INDEPENDENT VEHICLE RIDE HEIGHT ADJUSTMENT

摘要

A method of orientating a vehicle 10 for a potential impact includes detecting an object proximate a vehicle with at least one sensor 18 mounted to the vehicle 10, identifying if the object is a pedestrian, determining a potential for a collision between the object and the vehicle 10 with a controller 12 mounted within the vehicle 10 and determining a vehicle orientation for mitigating damage based on the determined potential for collision, including at least an independent determination of a ride height for each corner of the vehicle.Further, actuating a suspension component to move each corner of the vehicle to the determined ride height for that corner independent of the other corners of the vehicle to place the vehicle in an orientation determined to mitigate damage and injury.