Motor vehicle having a driver assistance device and method for operating a motor vehicle

摘要

A driver assistance device in a motor vehicle can completely or partially independently guide the motor vehicle. The driver assistance device has an operating device having a grip element which is arranged on a center console of the motor vehicle and on which a plurality of operating elements are arranged. To improve clarity, the grip element can be moved with respect to an interior trim of the motor vehicle by an actuator of the operating device. A control device of the driver assistance device is designed to adjust a position of the grip element with respect to the interior trim by controlling the actuator on the basis of the currently active assistance mode.

主权项

1. A motor vehicle comprising:
a driver assistance device to independently guide the motor vehicle during travel of the motor vehicle, the driver assistance device being changeable between a plurality of assistance modes comprising an autonomous assistance mode providing completely independent guidance of the motor vehicle, a fully automatic assistance mode providing at least independent lateral guidance, a semi-automatic assistance mode providing at least cruise control, and a manual driving mode providing no guidance at all, the driver assistance device comprising:
a grip element arranged in a primary gripping area for a driver of the motor vehicle;a plurality of operating elements arranged on and integrated in the grip element, the operating elements having respective operating properties that adapt in a variable manner to a currently active assistance mode;an actuator to move the grip element with respect to an interior trim of the motor vehicle; anda control device to adjust a position of the grip element with respect to the interior trim by controlling the actuator based on a currently active assistance mode, the control device adjusting the position of the grip element such that in transitioning from the manual driving mode to the autonomous assistance mode via the semi-automatic assistance mode and the fully automatic assistance mode, the position of the grip element becomes progressively further from the steering wheel with increased independence of the driver assistance device, so as to provide orientation to the driver regarding the currently active assistance mode.