Method for automatically stopping an internal combustion engine of a motor vehicle

A method for automatically stopping an internal combustion engine (2) of a motor vehicle (1), when certain stop conditions (22) are met, said method comprising the steps of:

• preventing an automatic stop of the internal combustion engine (2) when a stop prevention condition (23) is met,
• the stop prevention condition (23) being met when a risk status (GS) is active and the risk status (GS) is activated when an acute indication (AI) is present,
• after the acute indication (AI) has ended, keeping the risk status (GS) activated until a safety indication (SI) is present, so that, due to the internal combustion engine (2) remaining switched on, maneuverability of the motor vehicle (1) is maintained at least until the safety indication (SI) is present,
• the acute indication (AI) being an acceleration indication (BI) or an emergency braking indication,
• the acceleration indication (BI) being activated under the minimum prerequisite that a vehicle acceleration in one direction is greater than a first acceleration limit value, and the safety indication (SI) being activated under the minimum prerequisite that at least the magnitude of the vehicle acceleration is less than a second acceleration limit value, the second acceleration limit value being less than, or equal to, the first acceleration limit value, and
• the emergency braking indication being activated under the minimum prerequisite that one of full braking and automatic braking is carried out.