Customizable operating modes for vehicles

A method of controlling a vehicle according to a user-defined operating mode, the method comprising:

• presenting a first graphical user interface (GUI) that includes a menu of configurable functions for a plurality of subsystems of the vehicle, wherein each of the configurable functions is associated with at least one of an operating parameter or an executable action of one of the plurality of subsystems;
• receiving an indication of at least one first user input associated with a selection of one or more of the configurable functions from the menu;
• receiving an indication of a second user input defining a trigger event for the user-defined operating mode;
• determining if the vehicle is able to be operated according to the user-defined operating mode, and
• if the vehicle is able to be operated according to the user-defined operating mode, then generating the user-defined operating mode based on the at least one first user input and the second user input;
• and
• causing the one or more of the plurality of subsystems of the vehicle associated with the selection of the one or more of the configurable functions to operate according to the user-defined operating mode in response to detecting the trigger event;
• else if the vehicle is not able to be operated according to the user-defined operating mode, then preventing selecting a combination of the selected at least one first user input and the selected one of the second user input for the user-defined operating mode.

A vehicle comprising:

• a plurality of vehicle systems, including at least an interior lighting system, a climate control system, a seating adjustment system, and an infotainment system;
• and
• a controller configured to control the plurality of vehicle systems according to any of a plurality of operating modes, including a user-defined operating mode,
• wherein when the user-defined operating mode is active, the controller is configured to:
• present, via a user interface device of the infotainment system, a first graphical user interface (GUI) that includes a menu of configurable functions for the plurality of vehicle systems, wherein each of the configurable functions is associated with at least one of an operating parameter or an executable action of one of the plurality of vehicle systems;
• receive, via the user interface device, at least one first user input associated with a selection of one or more of the configurable functions from the menu;
• receive, via the user interface device, a second user input defining a trigger event for the user-defined operating mode;
• and
• determine if the vehicle is able to be operated according to the user-defined operating mode, and
• if the vehicle is able to be operated according to the user-defined operating mode, then generate the user-defined operating mode based on the at least one first user input and the second user input;
• and
• control the one or more of the plurality of subsystems of the vehicle associated with the selection of the one or more of the configurable functions according to the user-defined operating mode in response to detecting the trigger event;
• else if the vehicle is not able to be operated according to the user-defined operating mode, then preventing selecting a combination of the selected at least one first user input and the selected one of the second user input for the user-defined operating mode.