Method for controlling a vehicle system of a vehicle equipped for carrying out an automated driving operation and device for carrying out the method

A device for controlling a vehicle system of a vehicle, which is equipped to perform automated driving operation, the device comprising:

• a global navigation satellite system receiver;
• a vehicle sensor system;
• and
• a processing unit coupled to the global navigation satellite system receiver and the vehicle sensor system, wherein the processing unit is configured to
• localize the vehicle using a landmark-based localization using information from the vehicle sensor system and a localization based on signals received by the global navigation satellite system receiver;
• and
• approve the vehicle system for activation depending on a result of the localization, wherein the vehicle system is only approved for activation if it is confirmed that the localizations using the landmark-based localization based on the signals received by the global navigation satellite system receiver both indicate that the vehicle is located on a route section approved for automated driving operation.