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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 30, 2008
Filed:
Aug. 22, 2006
Applicants:
Werner Bauer, Munich, DE;
Alexander Augst, Munich, DE;
Inventors:
Werner Bauer, Munich, DE;
Alexander Augst, Munich, DE;
Assignee:
Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft, Munich, DE;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60S 9/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A driver assistance system is provided for coupling a trailer coupling mounted on a vehicle to a counterpiece mounted on a trailer. A control unit is provided in the vehicle, where, when a predefined first condition holds, the control unit controls at least one actuator of a vehicle level regulation system such that at least the back part of the vehicle is lowered and/or, when a predefined second condition holds, the control unit controls at least one actuator of a vehicle level regulation system such that at least the back part of the vehicle is raised.