Abstract: A method for influencing the load on a driver while driving a motor vehicle, in which a workload is determined from physiological driver data detected by sensors, and to an apparatus for carrying out the method. The load or the workload on the driver is kept in an optimum workload range and brought back to this optimum range if there is any discrepancy, thus ensuring an optimum driver performance level and attention level. For this purpose, vehicle systems are driven as a function of the detected workload value in such a way that the driver is influenced via his visual, auditory or tactile sense channels in such a way that his workload value returns to a value in the optimum workload range.

Abstract: In a method for dynamically adjusting a vehicle component, a characteristic variable which influences the behavior of the vehicle component can be varied automatically or manually while traveling. A state variable which characterizes the behavior of the driver is first determined directly after a change in the characteristic variable, and the determined state variable is then compared with a setpoint variable. The change in the characteristic variable of the vehicle component is at least partially reversed if the state variable exceeds the setpoint variable.

Abstract: In a device for controlling at least one control or regulating system arranged in a vehicle. Means are provided for detecting a driving style quantity classifying the driver's driving style. The operation of at least one control or regulating system is automatically adapted to the driver's driving style as a function of the driving style quantity. In addition, means are provided for allowing the driver to modify the operation of the control or regulating system that has been automatically adapted to his driving style.

Abstract: In a method for dynamically adjusting a vehicle component, a characteristic variable which influences the behavior of the vehicle component can be varied automatically or manually while traveling. A state variable which characterizes the behavior of the driver is first determined directly after a change in the characteristic variable, and the determined state variable is then compared with a setpoint variable. The change in the characteristic variable of the vehicle component is at least partially reversed if the state variable exceeds the setpoint variable.

Abstract: A method for controlling a heating and/or air-conditioning apparatus is provided, wherein, through an intervention unit, a user can perform interventions which lead to different settings of the heating and/or air-conditioning apparatus. Various parameters are read into a control unit and are processed. According to the method, climatic situations are defined by the parameters; upon a user intervention a particular climate situation is detected; the climatic situation is associated with the particular user intervention; and in a prevailing climatic situation the settings of the climate control system pertaining to the associated user intervention are carried out.