Steering arrangement
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1. A steering arrangement in a selectively autonomous vehicle, comprising:
- a steering wheel selectively coupled to a steering shaft, the steering wheel having a driver convenience assembly movable between a closed position and an open position; and
a controller in communication with the vehicle, the controller programmed to, in response to a request to activate an advanced driver assist system, operatively decouple the steering wheel from the steering shaft and enable the driver convenience assembly to move from the closed position towards the open position.
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A steering arrangement provided with an autonomous vehicle includes a steering wheel. The steering wheel is selectively coupled to a steering shaft. The steering wheel is selectively switched between a rotatable condition and a non-rotatable condition by an advanced driver assist system. The steering wheel has a steering wheel body defining a receptacle and a convenience assembly that is movable between an open position and a closed position.
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1. A steering arrangement in a selectively autonomous vehicle, comprising:
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a steering wheel selectively coupled to a steering shaft, the steering wheel having a driver convenience assembly movable between a closed position and an open position; and a controller in communication with the vehicle, the controller programmed to, in response to a request to activate an advanced driver assist system, operatively decouple the steering wheel from the steering shaft and enable the driver convenience assembly to move from the closed position towards the open position. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A steering arrangement provided with an autonomous vehicle, comprising:
a steering wheel, selectively coupled to a steering shaft and selectively switched between a rotatable condition and a non-rotatable condition by an advanced driver assist system, the steering wheel having; a steering wheel body defining a receptacle; and a convenience assembly that includes a door pivotally connected to the steering wheel body, the door is enabled to move from a closed position towards an open position in response to the steering wheel being decoupled from the steering shaft and the steering wheel being in the non-rotatable condition.
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8. A steering arrangement provided with an autonomous vehicle, comprising:
a steering wheel, selectively coupled to a steering shaft and selectively switched between a rotatable condition and a non-rotatable condition by an advanced driver assist system, the steering wheel having; a steering wheel body defining a receptacle; and a convenience assembly that includes a door pivotally connected to the steering wheel body, the door being movable between a closed position and an open position, the door is inhibited from moving away from the closed position while the steering wheel is operatively coupled to the steering shaft and the steering wheel being in the rotatable condition.
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9. A steering arrangement, comprising:
a steering wheel is provided with an autonomous vehicle, the steering wheel having a driver convenience assembly, the driver convenience assembly is enabled for use in response to activation of an advanced driver assist system and the steering wheel being in a non-rotatable condition. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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