Abstract: A controller for a motor vehicle (1) has an internal combustion engine (3), a transmission (4), and a cooling device (5) with a coolant (5b) for cooling the internal combustion engine (3), wherein the controller (2) is configured to determine a target minimum rotational speed for the internal combustion engine (3) on the basis of the temperature of the internal combustion engine (3) and/or the temperature of the coolant (5b) and to determine a target gear setting on the basis of the target minimum rotational speed.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for the regeneration of a soot particulate filter that is installed on the outlet side of an internal combustion engine, comprising the following steps: detecting a loading value of the soot particulate filter; measuring an operating temperature of the soot particulate filter; switching off a cylinder of the internal combustion engine; starting a supply of fresh air to the soot particulate filter via the switched-off cylinder; adjusting a cylinder valve so as to control the supply of fresh air; regenerating the soot particulate filter. The invention further relates to a control unit, to an internal combustion engine and to a motor vehicle for carrying out a method of this kind.

Abstract: A controller for a motor vehicle (1) has an internal combustion engine (3), a transmission (4), and a cooling device (5) with a coolant (5b) for cooling the internal combustion engine (3), wherein the controller (2) is configured to determine a target minimum rotational speed for the internal combustion engine (3) on the basis of the temperature of the internal combustion engine (3) and/or the temperature of the coolant (5b) and to determine a target gear setting on the basis of the target minimum rotational speed.