TECHNICAL FIELD OF THE INVENTION The invention concerns a method according to the preamble to claim 1 . The invention also concerns a system according to claim 10, and a motor vehicle.

BACKGROUND

Vehicles such as, for example, goods vehicles and buses are equipped with a operating manual that contains information concerning the functionality of the vehicle, and consequently provides a summary of said functionality containing sections on specific vehicle functions. The operating manual is available in written form in every vehicle, and consequently contains information that may be of use to the driver. However, one problem is that not everyone reads the driver manual, and they thus fail to learn more about the functions, driving and care of the vehicle.

OBJECT OF THE INVENTION

One object of the present invention is to achieve a method for providing information concerning the functionality of a vehicle that facilitates a better understanding of the vehicle functions and their management.

One object of the present invention is to achieve a system for providing information concerning the functionality of a vehicle that facilitates a better understanding of the functions of the vehicle and their management. SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

These and other objects, which are presented in the description below, are achieved by means of a method, a system, a motor vehicle and a computer program product of the type described above, and which further exhibit the features specified in the characterizing part of the accompanying independent claims 1 , 10, 19, 20 and 21 . Preferred embodiments of the method and system are defined in the accompanying independent claims 2-9 and 1 1 -18.

According to the invention, these objects are achieved by means of a method for providing information concerning the functionality of a vehicle, which method comprises the step of accessibilizing a summary of said functionality, including the storage of said summary in electronic form and in connection with at least one control unit for said the functionality of a vehicle for said accessibilization.

The provision of situation-adapted information through the presentation of situation-adapted sections from the thus stored summary representing relevant vehicle functions is thereby enabled, whereupon the driver/operator thereby receives relevant information about specific functions and can thus learn more about the vehicle and how it is to be managed. This consequently enables the provision of information relevant to the prevailing situation about specific vehicle functions in a simple way, without the driver/operator needing to consult a physical vehicle manual, which increases the likelihood that the driver will share in relevant vehicle functions and their management and thereby learn more about the functions, driving and care of the vehicle. According to one embodiment, the method comprises the step of: automatically and/or at the request of an operator presenting situation- adapted sections from said summary representing relevant vehicle functions. Relevant information about specific vehicles functions is thereby obtained in a simple and readily accessible way during a prevailing situation, which aids the driver/operator in terms of learning more about the vehicle and how it is to be managed.

According to one embodiment of the method, said section is presented when activated by one of the error-indicating functions of the vehicle. The understanding of the error indication and the causes of the error in question is thereby improved.

According to one embodiment of the method, the section thus presented comprises suggested actions for rectifying the error in question. Rectification of the error in question in connection with error indication is thereby facilitated.

According to one embodiment, the method comprises the step of requesting a presentation of active vehicle functions. Information as to which functions are active in the vehicle is thereby obtained.

According to one embodiment, the method comprises the step of selecting sections based on said presentation of active vehicle functions. This enables a better understanding of specific active functions, in that the operator can select a specific active function in order to thus obtain a more detailed explanation thereof. This consequently aids the driver/operator in terms of learning more about the active functions of the vehicle. According to one embodiment, the method comprises the step of selecting said section in light of a utilized driver support function. By selecting a section in the light of said driver support function, sometimes referred to as "driver support," the driver can obtain more detailed suggestions for activities to improve the driving and thus obtain higher scores for his driving. Opportunity to learn more about how the vehicle is to be driven is enhanced, which improves the driving skills of the driver and thereby enables reduced fuel consumption when economical driving is called for. According to one embodiment, the method comprises the step of selecting sections for instructive purposes. The operator is thereby allowed to learn more about various vehicle functions, which can advantageously be done while the vehicle is standing still. The operator is thereby allowed to test various vehicle functions and thus obtain information about how they work, and thus learn more about the functionality of a vehicle.

