A method for decelerating a vehicle, wherein the vehicle includes an electro-pneumatic brake system, at least one front axle, at least one rear axle, and a brake value transmitter with at least one sensor for generating a brake control signal for performing open-loop and/or closed-loop control of the brake system, wherein the vehicle further includes at least one axle modulator for the front axle of the vehicle, for performing open-loop and/or closed-loop control of at least one front axle brake pressure at the at least one front axle, and/or at least one axle modulator for the rear axle of the vehicle, for performing open-loop and/or closed-loop control of a rear axle brake pressure at the at least one rear axle of the vehicle, the method comprising:
- a. generating a redundancy signal at a first axle, the front axle or rear axle, or at a trailer control valve, and
- b. performing open-loop and/or closed-loop control of an auxiliary brake pressure at another axle, the front axle or the rear axle, via the redundancy signal.