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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 27, 2010
Filed:
Jan. 24, 2008
Applicant:
Johann Graf, Hausen, DE;
Inventor:
Johann Graf, Hausen, DE;
Assignee:
Audi AG, Ingolstadt, DE;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F02D 41/18 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
The invention relates to a method for operating at least one drive motor, particularly an internal combustion engine, of an automobile, particularly a motor vehicle, wherein the engine speed of the drive motor in the detected idle state of the motor vehicle does not exceed a predetermined maximum value by means of engine speed limitation. It is provided that the idle state detected is verified at least once by means of a test cycle.