Device and method for determining the inclination of a vehicle and controlling the lighting distance

The longitudinal inclination indication device has at least one sensor (1) positioned adjacent the front and/or rear bumper of the automobile (5), for providing measured values representing the distance of a reference point of the automobile body from the road surface, used for calculation of the longitudinal inclination. An Independent claim for a method for indication of the longitudinal inclination of an automobile is also included.