Unexpected thermal event assist

A vehicle comprising

• a user interface;
• and
• a processor configured to
• capture a current vehicle location at vehicle key-off,
• retrieve assistance features settings related to the current vehicle location from a vehicle storage device,
• perform assistance features in accordance with the assistance features settings,
• provide a prompt in the user interface to receive assistance features settings for the current vehicle location when the assistance features setting are not set for the current vehicle location,
• receive an indication, from a thermal sensor of the vehicle, indicative of detection of a thermal event external to the vehicle and within a structure in which the vehicle is located, and
• responsive to the detection, performing assistance features including autonomously moving the vehicle out of the structure away from the thermal event.

A method comprising:

• capturing a current vehicle location;
• retrieving assistance features settings related to the current vehicle location from a vehicle storage device;
• performing at least one assistance feature in accordance with the assistance features settings responsive to an external thermal event;
• activating a vehicle connectivity module responsive to detection of the thermal event by a vehicle thermal sensor;
• confirming, by the vehicle connectivity module, the detection of the thermal event by utilizing other thermal sensor inputs of the vehicle;
• responsive to the confirmation, commanding a vehicle system to perform the at least one assistance feature to provide notification of the thermal event to a user;
• and
• providing a prompt in a vehicle user interface configured to receive assistance features settings for the current vehicle location when the assistance features settings are not set for the current vehicle location.