Method and device for assisting in the opening and closing of opening a vehicle

The invention relates to a method and a device for assisting the opening and / or closing an opening element. The method comprises the steps of: - Transferring position information, repeatedly, from a mobile device (16) to a telematics module (12), - Determination, by a processing unit (13) by a distance between the mobile device (16) and the vehicle (11), from the transmitted position information, - Unlocking and actuating an opening mechanism of the opening (14) determined when the distance between the mobile device (16 ) and the vehicle (11) is less than a predetermined opening threshold.