Air vent assembly with integral air vent and control head

A vehicle comprising:

• a vehicle body defining a vehicle interior with a passenger compartment;
• a heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) system having an air circulation device;
• a controller configured to:
• receive desired setting signals of the HVAC system, and transmit corresponding HVAC control setting signals to the HVAC system to control operation of the HVAC system responsive to receiving the desired setting signals, wherein each of the HVAC control setting signals corresponds to a respective one of the received desired setting signals;
• and
• an air vent assembly having:
• a pair of side-by-side air vents in fluid communication with the air circulation device, wherein each of the air vents is configured to direct a supply of air from the air circulation device into the passenger compartment;
• and
• an HVAC control head with an inner perimeter edge defining an opening receiving therein and surrounding both of the air vents, wherein the HVAC control head includes an outer perimeter edge and a plurality of HVAC setting selection mechanisms aligned along the outer perimeter edge,
• wherein an activation of a respective one of the HVAC setting selection mechanisms causes a respective desired setting signal to be communicated to the controller to thereby request transmission, via the controller, of the corresponding HVAC control setting signal to the HVAC system, and
• wherein the HVAC setting selection mechanisms include two sets of HVAC control buttons positioned side-by-side along the outer perimeter edge, each of the sets of HVAC control buttons being operable to control output of a respective one of the side-by-side air vents.