Driver assistance system to assist in maneuvering car/trailer combination of towing vehicle and trailer, has detection unit to activate for determining position of car/trailer combination of vehicles surrounding in environment

摘要

A position detection unit in the towing vehicle (8) activates at a maneuvering for determining the position of the car/trailer combination (7) of vehicles (14-16) surrounding in environment relative to the position of the vehicle combination. An environment sensor system (21) appropriate at the towing vehicle determines relative spacing and dimensions of car/trailer combination of surrounding vehicles and detects.