Patent ID: 6344793
Filing Date: 2002-02-05
Classification: B60K

Abstract:
Process for assisting a user of a motor vehicle in the operation of a plurality of components of the motor vehicle, which components have operating conditions or functions that can be influenced by actuation of a corresponding plurality of respective operating elements associated therewith, said process comprising:providing an assistance request element in said vehicle, which assistance request element is operable to cause communication concerning the nature of a function or condition which can be influenced by actuating any selected one of said operating elements; after an actuation of the assistance request element, emitting information concerning the nature of an operating condition or function which, in a normal operation mode, can be influenced by a particular operating element that is selected by actuating such particular operating element next following actuation of the assistance request element, without said next actuation influencing said operating condition or function associated with said particular operating element.