Patent ID: 8577549
Filing Date: 2013-11-05
Classification: B60R

Abstract:
1. An information display system for a vehicle, said information display system comprising: a display screen disposed within an interior cabin of a vehicle equipped with said information display system at a location viewable by a driver of the equipped vehicle; a rearward facing camera of the equipped vehicle; said rearward facing camera comprising an imaging array sensor; wherein said display screen displays video images captured by said rearward facing camera of the equipped vehicle for assisting the driver during a reversing maneuver; wherein, when the equipped vehicle is not executing a reversing maneuver, said display screen is operable to display operation/service information; wherein said operation/service information is displayed responsive to a triggering event; and wherein said operation/service information comprises at least one of (a) at least one instruction pertaining to how to service an accessory of the equipped vehicle to remediate a fault condition, (b) a video clip pertaining to how to service an accessory of the equipped vehicle to remediate a fault condition, (c) at least one instruction pertaining to how to operate an accessory of the equipped vehicle and (d) a video clip pertaining to how to operate an accessory of the equipped vehicle.