MOTOR VEHICLE AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING A CLIMATE CONTROL SYSTEM IN A MOTOR VEHICLE
First Claim
1. A method for controlling a climate control system in a motor vehicle, comprising:
- displaying climate control information on a primary display;
determining that a hand is approaching a manual control element for the climate control system; and
displaying climate control information on a secondary display while the hand is approaching the manual control element, before the hand touches the manual control element, the secondary display being a multi-use changeable display that, at different times, displays information for different systems of the motor vehicle.
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Abstract
A method controls a climate control system in a motor vehicle. The method involves displaying climate control information on a primary display, determining that a hand is approaching a manual control element for the climate control system, and displaying climate control information on a secondary display while the hand is approaching the manual control element, before the hand touches the manual control element, the secondary display being a multi-use changeable display that, at different times, displays information for different systems of the motor vehicle. The method may therefore provide the information to the occupant of the vehicle when it is needed, before the climate control system is adjusted.
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1. A method for controlling a climate control system in a motor vehicle, comprising:
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displaying climate control information on a primary display; determining that a hand is approaching a manual control element for the climate control system; and displaying climate control information on a secondary display while the hand is approaching the manual control element, before the hand touches the manual control element, the secondary display being a multi-use changeable display that, at different times, displays information for different systems of the motor vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A motor vehicle comprising:
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a climate control device having a manual control element; a primary display for climate control information; a secondary display for climate control information, the secondary display being a multi-use changeable display that, at different times, displays information for different systems of the motor vehicle; a gesture recognition device to recognize when a hand is approaching the manual control element of the climate control device; and a controller to display climate control information on the secondary display while the hand is approaching the manual control element, before the hand touches the manual control element.
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