Method and device for activating and deactivating a valet parking function
First Claim
1. A method for activating and/or deactivating a valet parking function for a motor vehicle, whereby an activated valet parking function prevents access to one or more lockable areas in the motor vehicle, the method comprising:
- checking whether a freely operable control element has been actuated;
activating the valet parking function, if the actuation of a control element has been determined, to prevent exclusively the access to the lockable area in the motor vehicle, particularly to a trunk;
preventing use of a data processing device or a mobile communication device following said activating the valet parking function; and
limiting a function of a drive unit of the motor vehicle such that the motor vehicle is driven only at a preset maximum power or only for a predefined maximum distance following said activating the valet function, andwherein the actuatable control element is a designated button positioned within a passenger compartment of the vehicle for activating the valet parking function.
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Abstract
A method and device for activating and deactivating a valet parking function for a motor vehicle is provided. An activated valet parking function prevents access to one or more lockable areas in the motor vehicle. The method including the steps of checking whether a freely operable control element has been actuated. If the actuation of a control element has been detected, the valet parking function is activated to prevent exclusively the access to the lockable area in the motor vehicle, particularly to a trunk.
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15 Claims
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1. A method for activating and/or deactivating a valet parking function for a motor vehicle, whereby an activated valet parking function prevents access to one or more lockable areas in the motor vehicle, the method comprising:
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checking whether a freely operable control element has been actuated; activating the valet parking function, if the actuation of a control element has been determined, to prevent exclusively the access to the lockable area in the motor vehicle, particularly to a trunk; preventing use of a data processing device or a mobile communication device following said activating the valet parking function; and limiting a function of a drive unit of the motor vehicle such that the motor vehicle is driven only at a preset maximum power or only for a predefined maximum distance following said activating the valet function, and wherein the actuatable control element is a designated button positioned within a passenger compartment of the vehicle for activating the valet parking function. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A device for activating and/or deactivating a valet parking function for a motor vehicle, the device comprising:
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an input device having a freely operable actuatable control element; and a control unit that is connectable to the input device and configured to check an actuation of the control element of the input device, and if the actuation of the control element is detected, the control unit activates a valet parking function that prevents exclusively access to one or more lockable areas in the motor vehicle, wherein use of a data processing device or a mobile communication device is prevented when the valet parking function is activated, wherein, when the valet parking function is activated, a function of a drive unit of the motor vehicle is limited such that the motor vehicle is driven only at a preset maximum power or only for a predefined maximum distance, and wherein the actuatable control element is a designated button positioned within a passenger compartment of the vehicle for activating the valet parking function. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A device, comprising:
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an input device having an actuatable control element; and a control unit that is connectable to the input device and configured to check an actuation of the control element of the input device, and if the actuation of the control element is detected, the control unit activates a valet parking function that prevents exclusively access to one or more lockable areas in the motor vehicle, wherein use of a data processing device or a mobile communication device is prevented when the valet parking function is activated, and wherein the input device is a designated button that is configured for solely activating the valet parking function.
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