Method for Operating a Motor Vehicle
First Claim
1. A method for operating a motor vehicle, which comprises the steps of:
- detecting an actual distance of the motor vehicle being operated from a further vehicle driving in front of the motor vehicle being operated;
automatically influencing a speed of the motor vehicle being operated such that a predetermined setpoint distance is maintained;
detecting a further distance of the motor vehicle being operated from an additional vehicle driving behind the motor vehicle being operated; and
when the further distance of the motor vehicle being operated from the additional vehicle driving behind the motor vehicle being operated drops below a specific limit value, automatically increasing the predetermined setpoint distance of the motor vehicle being operated from the further vehicle driving in front of the motor vehicle being operated.
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Abstract
In a method for operating a motor vehicle, the actual distance of the vehicle that is to be operated from a vehicle driving in front of the vehicle that is to be operated is detected, and the speed of the vehicle that is to be operated is influenced automatically such that a predetermined setpoint distance is maintained. Accordingly, the distance of the vehicle that is to be operated from a vehicle driving behind the vehicle that is to be operated is additionally detected. When the distance of the vehicle that is to be operated from the vehicle driving behind the vehicle that is to be operated drops below a specific limit value, the predetermined setpoint distance of the vehicle that is to be operated from the vehicle driving in front of the vehicle that is to be operated is automatically increased or the speed of the vehicle that is to be operated is automatically influenced such that the actual distance is increased in deviation from the predetermined setpoint distance.
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6 Claims
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1. A method for operating a motor vehicle, which comprises the steps of:
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detecting an actual distance of the motor vehicle being operated from a further vehicle driving in front of the motor vehicle being operated; automatically influencing a speed of the motor vehicle being operated such that a predetermined setpoint distance is maintained; detecting a further distance of the motor vehicle being operated from an additional vehicle driving behind the motor vehicle being operated; and when the further distance of the motor vehicle being operated from the additional vehicle driving behind the motor vehicle being operated drops below a specific limit value, automatically increasing the predetermined setpoint distance of the motor vehicle being operated from the further vehicle driving in front of the motor vehicle being operated. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3)
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4. A method for operating a motor vehicle, which comprises the steps of:
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detecting an actual distance between the motor vehicle being operated and a further vehicle driving in front of the motor vehicle being operated; automatically influencing a speed of the motor vehicle being operated such that a predetermined setpoint distance is maintained; detecting a further distance between the motor vehicle being operated and an additional vehicle driving behind the motor vehicle being operated; and if the further distance of the motor vehicle being operated from the additional vehicle driving behind the motor vehicle being operated drops below a specific limit value, automatically influencing the speed of the motor vehicle being operated such that the actual distance is increased in deviation from the predetermined setpoint distance. - View Dependent Claims (5, 6)
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