Abstract: A method for operating a brake system of a motor vehicle, which has at least one operating mode (normal, sporty, etc.), includes prefilling, to at least partially overcome a clearance of one or a plurality of wheel brake(s) prior to an expected actuation of a brake pedal, an actuation of the brake pedal being expected at specific positions and/or gradients of the actuation of operating devices of the motor vehicle, in particular an accelerator pedal. The method includes an operating mode in which the gradient is specified as a function of the dynamics and/or limit values of the actuation of the operating devices.

Abstract: A method for operating a brake system of a motor vehicle, which has at least one operating mode (normal, sporty, etc.), includes prefilling, to at least partially overcome a clearance of one or a plurality of wheel brake(s) prior to an expected actuation of a brake pedal, an actuation of the brake pedal being expected at specific positions and/or gradients of the actuation of operating devices of the motor vehicle, in particular an accelerator pedal. The method includes an operating mode in which the gradient is specified as a function of the dynamics and/or limit values of the actuation of the operating devices.

Abstract: The invention is based on a motor vehicle having a drive unit (101) and a transmission (103) which is operatively connected to the drive unit by way of a converter unit (102) and which automatically changes its step-ups, whereby at least two wheels (104) of the motor vehicle are driven. For the purpose of gear detection in accordance with the invention, the mean velocity (Vrad) or the mean rotational speed of the driven wheels is detected and/or ascertained, and the output rotational speed N(Nmot) of the drive unit is detected. Furthermore, a variable (Nmot/Vrad), representing the ratio of the output rotational speed of the drive unit to the mean wheel velocity or the mean wheel rotational speed, is formed. This variable is then compared with at least two threshold values ((Sup, Sdown), wherein change-up or change-down operations of the transmission are inferred from the comparison result.

Abstract: Two circuits monitor the proper functioning of the stop light switch of a vehicle. When the ignition is actuated, two memories record whether or not the stop light switch releases a signal. The one memory which records whether a stop light switch signal was present is subsequently reset when the stop light switch signal disappears. The second memory is reset when a stop light switch signal occurs. If one of the memories is not reset during travel, a fault message is released when the ignition is actuated again.