also cover the stop and go condition it is advantageous to not only stop a timer during that time span of the hold gear function at standstill but also to reset it to zero hereby the predefined time span becomes an effective net time of the hold gear function when driving followed by automatic termination of the function instead of such a time criterion or if necessary a combination with such a time criterion relevant drive criteria can provide an even more variable and more accurate return condition it is especially advantageous to make use of the transmission 39 s rotational speed force locked with the combustion engine and related criteria for the determination of the return condition in can therefore be provided to automatically deactivate the hold gear function when a predetermined and drive relevant upper threshold value is exceeded or when a predetermined and drive relevant falls below the lower threshold value such a drive relevant threshold value can advantageously be a certain rotational speed of the combustion engine which is connected with the transmission for example an upper threshold value can be exceeded if the motor 39 s rotational speed gets close to a provided electronic power reduction limit of the motor meaning when a power surplus is available in the lower rotational speed range a lower threshold value can only fall below if the engine 39 s rotational speed gets close to the idling rotational speed meaning that the drive torque is not sufficient anymore.