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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 19, 2015
Filed:
Jun. 03, 2012
Jerry Alex James, Ypsilanti, MI (US);
Donald A. Perlick, Farmington Hills, MI (US);
Thomas Salmon, Rochester, MI (US);
Bang Kim Cao, Northville, MI (US);
Anthony Joseph Rendi, Commerce Township, MI (US);
Jerry Alex James, Ypsilanti, MI (US);
Donald A. Perlick, Farmington Hills, MI (US);
Thomas Salmon, Rochester, MI (US);
Bang Kim Cao, Northville, MI (US);
Anthony Joseph Rendi, Commerce Township, MI (US);
Other;
Abstract
A method and system for displaying a traction control ON/OFF menu at a display module in a vehicle upon detection of vehicle characteristics and conditions that may warrant a driver's desire to manually disable the traction control feature. The method and system verify traction control is enabled on the vehicle, verify the traction control ON/OFF menu is not already being displayed at a display module, a controller receives at least one signal indicating an occasion that may warrant manual deactivation of traction control and the controller initiates displaying the traction control ON/OFF menu for the convenience of the driver.