A method for controlling an operation of at least one device

The invention relates to a method for controlling an operation of at least one device of a motor vehicle, wherein the at least one device comprises at least one sensor, which is added at least one device at a start time point from a awake mode to a sleep mode during which according to the at least one device is checked, a state of the at least one sensor the start time for several beginning at successive callup Prufzeitspannen in each case a test mode (20b, 20c, 20d 20a,) where (between any two immediately successive Prufzeitspannen for the at least one device, a wait mode, 22a, 22b, 22c, 22d), which continues for a waiting time period is set, and after an i-th test time period, which begins at an ith time of testing after the starting time point, an i-th waiting mode (22a, 22b, 22c, 22d) having a i-th wait time period continues, and after a j-th test time period, the a m j-th time of testing after the i-th check time starts, a j-th waiting mode (22a, 22b, 22c, 22d), which lasts for a j-th wait time period is set, wherein the j-th wait time period longer than the i is te waiting period.