Systems and methods to control vehicle operation upon user arrival

A method comprising:

• determining, by a processor, a user presence in proximity to a vehicle based on inputs obtained from a sensor unit, wherein the sensor unit is configured to detect a presence of a user in proximity to the vehicle;
• obtaining, by the processor, a user preference associated with a preferred vehicle activation mode, from a plurality of vehicle activation modes, and a preferred vehicle entry member unlocking and relocking sequence, from a plurality of vehicle entry member unlocking and relocking sequences, responsive to determining the user presence;
• activating, by the processor, the preferred vehicle activation mode;
• determining, by the processor, a first vehicle entry member and a second vehicle entry member to be unlocked based on the preferred vehicle entry member unlocking and relocking sequence, responsive to activating the preferred vehicle activation mode;
• obtaining, by the processor, a first unlock command;
• unlocking, by the processor, the first vehicle entry member responsive to obtaining the first unlock command;
• automatically relocking, by the processor, the first vehicle entry member;
• automatically unlocking, by the processor, the second vehicle entry member responsive to automatically relocking the first vehicle entry member;
• and
• controlling, by the processor, an operation of a vehicle component based on the preferred vehicle activation mode.

A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium having instructions stored thereupon which, when executed by a processor, cause the processor to:

• determine a user presence in proximity to a vehicle based on inputs obtained from a sensor unit, wherein the sensor unit is configured to detect a presence of a user in proximity to the vehicle;
• obtain a user preference associated with a preferred vehicle activation mode, from a plurality of vehicle activation modes, and a preferred vehicle entry member unlocking and relocking sequence, from a plurality of vehicle entry member unlocking and relocking sequences, responsive to determining the user presence;
• activate the preferred vehicle activation mode;
• determine a first vehicle entry member and a second vehicle entry member to be unlocked based on the preferred vehicle entry member unlocking and relocking sequence, responsive to activating the preferred vehicle activation mode;
• obtain a first unlock command;
• unlock the first vehicle entry member responsive to obtaining the first unlock command;
• automatically relock the first vehicle entry member;
• automatically unlock the second vehicle entry member responsive to automatically relocking the first vehicle entry member;
• and
• control an operation of a vehicle component based on the preferred vehicle activation mode.