VEHICLE ILLUMINATION DEVICE WITH AN ILLUMINATION CONTROL SYSTEM WHICH IS DEPENDENT ON THE DRIVING SITUATION

摘要

The invention relates to a vehicle illumination device comprising a sensory mechanism for detecting the driving situation, at least one illumination unit and a control unit for controlling the at least one illumination unit in accordance with the driving situation that has been detected by the sensory mechanism. According to the invention, the illumination device is provided with elements for monitoring malfunctions in the sensory mechanism and/or the at least one illumination unit and/or the control unit. Said control unit contains resetting elements which return the at least one illumination unit to a predetermined initial state, if the malfunction monitoring elements detect a malfunction. The device can be used in automobiles, for example.