Vehicle compartment having speed-based latch control

A vehicle comprising:

• a storage compartment having a hood panel, located on a front side of the vehicle, that is movable between a closed position and an open position allowing access to the storage compartment;
• a user input device comprising a manually actuatable electronic switch located within the storage compartment;
• a latch assembly for latching the hood panel in the closed position, wherein the latch assembly includes a first release stage for allowing the hood panel to move to an intermediate position between the open position and closed position and a second release stage for allowing the hood panel to move to the open position;
• a vehicle speed sensor for sensing vehicle speed;
• a controller monitoring vehicle speed and detecting a user input manually actuating the user input device from within the storage compartment activating and controlling the latch assembly to selectively allow the hood panel to move to one of the intermediate and open positions based on the sensed vehicle speed and the detected manual user input;
• an imaging device in the storage compartment;
• and
• a display, wherein the display displays images captured by the imaging device when the user input device is manually actuated.

A method of controlling a vehicle and a door panel for a storage compartment on the vehicle, the door panel being movable between a closed position and an open position allowing access to the storage compartment, the method comprising:

• detecting a user input manually actuating a user input device comprising a manually actuatable electronic switch located within the storage compartment;
• latching the door panel in the closed position with a latch, wherein the latch includes a first release state for allowing the door panel to move to an intermediate position between the open position and the closed position and a second release stage for allowing the door panel to move to the open position;
• sensing vehicle speed with a vehicle speed sensor;
• controlling the latch to selectively allow the door panel to move to one of the intermediate and open positions based on the sensed vehicle speed and the detected manual user input from within the storage compartment;
• and
• controlling the vehicle to reduce the vehicle speed when the user input device is manually actuated and the vehicle speed exceeds a threshold speed.