Power door closure algorothm for transition from new to aged seal profile for vehicles

A system of controlling automatic closing of a door of a vehicle with respect to a seal applied to the vehicle, the system comprising:

• an input sensor configured to obtain an input for closing the door;
• and
• a processor that is coupled to the input sensor, the processor configured to at least facilitate:
• performing a counter pertaining to an amount of time after which the seal was applied to the vehicle;
• and
• upon receiving the input for closing the door:
• automatically closing the door in accordance with a first protocol with a first driving force, in accordance with instructions provided by the processor, when the counter is less than a predetermined threshold;
• and
• automatically closing the door in accordance with a second protocol with a second driving force that is less than the first driving force, in accordance with instructions provided by the processor, when the counter is greater than a predetermined threshold.

A vehicle comprising:

• a body
• a seal applied to the body;
• a door that is configured to be opened and closed, and that is configured to contact the seal when the door is closed;
• an actuator configured to move the door;
• an input sensor configured to obtain an input for closing the door;
• and
• a processor that is coupled to the input sensor and to the actuator, the processor configured to at least facilitate:
• performing a counter pertaining to an amount of time after which the seal was applied to the vehicle;
• and
• upon receiving the input for closing the door:
• automatically closing the door in accordance with a first protocol with a first driving force and with a first drive speed, in accordance with instructions provided by the processor to the actuator and that are implemented by the actuator in automatically closing the door, when the counter is less than a predetermined threshold;
• and
• automatically closing the door in accordance with a second protocol with a second driving force that is greater than the first driving force, and with a second drive speed that is greater than the first drive speed, in accordance with instructions provided by the processor to the actuator and that are implemented by the actuator in automatically closing the door, when the counter is greater than a predetermined threshold.