Method for damage prevention on a motor-driven vehicle flap, control unit and motor vehicle

Abstract

The invention relates to a method for a motor vehicle (9) for preventing damage to the motor vehicle (9) as a result of misuse involving a reversal of direction of an openable and / or closable flap (10) of the motor vehicle (9), which has an electric drive device (11) for moving the flap (10),wherein, during a movement of the flap (10) assisted by the drive unit (11), a current gradient of a provided current profile of an electrical drive current (3) for the drive unit (11) and a position gradient of a provided position profile of a position (4) of the flap (10) are determined, and in the event of misuse involving a reversal of the direction of the drive-assisted movement of the flap (10), this is detected by evaluating a current gradient profile and a position gradient profile, and in the event of detected misuse, a protective measure to limit external influence (2) on the body of the motor vehicle (9) is initiated. The invention also relates to a control unit and a motor vehicle (9).

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