Vehicle management for car wash

A computer-implemented method for operating a vehicle in a car wash mode, the vehicle including a shifter configured to move the vehicle between Park, Reverse, Neutral, and Drive (PRND) positions, an ignition button configured to selectively start and stop a vehicle propulsion system, a brake system including a parking brake, and a controller having one or more processors and a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium, the method comprising:

• determining, by the controller, the shifter has been moved to the Neutral position;
• determining, by the controller, the ignition button has been pressed a predetermined number of times within a predetermined time;
• determining, by the controller, a grade of the vehicle is below a predetermined threshold grade indicating a substantially flat surface;
• determining, by the controller, a speed of the vehicle is below a predetermined car wash speed;
• and
• initiating, by the controller, a car wash mode based on the shifter being in the Neutral position, the ignition button being pressed the predetermined number of times, the determined grade being below the predetermined threshold grade, and the determined speed being below the predetermined car wash speed.