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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 12, 2013
Filed:
Sep. 27, 2011
Applicants:
Mary Beth Furness, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Kenneth J. Buslepp, Brighton, MI (US);
Inventors:
Mary Beth Furness, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Kenneth J. Buslepp, Brighton, MI (US);
Assignee:
GM Global Technology Operations LLC, Detroit, MI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60R 1/074 (2006.01); B60J 1/17 (2006.01); B60S 1/08 (2006.01); H01Q 1/10 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B60R 1/074 (2013.01); B60J 1/17 (2013.01); B60S 1/0818 (2013.01); H01Q 1/103 (2013.01);
Abstract
A method of controlling a vehicle is provided. The method includes determining a current car wash mode from a plurality of car wash modes; and controlling at least one vehicle component based on the car wash mode.