An automotive electronic control unit configured to control operation of direction indicators of a motor vehicle based on motor vehicle-related data, wherein the automotive electronic control unit is configured to: • receive current steering wheel angle ( α) and motor vehicle speed ( v), • determine minimum and maximum steering wheel angles (α min, α max) reached during when the direction indicator is active, the minimum and maximum steering wheel angles ( α min, α max) representing the maximum steering wheel angles reached by the steering wheel while steering to the right and to the left, respectively, • compute a steering wheel release angle ( α r) based on the current motor vehicle speed ( v) such that it decreases as the current motor vehicle speed (v) increases; wherein the steering wheel release angle ( α r) represents the steering wheel angle ( α) beyond which the motor vehicle's steering wheel is to be turned in the direction indicated by the active direction indicator to cause, when the steering wheel is turned in the opposite direction, the automatic deactivation of the active direction indicator, • determine an initial steering wheel angle ( α 0) when a direction indicator is activated, and • determine if and when to deactivate the active direction indicator based on the current steering wheel angle ( α), the minimum and maximum steering wheel angles ( α min, α max), the steering wheel release angle ( α r), and the initial steering wheel angle ( α 0), characterised in that the automotive electronic control unit is further configured to recognise a manoeuvre performed by the motor vehicle by: • computing steering wheel angle thresholds as a function of the current motor vehicle speed (v) and comprising a minimum left-hand threshold ( αs min), a maximum left-hand threshold ( αs max), a minimum right-hand threshold ( αd min), and a maximum right-hand threshold ( αd max); and then • measuring times during which the current steering wheel angle ( α) is above and/or below the steering wheel angle thresholds ( αs min, αs max, αd min, αd max); and then • determining the manoeuvre performed by the motor vehicle based on the measured times; wherein the automotive electronic control unit is further configured to correct the steering wheel release angle (α r) depending on the determined manoeuvre performed by the motor vehicle, and in that the automotive electronic control unit is further configured to: • disable automatic deactivation of the direction indicators based on the steering wheel angle during parking in reverse gear until the end of the manoeuvre. • receive current steering wheel angle ( α) and motor vehicle speed ( v), • determine minimum and maximum steering wheel angles (α min, α max) reached during when the direction indicator is active, the minimum and maximum steering wheel angles ( α min, α max) representing the maximum steering wheel angles reached by the steering wheel while steering to the right and to the left, respectively, • compute a steering wheel release angle ( α r) based on the current motor vehicle speed ( v) such that it decreases as the current motor vehicle speed (v) increases; wherein the steering wheel release angle ( α r) represents the steering wheel angle ( α) beyond which the motor vehicle's steering wheel is to be turned in the direction indicated by the active direction indicator to cause, when the steering wheel is turned in the opposite direction, the automatic deactivation of the active direction indicator, • determine an initial steering wheel angle ( α 0) when a direction indicator is activated, and • determine if and when to deactivate the active direction indicator based on the current steering wheel angle ( α), the minimum and maximum steering wheel angles ( α min, α max), the steering wheel release angle ( α r), and the initial steering wheel angle ( α 0), characterised in that the automotive electronic control unit is further configured to recognise a manoeuvre performed by the motor vehicle by: • computing steering wheel angle thresholds as a function of the current motor vehicle speed (v) and comprising a minimum left-hand threshold ( αs min), a maximum left-hand threshold ( αs max), a minimum right-hand threshold ( αd min), and a maximum right-hand threshold ( αd max); and then • measuring times during which the current steering wheel angle ( α) is above and/or below the steering wheel angle thresholds ( αs min, αs max, αd min, αd max); and then • determining the manoeuvre performed by the motor vehicle based on the measured times; wherein the automotive electronic control unit is further configured to correct the steering wheel release angle (α r) depending on the determined manoeuvre performed by the motor vehicle, • disable automatic deactivation of the direction indicators based on the steering wheel angle during parking in reverse gear until the end of the manoeuvre.