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METHOD FOR OPERATING A MOTOR VEHICLE WHEN CHANGING LANES, AND MOTOR VEHICLE

  • US 20160137199A1
  • Filed: 06/07/2014
  • Published: 05/19/2016
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/01/2013
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. Method for operating a motor vehicle when changing lanes on a roadway (22) comprising at least three lanes (20, 24, 26), comprising the steps:

  • Detection by a monitoring system (12) in the vehicle (10) of an impending lane change of the motor vehicle (10) from a first lane (20) to an adjoining second lane (26);

    Detection of an impending lane change by another vehicle (18) from a third lane (24) that adjoins the second lane (26), to the second lane (26), wherein a first monitored area (28) is monitored by means of the monitoring system (12) that comprises the second and third lane (24) by zones;

    The monitoring system (12) determining whether a collision with the other vehicle (18) threatens if the vehicle (10) changes lanes;

    As soon as a threatened collision is determined, a warning signal is issued by a warning device (14) and/or the motor vehicle (10) is influenced in its lateral motion by a driver assistance system (16) of the vehicle (10), characterized in thatthe vehicle (10) is automatically moved back into the first lane (20) by the driver assistance system, as soon as it is determined that there is a threat of a collision with the other vehicle (18) and the vehicle (10) has at least partially departed from the first lane (20);

    the size of the first monitoring area (28), especially in the longitudinal direction (40) of the roadway (22) is adjusted in dependence on a currently permissible speed limit.

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