Abstract: A method for warning road users by means of surroundings monitoring for a running vehicle is disclosed and furthermore situation detection for the road users in the surroundings of the running vehicle and ascertainment of the probable paths of movement of the running vehicle and the other road users, furthermore ascertainment of an impending hazard situation and, if an impending hazard situation is ascertained, audible warning in and around the running vehicle. Furthermore, an apparatus for performing the method for warning road users is disclosed, wherein the running vehicle is in the form of a land vehicle and the other road users can move in a ground-based manner.

Abstract: A method for the control of the activation of an electrically controllable actuator in a motor vehicle, in particular for the purpose of checking its operational reliability, and an electronic control device for carrying out this method. An electrically controllable first actuator, an electrically controllable second, redundant, actuator, and at least one electronic control device for the electrical actuation of the actuators, are provided. An activation of the second actuator by the electronic control device is carried out as a function of signal information which represents a noise level prevailing in a passenger compartment of the motor vehicle.

Abstract: A method for warning road users by means of surroundings monitoring for a running vehicle is disclosed and furthermore situation detection for the road users in the surroundings of the running vehicle and ascertainment of the probable paths of movement of the running vehicle and the other road users, furthermore ascertainment of an impending hazard situation and, if an impending hazard situation is ascertained, audible warning in and around the running vehicle. Furthermore, an apparatus for performing the method for warning road users is disclosed, wherein the running vehicle is in the form of a land vehicle and the other road users can move in a ground-based manner.