Procedures for operating a motor vehicle and motor vehicle
By enabling vehicles to autonomously determine their position and navigate within a car wash using onboard sensors and control units, the method simplifies and enhances the safety of vehicle guidance without requiring costly car wash retrofits.
DE102021209991B4Undetermined Publication Date: 2026-06-25VOLKSWAGEN AG
Patent Information
- Authority / Receiving Office
- DE · DE
- Patent Type
- Patents
- Current Assignee / Owner
- VOLKSWAGEN AG
- Filing Date
- 2021-09-09
- Publication Date
- 2026-06-25
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Abstract
Method for operating a motor vehicle, comprising the steps: - Determining the approach of the motor vehicle to a car wash (10) (V1), - as soon as the approach of the motor vehicle has been determined to be closer than a predetermined boundary distance to the car wash (10): Determining a relative position of the motor vehicle to the car wash (10) by means of a sensor device of the motor vehicle (V2), - Controlling the motor vehicle at least semi-automatically in and / or through the car wash (10) depending on the determined relative position of the motor vehicle relative to the car wash (10) by means of a control device of the motor vehicle (V3), wherein - by means of the motor vehicle a start signal for the car wash (10) to trigger a washing process is provided as soon as it has been determined by means of the sensor device that the motor vehicle is at a predetermined start position relative to the car wash (10),and / or - by means of the sensor device, a state of the car wash (10) is determined and, depending on the determined state, the motor vehicle is at least semi-automatically steered into the car wash (10) by means of the control device, wherein the state of the car wash (10) is determined depending on a position of a roller door which is designed to close the car wash (10), and / or depending on another vehicle arranged in the car wash (10).
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