicle system comprising:
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a display including; at least one first threshold associated with a plurality of engine-on reasons, and a plurality of indicators, each corresponding to a different engine-on reason; and a controller that determines a value associated with each engine-on reason and instructs the display to display each indicator based on its associated value; wherein the first threshold indicates the value for each engine-on reason that causes an engine to turn on. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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