According to one embodiment of the method, said summary is stored internally and/or externally relative to the vehicle. Storing the summary internally relative to the vehicle, i.e. in a storage unit in the vehicle such as an electronic control unit, makes it possible to easily and efficiently signal- connect sections that refer to vehicle functions with corresponding functions of the vehicle in order to present situation-adapted sections from the summary. Storing the summary externally relative to the vehicle, e.g. via the Internet or via an external unit such as an intranet at a shipping firm, workshop or the equivalent, and where the vehicle functions communicate with corresponding functions in the externally stored summary by means of signal connections via wireless and/or hard-wired links, enables persons who are not traveling in the vehicle to share in relevant information as well. Furthermore, storing the summary externally relative to the vehicle makes it possible to keep the summary updated if, for any reason, the vehicle is altered, the configuration is changed, e.g. via replacement of add-ons or replacement of any vehicle component. Storing the summary externally relative to the vehicle also makes it possible to download and display only that portion of the summary that is needed at the time, so as to avoid [having] large amounts of data or [using] the internal memory in the vehicle.

According to the invention, these objects are achieved by means of a system for providing information concerning the functionality of a vehicle, which system comprises means for accessibilizing a summary of said functionality, comprising means for storing said summary in electronic form and in connection with at least one control unit for said the functionality of a vehicle for said accessibilization.

The furnishing of situation-adapted information is hereby made possible in by presenting situation-adapted sections from the thus stored summary representing relevant vehicle functions, whereupon the driver/operator thereby receives relevant information about specific functions and thus thereby learn more about the vehicle and how it is to be managed. This consequently enables the provision of information relevant to the prevailing situation about specific vehicle functions in a simple way, without the driver/operator needing to consult a physical vehicle manual, which increases the likelihood that the driver will share in relevant vehicle functions and their management and thereby learn more about the functions, driving and care of the vehicle.

According to one embodiment, the system comprises means for presenting situation-adapted sections from said summary representing relevant vehicle functions automatically and/or at the request of an operator. Relevant information about specific vehicle functions during a prevailing situation is thereby obtained in a simple and readily accessible way, which aids the driver/operator in learning more about the vehicle and how it is to be managed.

According to one embodiment, the system comprises means for activating said sections for said presentation based on at least one of the error- indicating functions of the vehicle. The understanding of the error indication and the causes of a current error is thereby improved. According to one embodiment of the system, the thus presented section comprises suggested actions for rectifying a current error. The rectification of a current error in connection with error indication is thereby facilitated. According to one embodiment, the system comprises means for requesting a presentation of active vehicle functions. Information concerning which functions are active in the vehicle is thereby obtained.

According to one embodiment, the system comprises means for selecting sections based on said presentation of active vehicle functions. A better understanding of specific active functions is thereby enabled, in that the operator can select a specific active function in order to thus obtain a more detailed explanation thereof. This consequently aids the driver/operator in learning more about the active functions in the vehicle.

According to one embodiment, the system comprises means for selecting said sections in the light of a utilized driver support function. By selecting a section in the light of said driver support function, sometimes referred to as "driver support," the driver can obtain more detailed suggestions for activities to improve the driving and thus obtain higher scores for his driving. Opportunity to learn more about how the vehicle is to be driven is enhanced, which improves the driving skills of the driver and thereby enables reduced fuel consumption when economical driving is called for.

According to one embodiment, the system comprises the step of selecting sections for instructive purposes. The operator is thereby allowed to learn more about various vehicle functions, which can advantageously be done while the vehicle is standing still. The operator is thereby allowed to test various vehicle functions and thus obtain information about how they work, and thus learn more about the functionality of a vehicle.

According to one embodiment of the system, said summary is stored internally and/or externally relative to the vehicle. Storing the summary internally relative to the vehicle, i.e. in a storage unit in the vehicle such as an electronic control unit, makes it possible to easily and efficiently signal- connect sections that refer to vehicle functions with corresponding functions of the vehicle in order to present situation-adapted sections from the summary. Storing the summary externally relative to the vehicle, e.g. via the Internet or via an external unit such as an intranet at a shipping firm, workshop or the equivalent, and where the vehicle functions communicate with corresponding functions in the externally stored summary by means of signal connections via wireless and/or hard-wired links, enables persons who are not traveling in the vehicle to share in relevant information as well. Furthermore, storing the summary external relative to the vehicle makes it possible to keep the summary updated if, for any reason, the vehicle is altered, the configuration is changed, e.g. via replacement of add-ons or replacement of any vehicle component. Storing the summary externally relative to the vehicle also makes it possible to download and display only that portion of the summary that is needed at the time, so as to avoid [having] large amounts of data or [using] the internal memory in the vehicle.

