Method for controlling a motor vehicle having a park lock

A method of controlling a motor vehicle having at least one park lock,

• wherein the motor vehicle has a powertrain with at least one drive motor, at least one wheel or multiple wheels, and at least one gearbox, wherein an operating element for actuating the park lock is provided and/or is present and the park lock assumes a blocking position, in which the park lock blocks the powertrain or a part of the powertrain, and a release position in which the park lock releases the powertrain or a part of the powertrain, and wherein, upon an actuation of the operating element, the park lock is switched from the release position to the blocking position or from the blocking position to the release position;
• the method comprising:
• determining a speed of the motor vehicle;
• after an actuation of the operating element and when the park lock assumes the release position beforehand:
• checking whether the speed of the motor vehicle is greater than a predetermined first threshold value;
• determining that the checking step is positive and responsive to determining that the checking step is positive, generating a first warning signal;
• switching the park lock into the blocking position and placing the park lock in the blocking position;
• and
• responsive to determining that the checking step is positive:
• incrementing a counting variable, checking whether the counting variable is greater than a predetermined second threshold value, and upon determining that the counting variable is greater than the predetermined second threshold value, generating a second warning signal.