Optical and/or acoustic warning device operating method for vehicle i.e. car, involves automatically activating warning device, when protection device is triggered if collision of vehicle with person is detected

摘要

The method involves triggering a pedestrian protection device (3) i.e. airbag, by using a control unit (5), when a collision of a vehicle (1) with a person e.g. pedestrian, is detected by a sensor system (4) that is arranged in the vehicle. A warning device (2) is automatically activated at a moment when the pedestrian protection device is triggered at a predetermined time. An optical and/or acoustic warning signal is output by the warning device. An independent claim is also included for a device for operating a warning device of a vehicle, comprising a pedestrian protection device.