Claims
- 1. A control pedal comprising, in combination:a first support; a screw secured to the first support; a nut threadably engaging the screw and adapted to axially move along the screw upon rotation of the screw; a second support operatively connected to the nut for fore-aft movement of the second support relative to the first support upon axial movement of the nut along the screw; a sensor adjacent to one of the first support and second support; a motor operatively connected to the screw to selectively rotate the screw and axially move the nut along the screw; and a controller in communication with the motor and the sensor and adapted to automatically operate the motor to move the second support in a forward direction relative to the first support to a predetermined position when predetermined conditions are met; wherein the predetermined conditions includes at least one of an ignition switch turned off and an open door.
- 2. The control pedal according to claim 1, wherein the predetermined position is a full forward position.
- 3. The control pedal according to claim 2, wherein the predetermined conditions include both an ignition switch turned off and an open door.
- 4. The control pedal according to claim 1, wherein the predetermined conditions include both an ignition switch turned off and an open door.
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
This application is a continuation of patent application Ser. No. 09/492,636 filed Jan. 27, 2000 now U.S. Pat. No. 6,352,007.
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