Method and device for controlling the drive unit of a motor vehicle

Method of one of the above claims, characterized in that the at least one additional operating variable is the operating state of a comfort function such as a dashpot function and the limiter is controlled to be ineffective when this function is active.

Method of one of the above claims, characterized in that the at least one additional operating variable is the operating state of the fuel switchoff in overrun operation and that the limiter is controlled to be ineffective when this function is active.

Method of one of the above claims, characterized in that the limiter contains a controllable integrator whose mode of operation is switchable in dependence upon operating conditions.

Method of one of the above claims, characterized in that the output signal of the limiter is the output signal of an integrator whose value changes in a first direction when at least the engine rpm is below the desired rpm of the idle controller and the limit rpm, the value of the output signal changes in the other direction when this condition is not present and at least the rpm lies above the limit rpm whereas, otherwise, the integrator is disabled.

Method of one of the above claims, characterized in that the output value of the limiter is superposed on a pregiven value for a torque for controlling the drive unit.

Arrangement for controlling the drive unit of a vehicle, the arrangement having a control unit which detects at least the rpm of the drive unit and which forms an output signal for controlling the drive unit and which control unit includes a limiter, which, in at least one operating state, so influences the output signal that the motor rpm is limited to a pregiven limit rpm;

• characterized in that the limiter is controlled to be ineffective in this one operating state in dependence upon at least an additional operating variable.