Patent ID: 8647236

Claim:
A method for controlling shifting in a motor vehicle having an internal combustion engine and an automatic transmission, wherein: intermediate gas is automatically applied for reducing or compensating for an abrupt shift when downshifting; in a first phase, in which the transmission is in a hydraulic down time, actual engine torque provided by the engine is slowly increased, until a transmission torque required by the transmission is achieved, wherein the actual engine torque is less than a target engine torque during the first phase; subsequently, in a second phase, in which the actual engine torque is less than a the target engine torque, an open throttle valve is opened further; in a subsequent third phase, in which the actual engine torque has achieved the engine target torque required for synchronization, an actual ignition angle is retarded; and in a subsequent fourth phase, at least one cylinder of the engine is blanked.