Continental Automotive Gmbh

Martin Stamm

Ulrich Kabatek

Gerhard Müller

Axel König

Boris Bach

The invention relates to a method for reducing the start-up time of a driver information system in a vehicle comprising providing a driver information system having an operating mode, a standby mode, and a hibernation mode. The driver information system is operated with operating power in the operating mode, is not supplied with operating power in the hibernation mode, and is operated with reduced operating power in the standby mode. A seat occupancy detection device is provided for detecting seat occupancy of at least one vehicle seat. An activation system is provided for activating and operating the driver information system in the operating mode at least when the activation system is active; and changing the driver information system from the operating mode to the standby mode when the activation system is switched off and when seat occupancy is detected at the same time.

Method for reducing start-up time, vehicle, computer program and data carrier signal

A head-up display for a vehicle provides image warping. The head-up display comprises at least one sensor, an image generator, a display unit and a mirror unit. A correction unit is furthermore arranged following the image generator.

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Bad König, Germany

Martin Stamm