Patent ID: 8414455

Claim:
A vehicle system, comprising: a transmission shifting means shiftable between a first position and a second position, the first position representing a start or stop mode, the transmission shifting means including a handle capable of being moved along a first axis, the first position including a first axial location on the first axis, and the second position including a second axial location on the first axis; a keyless start subsystem that detects an identification signal from an authorized electronic device present in a vehicle authorization zone and supplies an authorization signal indicating the identification signal has been verified; an engine adapted to turn on and to turn off; and a control system in operable communication with the transmission shifting means, the keyless start subsystem, and the engine, wherein: when the transmission shifting means is shifted to the first position, the transmission shifting means sends a first signal to the control system, the control system detects whether the authorization signal has been received from the keyless start subsystem, and if received, the control system provides a first command to the engine to turn on.