Abstract: A vibration damper for a tubular propeller shaft in the drive train of a motor vehicle having a mass body mounted concentrically, in the propeller shaft or in a sleeve attached in the propeller shaft, by way of at least one rubber spring element. Metal and/or flexible rubber stop elements that limit the vibration travel of the mass body at least in the radial direction are arranged between the mass body and the sleeve. Alternatively, the mass body and/or the sleeve are configured at least locally, in mutually opposite regions, as stop elements that limit the vibration travel of the mass body at least in the radial direction.

Abstract: In a method for operating a motor vehicle having an automatic transmission in the time of a selection action for a driving-mode range, first a driver's requirement for a change in the driving-mode range is transferred to a selection device, a change signal is then generated by the selection device, the change signal is subsequently transferred to a control unit, and, finally, a change in the driving-mode range of the automatic transmission is brought about by the control unit according to the change signal. In the time of the selection action for the driving-mode range, at least one braking device is actuated in an automated manner by the or a control unit. Drive-train oscillations may be reduced or avoided by the method.

Abstract: In a method for operating a motor vehicle having an automatic transmission in the time of a selection action for a driving-mode range, first a driver's requirement for a change in the driving-mode range is transferred to a selection device, a change signal is then generated by the selection device, the change signal is subsequently transferred to a control unit, and, finally, a change in the driving-mode range of the automatic transmission is brought about by the control unit according to the change signal. In the time of the selection action for the driving-mode range, at least one braking device is actuated in an automated manner by the or a control unit. Drive-train oscillations may be reduced or avoided by the method.

Abstract: In a method to avoid bucking oscillations during acceleration of vehicles, the engine torque is varied. To reliably prevent bucking oscillations without adversely affecting the acceleration behavior and exhaust behavior, it is proposed that during operation of the gas pedal, the engine torque be varied according to a stipulated engine torque curve between a lower torque value and an upper torque value, in which the engine torque curve has a local maximum adjacent to the lower torque value and has a local minimum between the local maximum and the upper torque value.

Abstract: In a method to avoid bucking oscillations during acceleration of vehicles the throttle valve position is influenced, in which, for conversion of engine torque trend between the lower torque initial value and an upper torque target value, the trend of the throttle valve position is changed between an initial closed position corresponding to the torque initial value and a target opening position corresponding to the torque target value. To prevent bucking oscillations reliably without adversely affecting the acceleration behavior and exhaust behavior, the trend of the throttle valve position adjacent to the initial closed position has a local maximum that opens the throttle valve and a local minimum that closes the throttle valve between the local maximum and the target opening position.