A system includes a processor configured to receive a request to control a vehicle infotainment system feature from a web-browser based access to a vehicle infotainment system. The method identifies a maximum monitored level of actual utilization and calculates a threshold level of utilization as a function of the maximum monitored level of utilization. The ball mount is defined through the pad and has an inner edge. When the digital recorder is positioned within the docking location, the communications interface of the docking location may be capable of transferring power from a vehicle power source to a power supply of the digital recorder or the communications interface of the digital recorder may be capable of transferring data from the digital recorder to an audio system of the vehicle. Thus, there is provided a vehicular instrument-mounting structure capable of inhibiting collision of a power control device or other vehicle-mounted instrument with another member, and inhibiting damage caused to the power control device or other vehicle-mounted instrument during a vehicle collision. The driving circuit causes the modulated signal to fall in discrete decrements to a non-display state from a display state.