VEHICLE ACCESS SYSTEM AND METHOD

摘要

The present invention relates to a vehicle access system (1) having at least one sensor (11) for detecting a user. A controller (9) is provided for controlling the opening and/or closing of a vehicle opening (5). A detector (21) is also provided for detecting a remote unit (19). The controller (9) is configured to activate the at least one sensor (11) when the detector (21) detects the remote unit (19). The invention also relates to a method of controlling access to a vehicle (3).