Abstract: A device and a method for controlling a shading system of vehicle windows. A camera system detects image data of the head of a driver. The image data is evaluated to determine a gaze direction of the driver either as a function of a current pose of the head or body position of the driver ascertained based on the image data or as a function of eye positions of the driver determined based on image data. The shading system is controlled when the determined current gaze direction is looking in an interior rear view mirror, in the direction of the rear window, in the direction of one of the side windows, a reverse gear of the vehicle is set/activated, and the vehicle is in operation/activated. The control involves suspending or switching off a current shading/darkening of the rear window or of the side window in the gaze direction of the driver.

Abstract: A device and a method for controlling a shading system of vehicle windows. A camera system detects image data of the head of a driver. The image data is evaluated to determine a gaze direction of the driver either as a function of a current pose of the head or body position of the driver ascertained based on the image data or as a function of eye positions of the driver determined based on image data. The shading system is controlled when the determined current gaze direction is looking in an interior rear view mirror, in the direction of the rear window, in the direction of one of the side windows, a reverse gear of the vehicle is set/activated, and the vehicle is in operation/activated. The control involves suspending or switching off a current shading/darkening of the rear window or of the side window in the gaze direction of the driver.

Abstract: A control device and a method for operating a vehicle using one of several profiles, each of which contains user-specific settings data for the vehicle. An initial selection of the profile is carried out via an instrument cluster of the vehicle. In contrast, changing and/or managing the respective selected profile is carried out with a head unit of the vehicle.

Abstract: A system for providing information as a function of factors which place a workload on the driver when he is driving a motor vehicle. Information is output as a function of the load factors which act objectively on the driver, driver activities and driver-specific driver characteristics which influence the driving of the vehicle. The system is advantageously used in motor vehicles for the purpose of relieving the load on the driver so that very largely in all driving situations the driver is prevented from being overloaded, permitting the vehicle to be driven in a relaxed way.