Patent ID: 8311714

Claim:
Method for monitoring an automated drive train of a motor vehicle, which drive train comprises a drive engine, a friction clutch arrangement, a multi-speed transmission and a control device that controls the drive train, the friction clutch arrangement connecting or disconnecting the drive engine to/from the multi-speed transmission, comprising the steps: determining at least one rotational speed parameter of the drive train, wherein the rotational speed parameter is at least one of an engine speed of the drive engine or a gradient thereof, a transmission input speed of the multi-speed transmission or a gradient thereof, and a speed differential between a hollow shaft and an inner shaft or gradient thereof when the drive train has a shaft arrangement consisting of the hollow shaft and the inner shaft mounted concentrically therein; checking with the control device whether the rotational speed parameter is greater than a first threshold value for a first predetermined time interval, and initiating with the control device a measure in the drive train in order to lower the rotational speed parameter if the rotational speed parameter is greater than the first threshold value for the first predetermined time interval.