Motor vehicle`s environment monitoring device, has switch causing change over from distance sensor to image sensor, if object is detected within preset distance, where illustration of object is produced based on signals from image sensor

摘要

The device has a distance sensor (1) for measuring the distance between an object and a motor vehicle. A switch (6) causes an automatic change over from the distance sensor to an image sensor (7), if the object is detected within a preset distance. An illustration of the object (4) is produced on a display based on signals from the image sensor. The switch causes change over to the distance sensor, if the object is lost.