Abstract: A method and device for selecting a parking assistance function from a predefined group of parking assistance functions of a parking steering assistant by an input element of the parking steering assistant of a motor vehicle. The parking assistance functions are arranged in two groups, wherein the first group includes the functions which relate to parking of the vehicle and the second group includes functions which relate to exiting a parking space by the vehicle. A selection is made between the two function groups as a function of the ignition switch state and a distance traveled by the vehicle, as a result of which the method differentiates automatically between parking functions and parking space exiting functions.

Abstract: An obscured state of a vehicle, in which a distance measuring sensor of an assistance system is obscured by a part of the vehicle, is automatically detected. If the obscured state is present, a steering intervention of the assistance system into a steering system of the vehicle during a parking or parking-bay-exiting process of the vehicle using the assistance system is automatically deactivated or prevented. Furthermore, to avoid a collision of the vehicle using the assistance system, a notification of an obscured state is automatically generated when the obscured state is present.

Abstract: In a method and a device for assisted parking of a motor vehicle into a parking space or assisted pulling out of a motor vehicle from a parking space, a predetermined maximum speed is given for each parking phase of the single step or multiple step parking or pulling out action consisting of several parking phases, wherein when exceeding the predetermined speed during a parking phase a limitation of the speed of the motor vehicle to the maximum speed allowed for the parking phase is carried out.

Abstract: A method to park a vehicle using a parking assistance system, a target position of the vehicle within a parking space is automatically determined. A parking process of the parking assistance system is considered successfully ended when the vehicle reaches the target position. In order to carry out the parking process of the parking assistance system, a steering intervention in a steering system of the vehicle is automatically activated. A state that prevents the target position from being reached is automatically detected during the parking process. Depending on the state, the target position is newly determined and the parking process is continued with the newly determined target position.

Abstract: Automatic monitoring to determine whether, during a parking process of a parking assistance system of the vehicle, the vehicle is at an end of a current maneuver of the parking process. If the vehicle is at the end of the current maneuver of the parking process, a braking request of the driver of the vehicle to activate a brake of the vehicle is generated automatically.

Abstract: A method wherein, when a vehicle is pulled into or out of a parking space, the dimensions of the parking space in which the vehicle is located or in which the vehicle is being pulled into are determined by an assistance system. Furthermore, the assistance system detects a distance between the vehicle and an obstacle. If the distance is below a threshold value, the assistance system produces a notice. The assistance system sets the threshold value according to the dimensions of the vehicle and the dimensions of the parking space.

Abstract: A method and device for selecting a parking assistance function from a predefined group of parking assistance functions of a parking steering assistant by an input element of the parking steering assistant of a motor vehicle. The parking assistance functions are arranged in two groups, wherein the first group includes the functions which relate to parking of the vehicle and the second group includes functions which relate to exiting a parking space by the vehicle. A selection is made between the two function groups as a function of the ignition switch state and a distance traveled by the vehicle, as a result of which the method differentiates automatically between parking functions and parking space exiting functions.

Abstract: In a method and a device for steering a vehicle towards an object, an optimization of such steering leads to a close and accurate approach. In a method for controlling a vehicle having a drive unit and a braking device during a parking operation leading up to an object, the vehicle is brought to a parking speed within a first distance of the vehicle from the object, the parking speed maximally corresponding to the drive speed that is achievable using the idling speed, the speed is maintained, and after the distance has been covered, the braking device decelerates to standstill within and up to a second distance, which corresponds to the stopping distance. Furthermore, a device is adapted for implementing the method.

Abstract: An obscured state of a vehicle, in which a distance measuring sensor of an assistance system is obscured by a part of the vehicle, is automatically detected. If the obscured state is present, a steering intervention of the assistance system into a steering system of the vehicle during a parking or parking-bay-exiting process of the vehicle using the assistance system is automatically deactivated or prevented. Furthermore, to avoid a collision of the vehicle using the assistance system, a notification of an obscured state is automatically generated when the obscured state is present.

Abstract: In a method and a device for assisted parking of a motor vehicle into a parking space or assisted pulling out of a motor vehicle from a parking space, a predetermined maximum speed is given for each parking phase of the single step or multiple step parking or pulling out action consisting of several parking phases, wherein when exceeding the predetermined speed during a parking phase a limitation of the speed of the motor vehicle to the maximum speed allowed for the parking phase is carried out.