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The invention relates to a speed limiter in a vehicle. The speed limiting value which is to be complied with is set by activating a key ( 7 ) on an input device ( 8 ) one or more times. That speed limiting value of the predefined speed limiting values which is the next highest in relation to the cur

The invention relates to a speed limiter in a vehicle. The speed limiting value which is to be complied with is set by activating a key ( 7 ) on an input device ( 8 ) one or more times. That speed limiting value of the predefined speed limiting values which is the next highest in relation to the current speed of the vehicle is selected. If the current speed of the vehicle is higher than the highest predefined speed limiting value, the speed of the vehicle plus a speed difference is accepted as the speed limiting value. In exceptional situations, the speed limiter can be temporarily suspended, it being possible for an exceptional situation to be, in particular, the upward transgression of the predefined speed limiting value or a (rapid) depression of the gas pedal.

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1. A method for limiting the speed of a vehicle comprising:providing a speed limiting device,providing a plurality of pre-set speed limiting values to said speed limiting device, wherein said plurality of pre-set speed limiting values are vehicle speed values of the vehicle,activating said speed lim

1. A method for limiting the speed of a vehicle comprising:providing a speed limiting device,providing a plurality of pre-set speed limiting values to said speed limiting device, wherein said plurality of pre-set speed limiting values are vehicle speed values of the vehicle,activating said speed limiting device, andfirst actuating an activation element,said first actuating causing a first speed limiting value of said plurality of pre-set speed limiting values to be input to said speed limiting device, whereby said speed limiting device begins regulating the speed of said vehicle such that the speed of said vehicle remains at or below said first speed limiting value until said speed limiting device receives a further input. 2. The method of claim 1, wherein said first speed limiting value is both higher than and, of said plurality of pre-set speed limiting values, closest to said speed of said vehicle at the moment of said first actuating. 3. The method of claim 2, further comprising the step of second actuating said activation element within a first time interval after said first actuating, said second actuating deactivating said speed limiting device when there is no second speed limiting value of said plurality of pre-set speed limiting values that is higher than said first speed limiting value. 4. The method of claim 2, further comprising the step of second actuating said activation element within a first time interval after said first actuating, said second actuating causing a second speed limiting value of said plurality of pre-set speed limiting values to be input to said speed limiting device, wherein said second speed limiting value is both higher than and, of said plurality of pre-set speed limiting values, closest to said first speed limiting value, whereby the speed of said vehicle remains at or below said second speed limiting value until said speed limiting device receives a further input. 5. The method of claim 2, wherein said first speed limiting value is further related to a speed difference. 6. The method of claim 5, wherein said speed difference is related to the acceleration of said vehicle at the moment of first actuating, such that said vehicle does not exceed said first speed limiting value before said first speed limiting value is input to said speed limiting device. 7. The method of claim 1, further comprising the step of further actuating said activation element, outside of a first time interval after said first actuating, whereby said further actuating causes said speed limiting device to be deactivated. 8. The method of claim 1, wherein the step of activating said speed limiting device is accomplished by said first actuating an activation element. 9. The method of claim 1, further comprising the step of deactivating said speed limiting device when said vehicle is turned off. 10. The method of claim 1, further comprising the step of entering a suspend mode, said suspend mode causing said further input to be received by said speed limiting device, whereby said speed limiting device allows the speed of said vehicle to exceed said first speed limiting value. 11. The method of claim 10, further comprising the step of exiting said suspend mode, whereby said speed limiting device resumes said regulating the speed of said vehicle such that the speed of said vehicle remains at or below said first speed limiting value until said speed limiting device receives a further input. 12. The method of claim 10, wherein said step of entering a suspend mode occurs when the speed of said vehicle exceeds said first speed limiting value. 13. The method of claim 10, wherein said step of entering a suspend mode occurs when a vehicle accelerator exceeds a pre-determined position limit. 14. The method of claim 10, wherein said step of entering a suspend mode occurs when the position of a vehicle accelerator changes at a rate that exceeds a pre-determined position change rate limit. 15. The method of claim 10, wherein the step of said speed limiting device allows the speed of said vehicle to exceed said first speed limiting value is accomplished gradually. 16. The method of claim 1, further comprising the step of providing a first display to a driver of said vehicle to indicate that said speed limiting device is activated. 17. The method of claim 16, further comprising the step of providing a second display to said driver of said vehicle to indicate said speed limiting device is in a suspend mode. 18. A method for limiting the speed of a vehicle comprising:providing a speed limiting device,providing a plurality of pre-set speed limiting values to said speed limiting device, wherein said plurality of pre-set speed limiting values are vehicle speed values of the vehicle,activating said speed limiting device, andfirst actuating an activation element,said first actuating causing a first speed limiting value to be input to said speed limiting device as at least one of said plurality of pre-set speed limiting values, said first speed limiting value being related to the speed of said vehicle at the moment of first actuating, whereby said speed limiting device begins regulating the speed of said vehicle such that the speed of said vehicle remains at or below said first speed limiting value until said speed limiting device receives a further input. 