A method for controlling an electro-pneumatic service brake device actuated by an electro-pneumatic service brake valve device, in particular for controlling an electronic brake system of a vehicle, the electro-pneumatic service brake valve device having a service brake actuating element and a) having, in at least one electrical service brake circuit of the electro-pneumatic service brake device, at least one electrical channel with at least one electrical brake signal transmitter, which can be actuated by the service brake actuating element on the basis of a driver braking request in order to adjust actuation signals dependent on actuation, and at least one electronic control unit (FBM-ECU) that receives the actuation signals and that inputs braking request signals into the electronic brake control unit (EBS-ECU) of the at least one electrical service brake circuit dependent on the actuation signals, this electronic brake control unit (EBS-ECU) activating electro-pneumatic modulators (114, 116) of the at least one electrical service brake circuit in order to generate a pneumatic brake pressure or brake control pressure for pneumatic wheel brake actuators (118, 120), and b) having, in at least one pneumatic service brake circuit of the electro-pneumatic service brake device, at least one pneumatic channel (132, 134) in which at least one control piston (4, 12) of the service brake valve device is loaded with a first actuating force by actuating the service brake actuating element on the basis of a driver braking request, and the control piston (4; 12) directly or indirectly controls at least one double-seat valve, which comprises an inlet seat and an outlet seat, of the service brake valve device in order to generate a pneumatic brake pressure or brake control pressure for the pneumatic wheel brake actuators (118, 120), characterised in that c) in the presence of a braking request independent of the driver request, the at least one control piston (4; 12) of the service brake valve device is loaded with a second actuating force in addition to the first actuating force, or by a second actuating force instead of the first actuating force, this second actuating force acting on the at least one control piston (4; 12) in parallel with and in the same direction as or in the opposite direction to the first actuating force and being generated independently of a driver braking request on the basis of electrical signals output by the electronic control unit (FBM-ECU) of the service brake valve device. a) having, in at least one electrical service brake circuit of the electro-pneumatic service brake device, at least one electrical channel with at least one electrical brake signal transmitter, which can be actuated by the service brake actuating element on the basis of a driver braking request in order to adjust actuation signals dependent on actuation, and at least one electronic control unit (FBM-ECU) that receives the actuation signals and that inputs braking request signals into the electronic brake control unit (EBS-ECU) of the at least one electrical service brake circuit dependent on the actuation signals, this electronic brake control unit (EBS-ECU) activating electro-pneumatic modulators (114, 116) of the at least one electrical service brake circuit in order to generate a pneumatic brake pressure or brake control pressure for pneumatic wheel brake actuators (118, 120), and b) having, in at least one pneumatic service brake circuit of the electro-pneumatic service brake device, at least one pneumatic channel (132, 134) in which at least one control piston (4, 12) of the service brake valve device is loaded with a first actuating force by actuating the service brake actuating element on the basis of a driver braking request, and the control piston (4; 12) directly or indirectly controls at least one double-seat valve, which comprises an inlet seat and an outlet seat, of the service brake valve device in order to generate a pneumatic brake pressure or brake control pressure for the pneumatic wheel brake actuators (118, 120), characterised in that c) in the presence of a braking request independent of the driver request, the at least one control piston (4; 12) of the service brake valve device is loaded with a second actuating force in addition to the first actuating force, or by a second actuating force instead of the first actuating force, this second actuating force acting on the at least one control piston (4; 12) in parallel with and in the same direction as or in the opposite direction to the first actuating force and being generated independently of a driver braking request on the basis of electrical signals output by the electronic control unit (FBM-ECU) of the service brake valve device.