CONTROL ARRANGEMENT FOR ADJUSTING A DISTANCE BETWEEN TWO VEHICLES AND METHOD FOR ADJUSTING A DISTANCE BETWEEN TWO VEHICLES USING A CONTROL ARRANGEMENT OF THIS KIND

A control arrangement for adjusting a desired distance between two vehicles includes a distance regulation system having a distance control device configured to adjust a first desired distance between a subject vehicle and a vehicle ahead depending on sensor signals received from a sensor system by requesting a first subject vehicle desired acceleration. The control arrangement further includes a communication system configured to wirelessly send and receive a surroundings data signal. The surroundings data signal contains surroundings information. The control arrangement additionally includes an assistance control device configured to determine a second desired distance between the subject vehicle and the vehicle ahead and a second subject vehicle desired acceleration for adjusting the second desired distance depending on the surroundings information received from the communication system. The distance control system comprises an ACC interface. A first interface signal is transferred via the ACC interface to the distance regulation system.