APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR AUTOMATICALLY ACTIVATING A MOTOR VEHICLE TURN SIGNAL LAMP

Motor vehicles and methods are provided for automatically activating a motor vehicle turn signal. One motor vehicle includes a navigation system configured to determine a route to a destination, the route having a turn. The navigation system is also configured to monitor a present location of the mo...

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1. Verfasser: MARKYVECH CRAIG R
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Zusammenfassung:Motor vehicles and methods are provided for automatically activating a motor vehicle turn signal. One motor vehicle includes a navigation system configured to determine a route to a destination, the route having a turn. The navigation system is also configured to monitor a present location of the motor vehicle and automatically activate a turn signal when the motor vehicle approaches the turn. A navigation system includes means for receiving a destination from a user, means for generating a route to the destination, the route having a turn, and means for activating the turn signal. The activating means is configured to automatically activate the turn signal when the motor vehicle approaches the turn. One method includes determining a motor vehicle route to a destination, the destination having a turn, monitoring the present location of the motor vehicle, and automatically activating a turn signal when the motor vehicle approaches the turn.