Patent ID: 6240352
Filing Date: 2001-05-29
Classification: B60N,B60R

Abstract:
An arrangement for a vehicle, said arrangement comprising:a power seat system comprising:a vehicle seat provided for a vehicle occupant and movable relative to a chassis of the vehicle;a sensor for sensing location of said seat;a motor for moving said seat;a seat controller for controlling said motor;memory storage means for retaining an occupant predefined seat location; andmemory actuation means for causing said seat controller to control said motor to move said seat to the occupant predefined seat location; anda vehicle occupant protection system comprising:an actuatable occupant protection device, wherein location of the occupant relative to said occupant protection device being related to seat location;automatic override means for positioning said seat out of a range of seat locations that places the occupant out of an optimum protection zone with regard to said occupant protection device; andmanual override means manually operable for permitting movement of said seat into the range of seat locations that places the occupant out of the optimum protection zone.