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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 29, 2005
Filed:
Oct. 25, 2002
Riad Ghabra, Dearborn Heights, MI (US);
Scott Campbell, Livonia, MI (US);
Tom Tang, Novi, MI (US);
John Nantz, Brighton, MI (US);
Calvin Modawell, Troy, MI (US);
Riad Ghabra, Dearborn Heights, MI (US);
Scott Campbell, Livonia, MI (US);
Tom Tang, Novi, MI (US);
John Nantz, Brighton, MI (US);
Calvin Modawell, Troy, MI (US);
Lear Corporation, Southfield, MI (US);
Abstract
A combined immobilizing and steering column control system for a vehicle includes a device, a steering wheel, and a vehicle immobilizing system. The device has a transponder for transmitting an identification signal. The steering wheel includes controls and a first inductor. The first inductor transmits a control signal for controlling a vehicle function in response to a corresponding steering wheel control being actuated. The immobilizing system has a second inductor and a controller. The second inductor is operable to sense the identification signal transmitted by the transponder and to sense a control signal transmitted by the first inductor. The controller performs a vehicle immobilizing function in response to the second inductor sensing an identification signal transmitted by the transponder. The controller enables the vehicle function corresponding to an actuated steering wheel control in response to the second inductor sensing the corresponding control signal transmitted by the first inductor.