Method and Device for Operating a Cruise Control System

A device for controlling a cruise control system of a vehicle, the device being designed to detect manual actuation of a brake of the vehicle while the cruise control system is active, and to determine whether the manual actuation of the brake should be interpreted as a switch-off request for deactivation of the cruise control system or not. Furthermore, the device is designed to deactivate or continue the cruise control system in accordance with the determination.