19. The method of claim 18, wherein said first speed limiting value is further related to a speed difference. 20. The method of claim 19, wherein said speed difference is related to the acceleration of said vehicle at the moment of first actuating, such that said vehicle does not exceed said first speed limiting value before said first speed limiting value is input to said speed limiting device. 21. The method of claim 18, further comprising the step of further actuating said activation element, outside of a first time interval after said first actuating, whereby said further actuating causes said speed limiting device to be deactivated. 22. The method of claim 18, wherein the step of activating said speed limiting device is accomplished by said first actuating an activation element. 23. The method of claim 18, further comprising the step of deactivating said speed limiting device when said vehicle is turned off. 24. The method of claim 18, further comprising the step of entering a suspend mode, said suspend mode causing said further input to be received by said speed limiting device, whereby said speed limiting device allows the speed of said vehicle to exceed said first speed limiting value. 25. The method of claim 24, further comprising the step of exiting said suspend mode, whereby said speed limiting device resumes said regulating the speed of said vehicle such that the speed of said vehicle remains at or below said first speed limiting value until said speed limiting device receives said further input. 26. The method of claim 24, wherein said step of entering a suspend mode occurs when the speed of said vehicle exceeds said first speed limiting value. 27. The method of claim 24, wherein said step of entering a suspend mode occurs when a vehicle accelerator exceeds a pre-determined position limit. 28. The method of claim 24, wherein said step of entering a suspend mode occurs when the position of a vehicle accelerator changes at a rate that exceeds a pre-determined position change rate limit. 29. The method of claim 24, wherein the step of said speed limiting device allows the speed of said vehicle to exceed said first speed limiting value is accomplished gradually. 30. The method of claim 18, further comprising the step of providing a first display to a driver of said vehicle to indicate that said speed limiting device is activated. 31. The method of claim 30, further comprising the step of providing a second display to said driver of said vehicle to indicate said speed limiting device is in a suspend mode. 32. A device for limiting the speed of a vehicle comprising:a speed control device,an activation elem ent, said activation element being capable of being actuated by a driver of said vehicle,a speed sensor, said speed sensor being capable of ascertaining the speed of said vehicle,a speed limiting value determination device operatively coupled with said activation element and said speed sensor, said speed limiting value determination device being capable of receiving a plurality of pre-set speed limiting values, wherein said plurality of pre-set speed limiting values are vehicle speed values of the vehicle, and of selecting a speed limiting value, andan input transmission device, said input transmission device operatively coupled with said speed limiting value determination device and said speed control device, said input transmission device being capable of inputting said speed limiting value to said speed control device as at least one of said plurality of pre-set speed limiting values, whereby said speed control device begins regulating the speed of said vehicle such that the speed of said vehicle remains at or below said speed limiting value until said speed control device receives a further input. 33. The device of claim 32, wherein said speed limiting value is related to the speed of said vehicle at the moment said activation element is actuated by said driver of said vehicle. 34. The device of claim 32, further comprising an acceleration sensor operatively coupled with said speed limiting value determination device, said acceleration sensor being capable of ascertaining the rate of acceleration of said vehicle. 35. The device of claim 34, wherein said speed limiting value is related to the speed of said vehicle at the moment said activation element is actuated by said driver of said vehicle and the rate of acceleration of said vehicle at the moment said activation element is actuated by said driver of said vehicle. 36. The device of claim 32, further comprising an exceptional situation determination unit operatively coupled with said speed control device, said exceptional situation determination unit being capable of generating said further input and transmitting said further input to said speed control device, whereby said speed control device enters a suspend mode upon receiving said further input wherein said speed control device allows the speed of said vehicle to exceed said speed limiting value. 37. The device of claim 36, wherein said exceptional situation determination unit generates said further input when the speed of said vehicle exceeds said speed limiting value. 38. The device of claim 36, wherein said exceptional situation determination unit generates said further input when a vehicle accelerator exceeds a pre-determined position limit. 39. The device of claim 36, wherein said exceptional situation determination unit generates said further input when the position of a vehicle accelerator changes at a rate that exceeds a pre-determined position change rate limit. 40. The device of claim 36, wherein said exceptional situation determination unit signals said speed control device to resume said regulating the speed of said vehicle such that the speed of said vehicle remains at or below said speed limiting value until said speed limiting device receives said further input.