Patent ID: 7488272

Claim:
A method for actuating at least two clutches transmitting torque in parallel in a drive train of a motor vehicle and having in each case different following fixed rotational speed ratios as gear steps between a drive shaft and an output shaft, which comprises the steps of: during an acceleration operation of the motor vehicle, activating the clutches to transfer torques simultaneously and a resulting torque ratio between the drive shaft and the output shaft being implemented continuously, wherein: if the acceleration operation is a starting operation where the motor vehicle accelerates from a standstill, setting a first rotational speed of the drive shaft higher during the entire acceleration operation than a respective second rotational speed of a respective transmission input shaft of a respective part drive train on a secondary side of a respective clutch of the two clutches; and if the acceleration operation starts while the motor vehicle is in motion, setting the first rotational speed of the drive shaft to be higher than or equal to the respective second rotational speed of the respective transmission input shaft of the respective part drive train on the secondary side of the respective clutch.