Patent ID: 7281618

Claim:
A method for controlling a transmission having at least one shift control element ( 1 ), the method comprising the steps of: frictionally engaging at least two shift control element halves ( 2 , 3 ), each being able to be connected to a non-rotating transmission component ( 4 ) and a rotating transmission component ( 5 ); providing a positive-locking coupling device ( 6 ) at least between one of the shift control element halves and the transmission component that can be connected thereto, and engaging the at least one shift control element ( 1 ) by the steps of; a) sychronizing disengagement of a coupling device ( 6 ) to uncouple the rotating transmission element ( 5 ) from a first half ( 2 ) of the shift control element halves ( 2 , 3 ) so that the rotating transmission element is no longer moving relative to a second half ( 3 ) of the shift control element halves ( 2 , 3 ), b) engaging a positive-locking element ( 8 ) of the positive-locking coupling device ( 6 ); and c) frictionally engaging the shift control element halves ( 2 , 3 ), and d) engaging a form-locking element ( 9 or 9 A) of the shift control element ( 1 ) after the frictional engagement of the shift control element halves ( 2 , 3 ).