Patent ID: 7266434

Claim:
An interactive system for customizing at least one operational feature on a vehicle by an operator from within the vehicle, said system comprising: a personalization master for automatically determining operator identity and transmitting a corresponding operator identification signal; a trip stem for receiving operator selection data within the vehicle; a message generating device comprising a storage device for storing information, a sound generating device for generating a plurality of audible operator recognizable comments in response to and coordinated with said operator selection data, and a display device responsive to the operator selection data, said comments for assisting said operator in the customization of said at least one operational feature; and a processor coupled to said personalization master, said trip stem and said message generating device for receiving the operator identification signal, recalling a plurality of settings associated with the operator identity, recognizing said operator selection data, and directing said message generating device to generate selected ones of said audible operator recognizable comments.