Method for operating a more highly automated vehicle, in particular a highly automated vehicle, comprising the steps of: S1 providing a digital map, preferably a highly accurate digital map, in a driver assistance system of the more highly automated vehicle; S2 determining a current vehicle position and locating the vehicle position in the digital map; S3 providing a target feature property of a feature in an environment of the more highly automated vehicle, wherein the target feature property of the feature is stored in the digital map, wherein a group of target feature properties of a group of features is provided, wherein the target feature properties of the features are stored in the digital map; S4 detecting actual feature properties for the feature properties of the target feature properties of the group of features in the environment of the more highly automated vehicle with the aid of a sensor, wherein the target feature property and the actual feature property are each an identical property of the following properties of the feature: geographical position, dimensions, colour, relative position with respect to the more highly automated vehicle; S5 comparing the actual feature properties with the target feature properties and determining difference values between the actual feature properties and the target feature properties of the features; S6 checking the plausibility of the actual feature properties at least partially on the basis of the difference values, wherein an actual feature property of an individual feature from the group is rejected as false detection if the difference values of the remaining features in the group exceed a stipulated threshold value of a deviation; S7 determining the current vehicle position again at least partially on the basis of the actual feature property. S1 providing a digital map, preferably a highly accurate digital map, in a driver assistance system of the more highly automated vehicle; S2 determining a current vehicle position and locating the vehicle position in the digital map; S3 providing a target feature property of a feature in an environment of the more highly automated vehicle, wherein the target feature property of the feature is stored in the digital map, wherein a group of target feature properties of a group of features is provided, wherein the target feature properties of the features are stored in the digital map; S4 detecting actual feature properties for the feature properties of the target feature properties of the group of features in the environment of the more highly automated vehicle with the aid of a sensor, wherein the target feature property and the actual feature property are each an identical property of the following properties of the feature: geographical position, dimensions, colour, relative position with respect to the more highly automated vehicle; S5 comparing the actual feature properties with the target feature properties and determining difference values between the actual feature properties and the target feature properties of the features; S6 checking the plausibility of the actual feature properties at least partially on the basis of the difference values, wherein an actual feature property of an individual feature from the group is rejected as false detection if the difference values of the remaining features in the group exceed a stipulated threshold value of a deviation; S7 determining the current vehicle position again at least partially on the basis of the actual feature property. <EOS>