Method for operating a motor vehicle, and corresponding motor vehicle

1 . A method for operating a motor vehicle, which has at least one electric machine, the method comprising:

providing a recuperation torque by the at least one electric machine aimed at decelerating the motor vehicle at least temporarily;

setting the recuperation torque to a target value; and

selecting a default value for the recuperation torque from a plurality of default values by an operating element, the plurality of default values including at least one default value corresponding to a recuperation torque of zero,

wherein the target value is determined in a first recuperation operating mode as a function of the default value and in a second recuperation operating mode as a function of a driving speed of the motor vehicle,

the method further comprising:

implementing the first recuperation operating mode when a default value is selected on the operating element which corresponds to a recuperation torque other than zero; and

switching the first recuperation operating mode to the second recuperation operating mode when a default value is selected on the operating element which corresponds to the recuperation torque of zero and when an accelerator pedal of the motor vehicle is actuated.

2 . The method according to claim 1 , wherein the target value in the first recuperation operating mode is additionally set as a function of the driving speed.

3 . The method according to claim 1 , wherein the target value is set such that the driving speed is set to a target driving speed.

4 . The method according to claim 3 , wherein the target driving speed is determined from a setting of the operating element and/or from a driver assistance device.

5 . The method according to claim 3 , wherein the target value is determined as a function of a second default value for the recuperation torque when the driving speed is greater than the target driving speed.

6 . The method according to claim 5 , wherein the second default value is selected from the plurality of default values.

7 . The method according to claim 3 , further comprising:

determining a driving speed difference between the driving speed of the motor vehicle and a driving speed of a vehicle traveling ahead; and

setting the target driving speed as a function of the driving speed difference.

8 . The method according to claim 1 , further comprising:

determining an angle of inclination of the motor vehicle; and

setting the target value as a function of the angle of inclination.

9 . The method according to claim 1 , wherein the target value is set as a function of a charge state of an energy storage device connected to the electric machine.

10 . A motor vehicle comprising:

at least one electric machine configured to provide a recuperation torque aimed at decelerating the motor vehicle at least temporarily and to set the recuperation torque to a target value; and

an operating element configured to select a default value for the recuperation torque from a plurality of default values, the plurality of default values including at least one default value corresponding to a recuperation torque of zero,

wherein the motor vehicle is configured to determine the target value in a first recuperation operating mode as a function of the default value and in a second recuperation operating mode as a function of a driving speed of the motor vehicle,

wherein the motor vehicle is configured to implement the first recuperation operating mode when a default value is selected on the operating element which corresponds to a recuperation torque other than zero, and

wherein the motor vehicle is further configured to switch from the first recuperation operating mode to the second recuperation operating mode when a default value is selected on the operating element which corresponds to the recuperation torque of zero and when an accelerator pedal of the motor vehicle is actuated.