System and methods for adaptive cruise control based on user defined parameters

A method of controlling a vehicle, the method comprising:

• monitoring, by a GPS receiver, a location of the vehicle;
• providing, via an interface on an infotainment head unit, a list of cruise control events and associated locations;
• associating the cruise control events with corresponding driver preferences entered via the interface;
• at the location associated with one of the cruise control events, generating, by a processor, an action based on the an associated cruise control event and the corresponding driver preferences;
• and
• applying the action to an adaptive cruise control to change how the adaptive cruise control controls the vehicle.

A tangible computer readable medium comprising instructions that, when executed, cause a vehicle to:

• monitor, by a GPS receiver, a location of the vehicle;
• provide, on an interface on an infotainment head unit, a list of cruise control events and associated locations;
• associate the cruise control events with corresponding driver preferences entered via the interface;
• at the location associated with one of the cruise control events, generate an action based on an associated cruise control event and the corresponding driver preferences;
• and
• apply the action to the adaptive cruise control to change how the adaptive cruise control controls the vehicle.