Abstract: A process is proposed for automatically coordinating the filling and feeding operation of hydraulically operated and hydraulically or electronically individually commanded shift elements. The filling and feeding operation is divided into a rapid filling phase and a filling equalization phase and has as parameters at least one rapid filling period, one rapid filling pressure, one filling equalization period and one filling equalization pressure. To optimize said parameters two of the four are preset and for the other two, an optimal value is determined for the first parameter to be optimized on the basis of a preset, time-dependent pressure curve in which a pressure increase phase follows the rapid filling phase and equalization phase. To this end, based on an initial value presettable in each case, the first parameter is gradually adjusted until a speed change occurs at or before the start of the pressure increase phase.

Abstract: The invention concerns a method of monitoring the gearshift process in an automatic transmission. In order to be able to recognize fault conditions, the invention proposes in one embodiment that the actual change in transmission ratio is compared with a required change in transmission ratio. In another embodiment the change in the difference in the speed of the rotation of the engaging shift element is examined. It is also possible to analyze the gradient of the difference in the speed of rotation of the engaging shift element. A further possibility is to monitor the gradient of the transmission input speed. In addition, the gradient of the speed at the transmission output can be monitored. As result of the analysis, the transmission ratio is either retained or a predetermined safety condition is brought about.