FIGURE DESCRIPTION The present invention will be better understood with reference to the following detailed description read together with the accompanying drawings, wherein the same reference designations refer to the same parts consistently in the multiple views, and in which:

Fig. 1 schematically illustrates a motor vehicle according to one embodiment of the present invention;

Fig. 2 schematically illustrates a block diagram of a system for providing information concerning the functionality of a vehicle according to one embodiment of the present invention;

Fig. 3 schematically illustrates a block diagram of a method for providing information concerning the functionality of a vehicle according to one embodiment of the present invention; Fig. 4 schematically illustrates a block diagram of a method for providing information concerning the functionality of a vehicle according to one embodiment of the present invention; and

Fig. 5 schematically illustrates a computer according to one embodiment of the present invention.

DESCRIPTION OF EMBODIMENTS

The term "link" refers herein to a communications link, which can be a physical line, such as an opto-electronic communication line, or a non- physical line, such as a wireless connection, for example a radio or microwave link.

Fig. 1 schematically illustrates a motor vehicle 1 according to one embodiment of the present invention. The exemplary vehicle 1 consists of a heavy vehicle in the form of a goods vehicle. The vehicle can alternatively consist of any suitable vehicle, such as a bus or a car. The vehicle comprises a system I according to the present invention.

Fig. 2 schematically illustrates a block diagram of a system I for providing information concerning the functionality of a vehicle according to one embodiment of the present invention. The system I comprises an electronic control unit 100 for said provision.

The system I comprises at least one storage medium 100, 200 arranged so as to store a summary 210 of information concerning the functionality of a vehicle in electronic form and in connection with said electronic control unit 100. Said summary 210 contains information concerning vehicle functions of vehicle function units in the vehicle. According to one embodiment of the system I, said summary 210 is stored internally relative to the vehicle in the electronic control unit 100.

According to one embodiment of the system I, said summary 210 is stored externally relative to the vehicle in an external storage medium 210, wherein said external storage medium consists, according to one variant, of the Internet or, according to an alternative or supplemental variant, of an external unit that is not the Internet. According to one variant, said external storage medium 210 consists of a computer unit such as a portable computer and/or a so-called tablet computer for storage and display, and/or a mobile telephone such as a so-called smartphone for storage and display, wherein an external storage medium such as a portable computer, tablet computer and/or mobile telephone can be used both in the vehicle and outside the vehicle.

The system I comprises a vehicle function unit set 1 10 of a set of vehicle function units 1 1 1 , 1 12, 1 13, 1 14, 1 15 representing vehicle functions of a vehicle. Said vehicle function units 1 1 1 , 1 12, 1 13, 1 14, 1 15 can consist of any vehicle functions of the vehicle, such as a climate system, temperature, interior and exterior lights, tire pressure, radio, cruise control, driver support, etc. Said vehicle function units 1 1 1 , 1 12, 1 13, 1 14, 1 15 are included in the functionality of the vehicle.

Said vehicle function units 1 1 1 , 1 12, 1 13, 1 14, 1 15 are signal-connected and linked to said summary in such a way that each respective vehicle function unit 1 1 1 , 1 12, 1 13, 1 14, 1 15 is linked to a corresponding section of said summary 210, wherein each respective section contains detailed information about the specific function.

The system I further comprises error-indicating means 120 for indicating an error in one or more vehicle functions. Said error-indicating means 120 are signal-connected to said vehicle function units 1 1 1 , 1 12, 1 13, 1 14, 1 15 via a link 10a. Said error-indicating means 120 are arranged via the link 10a so as to receive a signal from said vehicle function units 111, 112, 113, 114, 115 representing error code data for indicating a vehicle function error in one or a plurality of vehicle function units 111, 112, 113, 114, 115.

