Method and device for controlling an adjusting device of a motor vehicle

A method for controlling an adjusting device of a motor vehicle, the adjusting device having a motor-driven adjustment component, which comprises the steps of:

• adjusting, at least in one part of an adjustment path, in a normal operating mode, a speed of a drive to a speed setpoint value;
• adjusting a drive force, in a case of difficulty of movement, to a force setpoint value for a first time period, wherein, after an expiry of the first time period, performing one of the following steps of:
• reversing the motor-driven adjustment component;
• stopping the drive if a risk of trapping is detected;
• and
• adjusting the speed of the drive again to the speed setpoint value if the case of difficulty of movement is not a case of trapping, wherein a value for the drive force which is implemented during the normal operating mode is used as the force setpoint value.

An adjustment device of a motor vehicle, comprising:

• a motor-driven adjustment component;
• a drive;
• and
• a speed and force adjusting means which, at least in part of an adjustment path, in a normal operating mode adjusts a speed of said drive to a speed setpoint value, and in a case of difficulty of movement adjusts a drive force to a force setpoint value, wherein, after expiry of a first time period in a case of trapping, either said motor-driven adjustment component reverses, said drive stops, or a renewed speed adjustment of said drive to the speed setpoint value takes place.