A method for controlling a filling process of an operating fluid container, which is fillable by a filling device via a filler pipe opening out into the operating fluid container, wherein the operating fluid container has a venting valve, which is electrically actuable between an open position, in which the operating fluid container is fluidically connected to atmosphere, at least indirectly, by the venting valve, and a closed position, in which the operating fluid container is fluidically separated from the atmosphere by the venting valve, comprising:
- a) moving the venting valve into its open position;
- b) determining a filling level of the operating fluid container;
- c) reducing a venting volume flow through the venting valve if the filling level of the operating fluid container has reached or exceeded a predetermined shut-off filling level;
- d) determining a filling stop of the filling device;
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- e) moving the venting valve into its closed position after a predetermined time period after determining the filling stop;
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- wherein a first venting volume flow through the venting valve after a determination that the filling level of the operating fluid container has reached or exceeded the predetermined shut-off filling level, and before the beginning of the predetermined time period, differs from a second venting volume flow through the venting valve during the predetermined time period.