Ford Global Technolgoies, LLC

Robert Kwiecinski

Manoharprasad K Rao

Kwaku O Prakah-Asante

Brian Bennie

Gary Steven Strumolo

Thomas Michael McQuade

Peter Langer

Mark Christian Aaron

Daniel J Bartz

The subject of the present invention is a method for remote starting an internal combustion engine of a vehicle that may include: detecting a wireless remote start signal; after detecting the wireless remote start signal, activating a carbon monoxide detector to detect a level of carbon monoxide adjacent to the vehicle; remote starting the internal combustion engine if the detected level of carbon monoxide is less than a predetermined first CO limit; disabling remote start of the internal combustion engine if the level of carbon monoxide is not less than the predetermined first CO limit; and automatically transmitting an emergency aid signal if the level of carbon monoxide is not less than the predetermined first CO limit.

Vehicle having remote start and carbon monoxide detection

A vehicle parking assist system for assisting a driver of the vehicle in parking such vehicle in a garage located at a preselected global position. The system includes: a global positioning system mounted to the vehicle having stored therein the global position of the garage, for determining actual global position of the vehicle and providing a signal indicating when the vehicle is proximate the location of the garage; a range sensor for detecting a wall of the garage in front of a direction of motion of the vehicle into the garage; and a processor, responsive to the global positioning system provided by the global positioning system indicating when the vehicle is proximate the garage; the range sensor, for indicating when the vehicle has parked in the garage such that front of the vehicle is forward of the wall while enabling a door of the garage to be closed without striking the vehicle.

Parking assist system

A backup aid system () for detecting the presence of a trailer () includes a trailer connector () and a backup aid controller () that has an input () electrically coupled to the connector (). The backup aid controller () monitors a voltage level at input (). When the voltage level is above a first predetermined voltage, the controller () generates a backup warning signal. When the voltage is below a second predetermined voltage, the controller () disables the backup warning signal. Also, the system may monitor the voltage in between the first predetermined voltage and the second predetermined voltage to determine the presence of a lamp fault such as outage or corroded contacts.

Backup aid system and method for detecting the presence of a trailer attached thereto

A collision warning and countermeasure system () for an automotive vehicle () is provided. The system () includes a transmission gear sensor () that generates a transmission gear signal. A multi-mode object detection sensor () generates an object detection signal. The multi-mode object detection sensor () operates in a detection mode in response to the transmission gear signal. A controller () is electrically coupled to the transmission gear sensor () and the multi-mode object detection sensor () and generates a countermeasure signal in response to the object detection signal. A method of performing the same is also provided.

Potential collision detection and reversing aid system

A collision warning and countermeasure system ( ) for an automotive vehicle ( ) is provided. The system ( ) includes a velocity sensor ( ) that generates a vehicle velocity signal. A multi-mode object detection sensor ( ) generates an object detection signal. The multi-mode object detection sensor ( ) operates in a detection mode in response to the vehicle velocity signal. A controller ( ) is electrically coupled to the velocity sensor ( ) and the multi-mode object detection sensor ( ) and generates a countermeasure signal in response to the object detection signal. A method of performing the same is also provided.

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Saline, MI, United States of America

Robert Kwiecinski