Method and device for controlling operating sequences in a vehicle

A control unit for controlling an operating sequence in a vehicle including at least one non-volatile memory element, comprising:

• an arrangement for performing a control as a function of at least one of a respective vehicle version and a control unit version;
• an arrangement for generating at least one of a plurality of data records and a plurality of program codes during a version selection operation;
• an arrangement for selecting at least one of a predefinable data record and a program code from at least one of a corresponding one of the plurality of data records and a corresponding one of the plurality of program codes;
• an arrangement for selecting respective functions during a function selection operation by defining an identifier according to the at least one of the respective vehicle version and the control unit version, wherein the at least one of the predefinable data record and the program code is stored in the at least one non-volatile memory element and corresponds to the selected functions;
• an arrangement for determining the at least one of the predefinable data record and the program code in accordance with configuration parameters included in the identifier;
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• an arrangement for selecting the respective functions and the at least one of the respective vehicle version and the control unit version in accordance with the configuration parameters in the identifier.