Method and apparatus for adapting a monitoring device of a control unit for a restraint system of a motor vehicle

A control apparatus for a restraint system of a motor vehicle, comprising:

• a redundant detection device;
• a triggering unit;
• a control unit;
• a monitoring device for monitoring the operation of the control unit, wherein the monitoring device is connected to the control unit;
• and
• a coupling connection for coupling the redundant detection device to the monitoring device;
• wherein the monitoring device is configured to have a first threshold value as a timing pattern for the monitoring device in a first operating range of the motor vehicle, the first threshold value representing an upper limit of a calculation time of the control unit in the first operating range, and wherein the monitoring device is configured to have a second threshold value as a timing pattern for the monitoring device in a second operating range of the motor vehicle in response to the redundant detection device indicating a crash event defining the start of the second operating range, the second threshold value representing an upper limit of a calculation time of the control unit in the second operating range, and wherein the second threshold value is higher than the first threshold value.