Vehicle having seat control based on monitored pet location

A vehicle comprising:

• a vehicle body defining a cabin interior;
• a plurality of seats located within the cabin interior, each seat having an adjustable seat base and an adjustable seat back;
• an occupant monitoring system having a processor for detecting and monitoring a pet within the cabin interior and detecting a weight of the pet;
• and
• a controller processing signals generated by the occupant monitoring system and determining a location of the pet on a seat within the cabin interior relative to a seat based on the processed signals, the controller further controlling at least one of the adjustable seat base and the adjustable seat back of a seat based on the determined location of the pet on the seat and the weight of the pet so that the seat is configured to accommodate the pet to change an angle of the at least one of the adjustable seat base and adjustable seat back in the range of 5 to 30 degrees.

A method of controlling a seat in a vehicle, the method comprising the steps of:

• detecting a pet within a cabin interior of the vehicle with an occupant monitoring system having a processor;
• detecting a weight of the pet;
• determining a location of the pet on a seat within the cabin interior of the vehicle;
• and
• controlling with a controller at least one of an adjustable seat base and an adjustable seat back of the seat based on the weight of the pet when the pet is determined to be located on the seat, wherein the adjustable seat base is raised on a front relative to a rear to a seat base angle in the range of 5 to 30 degrees.