The system I further comprises function activation-determining means 130 for determining whether a vehicle function is activated. Said function activation- determining means 130 are signal-connected to said vehicle function units 111, 112, 113, 114, 115 via a link 10b. Said function activation-determining means 130 are arranged via the link 10b so as to receive a signal from said vehicle function units 111, 112, 113, 114, 115 representing activation data for determining whether one or a plurality of vehicle function units 111, 112, 113, 114, 115 are activated.

The system I further comprises demo-activating means 140 for activating a demo function for demonstration/instruction regarding vehicle functions. Said demo-activating means 140 are signal-connected to said vehicle function units 111, 112, 113, 114, 115 via a link 40. Said demo-activating means 140 are arranged via the link 40 so as to send a signal to said vehicle function units 111, 112, 113, 114, 115 representing activation data for the demo function for demonstration/instruction regarding vehicle functions. Said demo- activating means 140 are consequently arranged so as to put the vehicle into demo mode. Said demo-activating means 140 can consist of any suitable unit, such as a radio unit, a unit that contains said summary or a corresponding unit. The vehicle comprises safety functions that ensure that the demo mode does not entail any risks, i.e. does not threaten the safety of the vehicle. The system I further comprises demo-indicating means 150 for indicating that said demo function for demonstration/instructions regarding vehicle functions is activated. Said demo-indicating means 150 are signal-connected to said vehicle function units 111, 112, 113, 114, 115 via a link 10c. Said demo- indicating means 150 are arranged via the link 10c so as to receive a signal from said vehicle function units 111, 112, 113, 114, 115 representing demo- indicating data for indicating that the demo function is activated, wherein said indication includes clear information that the demo function is activated.

The system I further comprises function-activating means 160 for requesting a presentation of situation-adapted sections from said summary. According to one variant, said situation-adapted sections contain active vehicle functions, so that the vehicle functions that are active are presented. According to one variant, said situation-adapted sections contain vehicle functions in which errors are indicated, so that the vehicle functions that exhibit errors are presented. According to one variant, said situation-adapted sections contain vehicle functions that contain driver support so that the functions that include driver support containing more detailed suggestions for actions to improve the driving are presented.

The system I further comprises vehicle function-presenting means 170 for presenting situation-adapted sections from the summary of the functionality of the vehicle representing relevant vehicle functions. Said vehicle function- presenting means 170 can contain any suitable means for presenting situation-adapted sections from the summary of the functionality of the vehicle representing relevant vehicle functions containing means for visual presentation in the form of a display unit, means for audio presentation in the form of an audio unit, or corresponding means.

According to one variant, said vehicle function-presenting means 170 contain a vehicle display unit. According to one variant, said vehicle display unit is arranged in a radio unit in connection to the operator and/or in the instrument cluster in the vehicle for said presentation. According to one variant, said vehicle display unit is arranged in a remote unit.

According to one variant, the vehicle display unit comprises means for managing the information displayed on the display unit screen by, for example, scrolling in the information, clicking to display more detailed information etc, wherein, according to one variant, scrolling and clicking occur by means of an actuating element, or by means of the hand of the operator directly on the display unit screen, or by means of a pointing device. The screen can consist of any suitable screen.

The electronic control unit 100 is signal-connected to said set of vehicle function units 1 1 1 , 1 12, 1 13, 1 14, 1 15 via at least one link 10. The electronic control unit 100 is arranged via the link 10 so as to receive a signal from said set of vehicle function units 1 1 1 , 1 12, 1 13, 1 14, 1 15 representing vehicle function data for a function of the respective vehicle function unit.

The electronic control unit 100 is signal-connected to said error-indicating means 120 via a link 20. The electronic control unit 100 is arranged via the link 20 so as to receive a signal from said error-indicating means 120 representing error code data for indicating an error in a vehicle function of one or a plurality of vehicle function units 1 1 1 , 1 12, 1 13, 1 14, 1 15.

