According to a first aspect of the invention, a method for supporting a vehicle's
overtaking maneuver is proposed. The method comprises at least the following steps: First, an intended
overtaking maneuver is detected by a detection device in the vehicle. For this purpose, the driver's behavior can be evaluated, for example. The activation of a turn
signal and / or the activation of a corresponding function on an input element of the vehicle, e.g., via voice command and / or
touchscreen and / or a specially provided control element, can be detected. Subsequently, a lane keeping
control system of the vehicle regulates the lane guidance such that it switches from lane center guidance to laterally offset lane guidance, e.g., lane marking-controlled.This means that under normal circumstances (i.e., outside of
overtaking maneuvers), the lane keeping
system essentially keeps the vehicle in the center of the currently driven lane. However, if an intended overtaking maneuver is detected, the lane keeping
system adjusts the vehicle's lateral steering so that the vehicle aligns itself towards a lane marking without leaving the lane. The lane marking that the vehicle uses for this purpose is preferably the lane marking of the adjacent lane in which the overtaking maneuver is to be carried out.