Method for verifying the correct installation of an electronic
parking brake of a motor vehicle (K), with actuators (19) located on the wheels (12, 13) of at least one axle for applying a
parking brake force, wherein at least one evaluation and
control unit (16) controls the actuators (19) of the electronic
parking brake located on the wheels (12, 13) such that they are moved on the wheels (12, 13) and thereby generate an engagement or release movement (SP or LP) of the electronic parking
brake, characterized in that at least one
hydraulic pressure generating device (17a) generates an operating
brake pressure (P) at one of the wheels (12 or 13) at least for the duration of a certain movement phase or part of the movement phase within the engagement or release movement (SP or LP) and an actual current characteristic (l) Ist) of the current (I) absorbed during the clamping or releasing movement (SP or LP) of at least one
actuator (19) assigned to one of the wheels (12 or 13) with a
reference current characteristic (I R ) compared and the comparison is used to assess the correct installation of the electronic parking
brake and the
reference current characteristic for each
actuator (19) is generated by controlling the actuators (19) before the operating
brake pressure (P) is generated in such a way that a clamping and a releasing movement (SP and LP) of the electronic parking brake is generated, whereby the resulting current characteristic of each
actuator (19) is measured and used as the
reference current characteristic (I R ) is saved.