A method for generating an alarm signal in a vehicle for indicating that said vehicle is in the proximity of a further object , said method comprising: - detecting a degree of proximity to said object ; - calculating a value of the distance (d) between said vehicle and said object ; and - generating said alarm signal at least as an audio signal when said distance (d) is less than a predetermined first threshold value (di); and - generating said alarm signal in the form of a sequence of signal stages as said distance (d) decreases; characterized in that : - a first signal stage is generated in the form of a combination of an audio signal and a vibratory signal causing vibrations in a steering wheel in the vehicle , - a second signal stage is generated in the form of an audio signal gradually increasing in volume and treble, and with a gradually decreasing level of reverb, as the distance (d) between the vehicle and the object decreases; - a third signal stage is generated in the form of a combination of a vibratory signal causing vibrations in the steering wheel and an audio signal being of higher volume than during said first signal stage, and in that the method comprises: - generating said signal stages in a manner wherein: - the first signal stage is initiated when said distance (d) is less than said first threshold value (d1), and - the second signal stage is initiated when said distance (d) is less than a second threshold value (d 2 ), which is lower than the first threshold value (d 1 ), - generating said third signal stage comprising a continuous vibratory signal combined with an audio signal in the form of a relatively high volume beep, and - initiating the third signal stage when said distance (d) is less than a third threshold value (d 3 ) which is less than said first threshold value (d 1 ) and said second threshold value (d 2 ). - detecting a degree of proximity to said object ; - calculating a value of the distance (d) between said vehicle and said object ; and - generating said alarm signal at least as an audio signal when said distance (d) is less than a predetermined first threshold value (di); and - generating said alarm signal in the form of a sequence of signal stages as said distance (d) decreases; - a first signal stage is generated in the form of a combination of an audio signal and a vibratory signal causing vibrations in a steering wheel in the vehicle , - a second signal stage is generated in the form of an audio signal gradually increasing in volume and treble, and with a gradually decreasing level of reverb, as the distance (d) between the vehicle and the object decreases; - a third signal stage is generated in the form of a combination of a vibratory signal causing vibrations in the steering wheel and an audio signal being of higher volume than during said first signal stage, and - generating said signal stages in a manner wherein: - the first signal stage is initiated when said distance (d) is less than said first threshold value (d1), and - the second signal stage is initiated when said distance (d) is less than a second threshold value (d 2 ), which is lower than the first threshold value (d 1 ), - the first signal stage is initiated when said distance (d) is less than said first threshold value (d1), and - the second signal stage is initiated when said distance (d) is less than a second threshold value (d 2 ), which is lower than the first threshold value (d 1 ), - generating said third signal stage comprising a continuous vibratory signal combined with an audio signal in the form of a relatively high volume beep, and - initiating the third signal stage when said distance (d) is less than a third threshold value (d 3 ) which is less than said first threshold value (d 1 ) and said second threshold value (d 2 ). <EOS>