Systems And Methods For Enhanced Vehicle Valet Mode

A vehicle comprising:

• a computer processor operable to execute a set of computer-executable instructions;
• and
• a memory operable to store the set of computer-executable instructions operable to perform operations of:
• receiving a request to enter a valet mode of the vehicle;
• enabling the valet mode of the vehicle;
• and
• disabling, based on the valet mode of the vehicle being enabled, a secure idle mode of the vehicle, wherein the secure idle mode of the vehicle includes locking a gear shifter of the vehicle in a park position when an occupant of the vehicle is outside of a cabin of the vehicle.

A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing computer-executable instructions, that when executed by a processor, cause the processor to perform operations of:

• receiving a request to enter a valet mode of a vehicle;
• enabling the valet mode of the vehicle;
• and
• disabling, based on the valet mode of the vehicle being enabled, a secure idle mode of the vehicle, wherein the secure idle mode of the vehicle includes locking a gear shifter of the vehicle in a park position when an occupant of the vehicle is outside of a cabin of the vehicle.