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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 25, 2017
Filed:
Nov. 01, 2013
Volkswagen Aktiengesellschaft, Wolfsburg, DE;
Volkswagen AG, Wolfsburg, DE;
Abstract
A method for warning the driver of a vehicle against cross traffic when leaving a parking space, wherein the motor vehicle has far-field sensors at least in the region of the rear-end corners for detecting possible cross traffic and lateral near-field sensors for detecting the near surroundings of the vehicle and wherein the warning is generated if at least one of the far-field sensors detects cross traffic. The method surveys the nearby lateral surroundings of the driver's vehicle while leaving the parking space, determines from the results of the near-field detection whether the far-field sensors have a free view of the cross traffic, and generates a notification to the driver if one or both far-field sensors do not have a free view of the cross traffic.