The electronic control unit 100 is signal-connected to said function activation- determining means 130 via a link 30. The electronic control unit 100 is arranged via the link 30 so as to receive a signal from said function activation-determining means 130 representing activation data for indicating which of 1 1 1 , 1 12, 1 13, 1 14, 1 15 is/are activated.

The electronic control unit 100 is signal-connected to said demo-indicating means 150 via a link 50. The electronic control unit 100 is arranged via the link 50 so as to receive a signal from said demo-indicating means 150 representing demo-indicating data for indicating that a demo function is activated.

The electronic control unit 100 is signal-connected to said function-activating means 160 via a link 60. The electronic control unit 100 is arranged via the link 60 so as to receive a signal from said function-activating means 160 representing activation data for the request of a presentation of situation- adapted sections from said summary 210 representing relevant vehicle functions. According to one variant, the electronic control unit 100 is signal-connected to said external storage medium 200 via a link 20a. The electronic control unit 100 is arranged via the link 20a so as to receive a signal from said external storage medium 200 representing vehicle function summary data for a summary of the functionality of the vehicle including information about vehicle functions corresponding to a vehicle function of vehicle function units 1 1 1 , 1 12, 1 13, 1 14, 1 15 of the vehicle.

According to one variant, the electronic control unit 100 is signal-connected to said external storage medium via a link 20b. The electronic control unit 100 is arranged via the link 20b so as to send a signal to said external storage medium 200 representing vehicle function data representing situation-adapted sections from said summary representing relevant vehicle functions. According to one variant, said vehicle function data [sent] to the external storage medium represent error-indicating data for an error indicated in one or a plurality of the vehicle function units 1 1 1 , 1 12, 1 13, 1 14, 1 15 of the vehicle.

The electronic control unit 100 is signal-connected to said vehicle function- presenting means 170 via a link 70a. The electronic control unit 100 is arranged via the link 70a so as to send a signal to said vehicle function- representing means 170 representing vehicle function-presenting data in order to present situation-adapted sections from the summary 210 of the functionality of the vehicle representing relevant vehicle functions.

The electronic control unit 100 is signal-connected to said vehicle function- presenting means 170 via a link 70b. The electronic control unit 100 is arranged via the link 70b so as to receive a signal from said vehicle function- presenting means 170 representing function data for requesting specific detailed information from the sections from said summary 210 that are displayed in said vehicle function-representing means 170. The electronic control unit 100 is arranged so as to process said vehicle function data from said set of vehicle function units 1 1 1 , 1 12, 1 13, 1 14, 1 15 and vehicle function summary data from the summary stored in the electronic control unit 100 and/or the external storage medium, and to link specific vehicle functions from each respective vehicle function unit to corresponding vehicle functions from sections from said summary 210.

The electronic control system 100 is arranged so as to process said error code data and said vehicle function data linked to the vehicle function unit(s) 1 1 1 , 1 12, 1 13, 1 14, 1 15 from which an error is indicated and which consequently correspond to said error code data in order to determine vehicle function-presenting data representing information concerning sections that refer to the vehicle function(s) that have indicated errors.

The electronic control unit 100 is arranged so as to send these vehicle function-presenting data consequently representing a situation-adapted section in the form of vehicle function unit(s) 1 1 1 , 1 12, 1 13, 1 14, 1 15 with indicated errors from said summary to said vehicle function-presenting means 170. According to one variant, the error thus presented for each respective error-indicated vehicle function thus contains a suggested action for rectifying the error in question, based on information from the section of said summary 210.

According to one variant, said presentation is arranged so as to occur automatically.

