Device for motorically and manually adjusting a vehicle part

A device for motorically and manually adjusting a second vehicle part relative to a first vehicle part in an adjustment range, the device comprising:

• a driving device configured to motorically adjust the second vehicle part in both a closing direction and an opposite opening direction and configured to hold the second vehicle part in an adjustment position within the adjustment range between a maximally open and fully closed position relative to the first vehicle part, wherein the driving device is switchable between a holding position and a release position such that in the holding position the second vehicle part is held in an adjustment position via the driving device and in the release position the second vehicle part is manually adjustable within the adjustment range, and
• an electronic control device configured to switch the driving device from the holding position into the release position in response to an operating event triggered by a user in order to permit a manual adjustment of the second vehicle part by the user relative to the first vehicle part,
• wherein the electronic control device is coupled with at least one sensor unit configured to electronically detect the operating event triggered by the user, via the operating event, the user signals the manual adjustment of the second vehicle part in the closing or the opposite opening direction, and
• wherein the electronic control device is further configured to, in response to the operating event triggered by the user and before switching into the release position for enabling the manual adjustment of the second vehicle part, initially actuate the driving device for a power-operated adjustment out of the adjustment position in either the closing or opposite opening direction depending on which one of the closing and opposite opening directions the manual adjustment is to be made, thereby creating a transitional adjusting movement of the second vehicle part which is configured to transition into an entirely manual adjustment of the second vehicle part.