Tire smoke induction prevention system for a motor vehicle
AssigneeFord Global Technologies, LLC
InventorsKeith Weston, James Ethan Jones, Andrew Thomas Cunningham
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Abstract
A tire smoke induction prevention system for a motor vehicle includes a tire smoke condition feature and a controller. The tire smoke condition feature may be adapted to produce a warning signal when potential for tire smoke generation exceeds a predetermined level or likelihood. The controller is adapted to respond to such a warning signal and engage a climate control system of the motor vehicle in recirculation mode. A related method for preventing the induction of tire smoke into a passenger cabin of a motor vehicle is also provided.
Claims20
A tire smoke induction prevention system for a motor vehicle, comprising:
- a tire smoke condition feature monitoring potential for tire smoke generation;
- and
- a controller adapted to respond to said tire smoke condition feature and engage a climate control system of said motor vehicle in recirculation mode.
A method for preventing induction of tire smoke into a passenger cabin of a motor vehicle, comprising:
- producing, by tire smoke condition feature, a warning signal when potential for tire smoke generation exceeds a predetermined level;
- and
- engaging, by controller, a climate control system of said motor vehicle in recirculation mode in response to said warning signal.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.