The present disclosure relates to a vehicle control apparatus for safety of a vehicle occupant, a vehicle system including the same, and a method thereof. An exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure provides a vehicle control apparatus, including: a processor configured to recognize information related to occupants in a vehicle using a radar and to generate information for air conditioning control and airbag control depending on the occupant information; and a communication device configured to transmit the information for the air conditioning control and the airbag control depending on the occupant information to an air conditioning control device and an airbag control device.

A vehicle system and method for determining an internal temperature of the vehicle prior to a predetermined event and comparing the internal temperature to a predetermined temperature range. If the internal temperature is not within the preferred internal temperature range the system notifies a user and allows the user to authorize the system to remote start the vehicle and/or turn on the heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) system to adjust the internal temperature to be within the preferred internal temperature range.

Disclosed examples relate to a Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning (HVAC) apparatus for a vehicle. The apparatus includes a suction HVAC unit with a plenum, a hot air pocket extraction duct connected to the plenum, and one or more suction intakes connected to the hot air pocket extraction duct. The hot air pocket extraction duct is configured to draw hot air from a hot air pocket in the vehicle through the suction intakes into the plenum. The apparatus may include dashboard and/or roof suction intakes positioned in regions prone to hot air pocket formation. Methods for controlling climate in a vehicle cabin using the apparatus, manufacturing a vehicle with the apparatus, and optimizing the HVAC system are also described.