Protection method for protecting the curtain of a roller blind device for a rear window blind on a tailgate of a vehicle

Abstract

A protective method for protecting a blind of a roller blind device for a rear roller blind on a tailgate of a vehicle which can be moved by means of an electric drive device between a retracted position (FP) and a covering position (AP) and, in the covering position (AP), at least partially covers a rear window of the tailgate against damage caused by luggage (L) in the boot, includes: detecting a movement of the tailgate of the vehicle, moving the blind of the roller blind device in the direction of the retracted position (FP) into a protected position (SP) when the movement of the tailgate has been detected, and holding the blind of the roller blind device in the protected position (SP) during at least part of a subsequent movement of the tailgate.

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