METHOD FOR OPERATING A BRAKE SYSTEM OF A MOTOR VEHICLE, CONTROL UNIT, BRAKE SYSTEM

A method for operating a brake system of a motor vehicle, with a controllable brake booster, and with a brake pedal. In the method, the brake booster is controlled, as a function of an actuation of the brake pedal, to generate a hydraulic pressure in the brake system, the motor vehicle is monitored for a standstill of the motor vehicle, an actuation path of the brake pedal is monitored for an exceedance of a specified limit value, and a holding function for maintaining the hydraulic pressure present in the brake system is activated if a standstill and a limit value exceedance are detected. At least one state variable of the motor vehicle is ascertained and that the limit value is specified as a function of the at least one state variable.