Vehicle interface apparatus and method

摘要

A human machine interface 1 for a vehicle 2 is provided. The human machine interface 1 includes a first output device 10 for outputting information relating to a vehicle system VS. The human machine interface 1 includes a controller 3 having at least one processor 4 having an input for receiving a driver status signal DSTAT. A memory device 5 is coupled to the at least one processor 4 and has instructions stored therein. The at least one processor 4 is configured to determine an operating state of said vehicle system VS and to control the first output device 10 to output information relating to the determined operating state. The at least one processor 4 is configured to compose the information to be output in dependence on the received driver status signal DSTAT. The present disclosure also relates to a method of controlling the output of information relating to an operating state of a vehicle system VS.