Patent ID: 8751105
Filing Date: 2014-06-10
Classification: B60R,B60W

Abstract:
1. A system for providing a restricted operating mode of a vehicle, wherein the vehicle includes a driver seat for a driver, rear passenger seats for one or more rear seat passengers, and vehicle accessories for operating in the vehicle, the system comprising: at least one primary key adapted to be assigned to a primary driver; at least one secondary key adapted to be assigned to a secondary driver; a key ignition device positioned on each of the primary key and the secondary key and adapted to generate driver status signals indicative of whether the driver is at least one of the primary driver and the secondary driver; a seat occupancy sensor for detecting the presence of at least one rear seat passenger; a passenger restraint system having an engaged condition for providing crash protection for the at least one rear seat passenger; and a controller operably coupled to the key ignition device and the seat occupancy sensor, wherein the controller includes a memory storing first, second, and third sets of rules defining respective restricted operating modes containing a plurality of limitations to be applied to operation of the accessories in conjunction with the secondary driver, the controller being adapted to: