Method for preventing a stationary vehicle from unintentionally rolling

A method of preventing unintentional rolling of a stationary vehicle having an automated transmission and a clutch, the method comprising the steps of:

• activating a brake pedal, when the vehicle is stationary and the transmission is not in a neutral position, and
• in response to activation of the brake pedal, activating a brake holding mode to maintain the vehicle stationary,
• deactivating the brake pedal,
• determining a displacement of the clutch wherein the displacement of the clutch is determinative of a torque transmitted through the clutch, and
• when the clutch displacement indicates that the torque transmitted through the clutch is at least a takeover torque which is sufficient to prevent rolling of the vehicle, deactivating the brake holding mode, and
• when the clutch displacement indicates that the torque transmitted through the clutch is less than the takeover torque, and the brake pedal is not reactivated within a timing delay period after the activation of the brake pedal, deactivating the brake holding mode for a predetermined time period which permits a rolling of the vehicle during the predetermined time period.