Individualized vehicle settings

A method of setting vehicle operator preferences comprising the steps of:

• a) storing a program having vehicle preferences on a portable handheld computing device;
• b) connecting the portable handheld computing device to a vehicle control module;
• c) providing a temperature sensor for sensing a temperature in an area about the portable handheld computing device;
• d) broadcasting the vehicle preferences to the vehicle control module including broadcasting the temperature to the portion of the HVAC system;
• and
• e) obtaining the vehicle preferences with the vehicle control module.

A system for setting vehicle operator preferences comprising:

• a vehicle control module controlling a vehicle component;
• a data link connected to said vehicle control module, said data link includes a vehicle communications bus;
• and
• portable handheld computing device including a program having preferences to said vehicle control module through said data link to control sand vehicle component.

A system for setting vehicle operator preferences comprising:

• a vehicle control module controlling a vehicle component;
• a data link connected to said vehicle control module;
• and
• a portable handheld computing device including a program having vehicle preferences stored in a memory, said portable handheld computing device sending said vehicle preferences to said vehicle control module through said data link to control said vehicle component;
• and a cradle electrically connected to said data link with said portable hand held computing device being received in said cradle.

A system for setting vehicle operator preferences comprising:

• a vehicle control module controlling a vehicle component;
• data link connected to said vehicle control module;
• a portable handheld computing device including a program having vehicle preferences stored in a memory, said portable handheld computing device ending said vehicle preferences to said vehicle control module through said data link to control said vehicle component;
• and
• a temperature sensor for sealing a temperature in an area about said portable handheld computing device, said temperature is located in a sleeper area of a vehicle cab.