Illuminated vehicle control management pushbutton knob
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1. A control system for a vehicle, comprising:
- a steering system;
an input device including a rotatable rotary element; and
a controller;
receiving a trailer backup assist mode initiation command from the input and activating a trailer backup mode including outputting a vehicle steering command based on a first instantaneous position of the rotary element to the steering system;
receiving a terrain management mode initiation command from the input and activating a terrain management mode; and
causing the input to implement in the rotary element;
a first movement type to an input position of a plurality of menu command positions to receive at least one of the trailer backup assist mode initiation command and the terrain management mode initiation command; and
a second movement type into an instantaneous one of a plurality of trailer control commanding positions when in the trailer backup assist mode.
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Abstract
A control system for a vehicle includes a steering system, an input including a rotatable rotary element, and a controller. The controller receives a trailer backup assist mode initiation command from the input and activates a trailer backup mode including outputting a vehicle steering command based on a first instantaneous position of the rotary element to the steering system. The controller further receives a terrain management mode initiation command from the input and activating a terrain management mode.
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18 Claims
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1. A control system for a vehicle, comprising:
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a steering system; an input device including a rotatable rotary element; and a controller; receiving a trailer backup assist mode initiation command from the input and activating a trailer backup mode including outputting a vehicle steering command based on a first instantaneous position of the rotary element to the steering system; receiving a terrain management mode initiation command from the input and activating a terrain management mode; and causing the input to implement in the rotary element; a first movement type to an input position of a plurality of menu command positions to receive at least one of the trailer backup assist mode initiation command and the terrain management mode initiation command; and a second movement type into an instantaneous one of a plurality of trailer control commanding positions when in the trailer backup assist mode. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 14)
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9. A vehicle, comprising:
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a steering system; an input including a rotatable element; a controller; receiving a first mode selection from the input corresponding to a trailer backup assist mode initiation command; executing a trailer backup assist mode including interpreting a first instantaneous position of the rotary element as a trailer control commanding position corresponding to one of a zero curvature position or at least two directional curvature positions opposed about the zero curvature position and outputting a vehicle steering command based on a trailer curvature path corresponding to an instantaneous one of the zero curvature position or one of the at least two directional curvature positions to the steering system; and
activating one of a terrain management mode or a hill descent control mode upon interpreting the first instantaneous position of the rotary element respectively as one of a terrain management mode initiation command and a hill descent control mode initiation command. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 15)
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16. A method for controlling a vehicle, comprising:
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receiving a first mode selection; when the first mode selection is a trailer backup assist mode selection; determining a first instantaneous position of a rotary element; interpreting the first instantaneous position as a trailer control position corresponding to one of a zero curvature position or at least two directional curvature positions opposed about the zero curvature position; and outputting a corresponding steering command based on a trailer curvature path corresponding to an instantaneous one of the zero curvature position or one of the at least two directional curvature positions to a steering system; and when the first mode selection corresponds to an additional vehicle control mode selection, requesting a selection of a first mode parameter. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18)
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