In a method of controlling different lighting functions in a vehicle, activation of another one of the lighting functions is dependent on an actual speed of the vehicle, when manually switching from a currently activated one of the lighting functions to the other one of the lighting functions. In particular, when a low beam is automatically activated and a predefined speed is exceeded, activation of a parking light is barred while the low beam remains activated.

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›1.independentA method of controlling different lighting functions in a vehicle, comprising:nactivating another one of the lighting functions in dependence on an ac…+3

›5.independentAn operating device for controlling lighting functions in a vehicle, comprising means configured for switching between the lighting functions, wherein…+4

›10.independentA vehicle, comprising an operating device for controlling lighting functions in the vehicle, said operating device configured for switching between th…+4

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Section B — Performing operations; transporting

B60Q1/00
B60Q1/14

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Type	Document	Date
related publication	US 20140029277 A1	30 Jan 2014

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