A method for detecting an object in an environment of a motor vehicle

The invention relates to a method for detecting an object (16) in an environment of a motor vehicle by detecting the object (16) with a first detecting means (12) of the motor vehicle (10), and activating a different from the first, second detecting means (14) if an object (16) wherein a distance between the motor vehicle (10) and the object (16) with the second detection means (14) is determined is detected by the first detecting means (12).