Ford Motor Company Limited

Amol Bhaskar Kurkute

Erick Michael Lavoie

Ronald Patrick Brombach

Kevin Stanton Giaier

John Steven McWilliams

Fernando Cruz Solis

Madhuri Narvekar

A vehicle is able to be set to operate in a factory mode (as opposed to a normal mode) in which certain features are disabled, such as an alarm system, a power liftgate, etc. This allows assembly workers to assemble, test, and calibrate the vehicle without various systems in the vehicle being undesirably activated. While in the factory mode, the vehicle can accomplish multiple ignition on/off cycles while being tested or driven between stations. A steering column and connected steering wheel are provided in the vehicle, and are situated between an instrument panel and a front seat. In response to the ignition completing an on/off cycle, a controller commands a motor to move the steering wheel and steering column to a predetermined position that is based on a visibility of the instrument panel relative to the steering wheel and steering column.

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Amol Bhaskar Kurkute