Control device for a vehicle having an automatically opening and/or automatically closing panel

A control device for a vehicle having an automatically opening and/or automatically closing lid and having at least one operating switch arranged in the vicinity of the lid, comprising:

• a programmable electronic controller, wherein
• the operating switch is operable arbitrarily contactlessly in a form of a proximity sensor,
• when the operating switch has been operated, an operator request signal is generated that is an input signal for the controller, and
• the controller is configured such that:
• defined environmental conditions are evaluable to detect a risk of salt and moisture, and
• if there is a risk of salt and moisture, an appropriate adaptation is performed for evaluation of the operator request signal,
• wherein at least two modes are provided having parameter sets respectively associated therewith for the proximity sensor,
• wherein the two modes are automatically selectable on the basis of the evaluation of the defined environmental conditions, wherein the parameter sets are stored in the controller or are each loaded into the controller by a remote transmission as required.

A control device for a vehicle having an automatically opening and/or automatically closing lid and having at least one operating switch arranged in the vicinity of the lid, comprising:

• a programmable electronic controller, wherein
• the operating switch is operable arbitrarily contactlessly in a form of a proximity sensor,
• when the operating switch has been operated, an operator request signal is generated that is an input signal for the controller, and
• the controller is configured such that:
• defined environmental conditions are evaluable to detect a risk of salt and moisture, and
• if there is a risk of salt and moisture, an appropriate adaptation is performed for evaluation of the operator request signal,
• wherein the adaptation for evaluation of the operator request signal in the event of a detected risk of salt and moisture is performed in the form of reduction of sensitivity of the proximity sensor.