Patent ID: 11912185
Assignee: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
Field: Transport (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC B | IPC B

Claim 17:
18. The vehicle of claim 16, wherein the controller issues a second user notification in response to the first instance of the first user input when the auxiliary panel is in the disengaged state, wherein the controller places the closure panel in the open position in response to a second instance of the first user input when the auxiliary panel is in the disengaged state, wherein the controller transitions the auxiliary panel to the engaged state in response to a first instance of a second user input that follows the first user notification within a predetermined timeframe when the auxiliary panel is in the disengaged state, wherein the controller issues the first user notification when the first instance of the second user input is received within the predetermined timeframe, wherein the first user notification indicates that the auxiliary panel has been transitioned to the engaged state.