According to one variant, said presentation is arranged so as to occur at the request of an operator, whereupon, according to one variant, the operator activates said function-activating means 160 in order to request a presentation of said active vehicle functions, whereupon the electronic control unit 100 is arranged so as to process said activation data from said function-activating means 160 in order to send said vehicle function- presenting data to said vehicle function-presenting means 170. The electronic control unit 100 is arranged so as to process said activation data from said function activation-determining means 130 and said vehicle function data linked to the vehicle function unit(s) 1 1 1 , 1 12, 1 13, 1 14, 1 15 that are activated in order to determine vehicle function-presenting data representing information concerning sections that refer to the vehicle function(s) that have indicated errors.

The electronic control unit 100 is arranged so as to send these vehicle function-presenting data consequently representing a situation-adapted section in the form of vehicle function unit(s) 1 12, 1 13, 1 14, 1 15 that are activated from said summary 210 to said vehicle function-presenting means 170.

According to one variant, said presentation is arranged so as to occur automatically.

According to one variant, said presentation is arranged so as to occur at the request of an operator whereupon, according to one variant, the operator activates said function-activating means 160 in order to request a presentation of said active vehicle functions, whereupon the electronic control system 100 is arranged so as to process said activation data from said function-activating means 160 in order to send said vehicle function- presenting data to said vehicle function-presenting means 170.

The electronic control unit 100 is arranged so as to process said vehicle function data for the request for specific detailed information from sections displayed in said vehicle function-presenting means 170 in order to determine vehicle function-presenting information concerning sections that refer to the vehicle function(s) for which additional detailed information is requested via said vehicle function-presenting means 170. The electronic control unit 100 is arranged so as to send these vehicle function-presenting data consequently representing a situation-adapted section in the form vehicle function unit(s) 1 1 1 , 1 12, 1 13, 1 14, 1 15 that are activated from said summary 210 to said vehicle function-presenting means 170.

The electronic control unit 100 is arranged so as to process said demo- indicating data from said demo-indicating means 150 to determine that the demo function is activated, whereupon the electronic control unit 100 is arranged so as to process vehicle function data and other data, taking into account that the demo function is activated, in order to thereby adapt the presentation of vehicle functions for instructive purposes. According to one variant, the demo function is activated it is arranged so as to override other functions when it is activated, so that when the operator actuates various vehicle function units 1 1 1 , 1 12, 1 13, 1 14, 1 15, the sections from said electronically stored summary corresponding to those vehicle function units are activated for presentation. Depending on the vehicle function unit/vehicle function, the sections from the electronic summary corresponding to the vehicle function unit are activated, but not the actual vehicle function unit in the vehicle, or else both the sections from the electronic summary corresponding to the vehicle function unit and the actual vehicle function unit in the vehicle are activated. One example in which both the sections from the electronic summary corresponding to the vehicle function unit and the actual vehicle function unit are activated occurs in connection with a switch between low beams and high beams, wherein descriptive information concerning the lights together with, for example, legal requirements/regulations and indication that the lights are turned on, so that the driver/operator himself experiences the effect of the vehicle function, i.e. a switch between high beams and low beams.

In the demo function mode, the electronic control unit 100 is consequently arranged so as to process vehicle function data in order to determine vehicle function-presenting data representing information concerning sections that pertain to the vehicle function(s) for which detailed information is desired for instructive purposes. The electronic control unit 100 is arranged so as to send these vehicle function-presenting data consequently representing a situation-adapted section in the form of vehicle function unit(s) 1 1 1 , 1 12, 1 13, 1 14, 1 15 that are activated in demo function mode to said vehicle function- presenting means 170 for instructive purposes. A system with an electronic control unit 100 has been described above with reference to Fig. 2. The system can comprise any number of electronic control units whereupon, according to one variant, each respective vehicle function unit contains a control unit. The system can further be connected by any suitable means in order to achieve the function according to the present invention, i.e. to store said summary 210 in electronic form and in connection with at least one control unit 100 for said functionality of the vehicle for said accessibilization, and to present situation-adapted sections from said summary representing relevant vehicle functions automatically and/or at the request of an operator. Fig. 3 schematically illustrates a block diagram of a method for providing information concerning the functionality of a vehicle according to one embodiment of the present invention.

According to one embodiment, the method for providing information concerning the functionality of a vehicle comprises a first step S1 . A summary of said functionality is accessibilized in this step.

