Ford Global Technolgoies, LLC

Domenic Miccinilli

Nathaniel Abram Rolfes

Mohamad Wajih Issam Farhat

Steven R El Aile

Jens F Christiansen

Mauricio Alexander Munoz

Kassem Moustafa

A manual steering torque input is measured. A manual steering mode of a vehicle is actuated when the manual steering torque input is below a first torque threshold and above a second torque threshold for longer than a time threshold that is based on a vehicle speed.

Enhanced vehicle steering

Methods and systems are disclosed for activating a vehicle ignition system. An example vehicle includes an ignition system, a plurality of sensors, and a processor. The processor a processor is configured to determine, based on data received from the sensors, (i) that a person occupies a driver's seat of the vehicle, (ii) that a key fob corresponding to the vehicle is present, and (iii) that an input has been received at a shifter of the vehicle. The processor is also configured to responsively activate the ignition system.

Vehicle ignition systems and methods

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Royal Oak, MI, United States of America

Domenic Miccinilli