METHOD FOR OPERATING AN INTER-VEHICLE DISTANCE CONTROL SYSTEM FOR VEHICLES AND VEHICLE HAVING AN INTER-VEHICLE DISTANCE CONTROL SYSTEM FOR CARRYING OUT THE METHOD

摘要

The invention relates to a method for operating an inter-vehicle distance control system (1) for vehicles, in which the distance between a vehicle (F) and a target vehicle (F1) located in front of the vehicle (F) is controlled as a function of the traffic situation by means of accelerating or decelerating system interventions, wherein predictive vehicle deceleration is initiated by overrun fuel-cut-off and/or switching on an energy recovery system provided in the vehicle (F), if, when the target vehicle (F1) is travelling in an undecelerated fashion, a further vehicle (F2) is detected in front of the target vehicle (F1) and said further vehicle (F2) has a speed which is lower than that of the target vehicle (F1) and/or is decelerating.