According to one embodiment, the method for providing information concerning the functionality of a vehicle comprises a second step S2. In this step, said summary is stored in electronic form and in connection with at least one control unit for said functionality of the vehicle for said accessibilization.

Fig. 4 schematically illustrates a block diagram of a method for providing information concerning the functionality of a vehicle according to one embodiment of the invention. According to one embodiment, the method for providing information concerning the functionality of a vehicle comprises a first step S1 1 in accordance with the first step S1 in the embodiment in Fig. 3. A summary of said functionality is accessibilized in this step. According to one embodiment, the method for providing information concerning the functionality of a vehicle comprises a second step S12 in accordance with the second step S2 in the embodiment in Fig 3. In this step, said summary is stored in electronic form and in connection with at least one control unit for said functionality of the vehicle for said accessibilization. According to one embodiment, the method for providing information concerning the functionality of a vehicle comprises a third step S13. In this step, situation-adapted sections from said summary representing relevant vehicle functions are presented automatically and/or at the request of an operator. A diagram of an embodiment of a device 500 is shown with reference to Fig. 5. In one embodiment, the control unit 100 that is described with reference to Fig. 2 can comprise the device 500. The device 500 comprises a non-volatile memory 520, a data-processing unit 510 and a read/write memory 550. The non-volatile memory 520 has a first memory section 530 in which a computer program, such as an operating system, is stored in order to control the function of the device 500. The device 500 further comprises a bus controller, a serial communication port, I/O elements, an A/D converter, a time and date input and transfer unit, an event counter and an interrupt controller (not shown). The non-volatile memory 520 also has a second memory section 540.

A computer program P that contains routines for providing information concerning the functionality of a vehicle according to the innovative method is provided. The program P contains routines for accessibilizing a summary of said functionality. The program P contains routines for storing said summary in electronic form and in connection with at least one control unit for said functionality of the vehicle for said accessibilization. According to one embodiment, the program P contains routines for presenting situation- adapted sections from said summary representing relevant vehicle functions automatically and/or at the request of an operator. The program P can be stored in an executable manner or in compressed form in a memory 560 and/or in a read/write memory 550.

When it is stated that the data-processing unit 510 performs a given function, it is to be understood that the data-processing unit 510 executes a certain part of the program that is stored in the memory 560, or a certain part of the program that is stored in the read/write memory 550.

The data-processing device 510 can communicate with a data port 599 via a data bus 515. The non-volatile memory 520 is intended for communication with the data-processing unit 510 via a data bus 512. The separate memory 560 is intended to communicate with the data-processing unit 510 via a data bus 51 1 . The read/write memory 550 is intended to communicate with the data-processing unit 510 via a data bus 514. For example, the links connected to the control unit 100 can be connected to the data port 599.

When data are received at the data port 599, they are stored temporarily in the second memory section 540. Once received input data have been stored temporarily, the data-processing unit 510 is arranged so as to execute code in a manner as described above. The signals received at the data port 599 can be used by the device 500 to accessibilize a summary of said functionality. The signals received at the data port 599 can be used by the device 500 to store said summary in electronic form and in connection with at least one control unit for said functionality of the vehicle for said accessibilization. According to one embodiment, the signals received at the data port 599 can be used by the device 500 to present situation-adapted sections from said summary representing relevant vehicle functions automatically and/or at the request of an operator.

Parts of the methods described herein can be performed by the device 500 with the help of the data-processing unit 510, which runs the program stored in the memory 560 or the read/write memory 550. The methods described herein are executed when the device 500 runs the program.

The foregoing description of the preferred embodiments of the present invention has been furnished for the purpose of illustrating and describing the invention. It is not intended to be exhaustive, or to limit the invention to the described variants. Many modifications and variations will obviously be apparent to one skilled in the art. The embodiments have been selected and described in order to best clarify the principles of the invention and its practical applications, and to thereby enable one skilled in the art to understand the invention in various embodiments and with the various modifications that are suitable for its intended use.