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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 04, 2004
Filed:
Oct. 10, 2001
Timothy A Miller, Rochester, MI (US);
David F Wagner, Rochester, MI (US);
James L Carlson, Madison Heights, MI (US);
Michael E Danna, Clinton Township, MI (US);
James J Hoeffel, Lake Orion, MI (US);
Gary F Kajdasz, Commerce Township, MI (US);
Patrick D Dean, Armada, MI (US);
DaimlerChrysler Corporation, Auburn Hills, MI (US);
Abstract
An adjustable pedal system for a motor vehicle is presented. The system includes an adjustable pedal assembly being movable to at least two pedal positions and an adjustable pedal module, responsive to a pedal command, to control the movement of the adjustable pedal assembly. The pedal module includes a lockout module to disable the movement of the adjustable pedal assembly when a predetermined lockout condition is detected. The pedal module is interconnected through a data bus to at least one of vehicle electronic modules. The predetermined lockout condition is communicated to the adjustable pedal module over the data bus.