Proximity switch with sensitivity control method therefor, and

There are provided a vehicle proximity switch and a method with control for sensitivity on the basis of a user selected sensitivity input. The switch comprises a proximity sensor such. B. a capacitive sensor that is installed in a vehicle and provides a detection activation field. The proximity switch also includes control circuitry for processing the acquisition enable field to detect, by comparing the activation field with a threshold user activation of the switch. The proximity switch further comprises a user sensitivity input for receiving a selected one of a user input sensitivity. The control circuit controls the sensitivity of the comparison based on the user selected sensitivity input.