Method for controlling an internal combustion engine

A method for controlling an internal combustion engine having a camshaft, a crankshaft sensor, and a camshaft sensor, comprising:

• adapting a reference value for a phase of the camshaft in a predefined position of a setting mechanism when a predefined condition is satisfied;
• determining a measurement value for the phase depending on a sensed crankshaft angle and a camshaft angle;
• determining a corrected measurement value for the phase depending on the reference value and the measurement value for the phase;
• and
• determining a control signal for controlling the internal combustion engine depending on the corrected measurement value,
• wherein the adaptation takes place depending on a variable that is characteristic of a load on the internal combustion engine,
• wherein the variable that is characteristic of the load on the internal combustion engine is the journey distance.

A method for controlling an internal combustion engine having a camshaft, a crankshaft sensor, and a camshaft sensor, comprising:

• adapting a reference value for a phase of the camshaft in a predefined position of a setting mechanism when a predefined condition is satisfied;
• determining a measurement value for the phase depending on a sensed crankshaft angle and a camshaft angle;
• determining a corrected measurement value for the phase depending on the reference value and the measurement value for the phase;
• and
• determining a control signal for controlling the internal combustion engine depending on the corrected measurement value,
• wherein the adaptation takes place depending on a variable that is characteristic of a load on the internal combustion engine,
• wherein the variable that is characteristic of loads on the internal combustion engine is a variable that is characteristic of the uneven running state.

A method for controlling an internal combustion engine having a camshaft, a crankshaft sensor, and a camshaft sensor, comprising:

• adapting a reference value for a phase of the camshaft in a predefined position of a setting mechanism when a predefined condition is satisfied;
• determining a measurement value for the phase depending on a sensed crankshaft angle and a camshaft angle;
• determining a corrected measurement value for the phase depending on the reference value and the measurement value for the phase;
• and
• determining a control signal for controlling the internal combustion engine depending on the corrected measurement value,
• wherein diagnostics are performed on the internal combustion engine depending on the adapted reference value or a value defining the adaptation.