A vehicle environment control device for recognizing and controlling the
state of vehicle-associated equipment and a vehicle environment has a
personal data storage section for storing user's personal data associated
with users of the vehicle M, a fingerprint information storage section
for storing information about fingerprints of authorized users thereof, a
section for identifying a user based on fingerprint information, a
section for reading personal data (such as a physique) of the identified
user thereof from the personal data storage section and a section for
setting the vehicle M to be an environment suitable for the user (such as
setting a seat position) based on the read personal data, resulting in
improved convenience of a driver or occupants in using a vehicle.