Abstract: A method for automatically guiding a track of a vehicle which includes at least two wheels on each vehicle side and a track guidance system which is able to detect at least one lane groove within a driving lane, the method including influencing a track guidance of the vehicle as a function of a detection of the at least one lane groove, wherein the track guidance system includes a lane groove following mode in which the track guidance of the vehicle is influenced by the track guidance system after the at least one lane groove has been detected so that the vehicle follows the at least one detected lane groove in that at least two wheels at least at one vehicle side are caused to overlap the at least one detected lane groove.

Abstract: A method for evaluating the behavior of a vehicle component, including: issuing a control signal by a control unit of a motor vehicle to a vehicle component; detecting a response of the motor vehicle to the control signal; determining the behavior of the vehicle component; classifying the behavior of the vehicle component; and adapting the actuation of the motor vehicle component by the control unit. Also described is a related system.