Abstract: An audio synchronization system including a transceiver and a processor is disclosed. The transceiver may be configured to obtain inputs from a plurality of vehicles. Each vehicle may include a plurality of exterior audio systems disposed at a vehicle exterior surface. The processor may obtain inputs from the transceiver, and determine a position of each exterior audio system relative to the audio synchronization system based on the inputs. Based on the position, the processor may determine a calibration setting of one or more exterior audio systems for each vehicle based on the position, and output information associated with the calibration setting to each vehicle to cause each vehicle to synchronize one or more exterior audio systems based on the calibration setting.

Abstract: A vehicle including a rear closure, a detection unit and a notification unit is disclosed. The rear closure may move between a closed state and an open state. The detection unit may detect vehicle access device position in proximity to the vehicle. The notification unit may output visual and/or audible notifications. The vehicle may further include a processor that may determine that the vehicle access device has entered a predefined zone in proximity to a vehicle rear portion based on inputs from the detection unit. The processor may activate the notification unit to output notifications for a predefined time duration responsive to determining that the vehicle access device has entered the predefined zone. The processor may further determine a time duration the vehicle access device stays in the predefined zone. The processor may cause the rear closure to open when the time duration is greater than the predefined time duration.

Abstract: A vehicle includes one or more wireless transceivers configured to establish one or more wireless communications with a mobile device; a plurality of speakers configured to output an audio; and a controller programmed to measure a location of a user carrying the mobile device within a predefined range from the vehicle using the one or more wireless communications, and adjust a volume of the one or more speakers using the location of the user.

Abstract: A vehicle including a detection unit, an exterior speaker system and a processor is disclosed. The detection unit may be configured to detect a tire pressure of each vehicle tire and detect a user presence and a user location in proximity to the vehicle. The exterior speaker system may include a plurality of speakers configured to output audio signals. The processor may be configured to determine that a predefined condition, from a plurality of predefined conditions, may be met based on inputs obtained from the detection unit. The processor may further identify one or more speakers, from the plurality of speakers, to output an audible message based on a type of the predefined condition that may be met. The processor may further cause the speakers to output the audible message indicative of a tire pressure associated with one or more vehicle tires.

Abstract: A vehicle including a rear closure, a detection unit and a notification unit is disclosed. The rear closure may move between a closed state and an open state. The detection unit may detect vehicle access device position in proximity to the vehicle. The notification unit may output visual and/or audible notifications. The vehicle may further include a processor that may determine that the vehicle access device has entered a predefined zone in proximity to a vehicle rear portion based on inputs from the detection unit. The processor may activate the notification unit to output notifications for a predefined time duration responsive to determining that the vehicle access device has entered the predefined zone. The processor may further determine a time duration the vehicle access device stays in the predefined zone. The processor may cause the rear closure to open when the time duration is greater than the predefined time duration.

Abstract: Mounting systems are described for mounting a vehicle component to an interior surface of a vehicle body panel. An exemplary mounting system may include a locking mount that can be secured to the interior surface of the vehicle body panel by a structural patch. The vehicle component may be an exciter that can be secured to the locking mount to achieve positive contact relative to the vehicle body panel and achieve desired acoustic requirements for broadcasting audio signals.