Abstract: A control system for a host vehicle operable in an automated mode, wherein the control system is configured to: receive a driver selection from a first human-machine interface of a vehicle-to-vehicle separation when vehicle speed falls below a threshold; store the vehicle-to-vehicle separation when vehicle speed falls below the threshold; receive a driver intervention from a second human-machine interface to modify the vehicle-to-vehicle separation; and update the stored vehicle-to-vehicle separation based on the received driver intervention when the vehicle speed later falls below the threshold.

Abstract: There is disclosed a control system and a method for a host vehicle operable in an autonomous mode. The control system comprises one or more controllers. The speed and/or path of the vehicle in the autonomous mode is appropriate to a driving context.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide a controller (110). The controller (110) comprises input means (140) for receiving one or more state signals each indicative of one or more of a vehicle characteristic, a user characteristic and an environment characteristic. The controller (110) comprises output means (150) for outputting an availability signal indicative of an availability of an autonomous driving mode of a host vehicle. The controller (110) comprises control means (120) arranged to control the output means (150) to output the availability signal in dependence on the one or more state signals.