Method to operate a sensor device of a first vehicle door of a vehicle

Abstract

The invention related to a method to operate a sensor device (7) of a first vehicle door (2) of a vehicle (1). The first vehicle door (2) is positioned adjacent to a second vehicle door (3). Each of the vehicle doors (2, 3) is movable between a closed position (4) and an open position (5). The method comprises determining (S1, S2) a first opening information (20) of the first vehicle door (2) and a second opening information (21) of the second vehicle door (3). The method also comprises prohibiting (S4) the emission of a pulse (24) and / or signal into an environment of the first vehicle door (2) by the sensor device (7), if the respective opening information (20, 21) is within a respective opening information range (22, 23).

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