Method for controlling a twin-clutch transmission

1. A method of controlling a twin-clutch transmission with a first partial transmission with a first engine clutch and a first group of gears, and a second partial transmission with a second engine clutch and a second group of gears, comprising the steps of:

disengaging the first and second clutches;

acquiring a temperature signal;

engaging a forward gear from the first group of gears when a sensed temperature is under a predetermined temperature limit;

engaging a reverse gear from the second group of gears when the sensed temperature is under the predetermined temperature limit; and, maintaining the engagement of the forward and reverse gears, while the first and second clutches are disengaged.

2. The method as defined in claim 1 , wherein several reverse gears are present, the lowest one is used.

3. The method as defined in claim 2 , wherein the lowest of the forward gears of the partial transmission that does not contain the reverse gear is used.

4. The method as defined in claim 1 , wherein the temperature signal indicates the transmission oil temperature, the engine clutch temperature, the cooling water temperature or the ambient temperature or else a combination thereof.

5. The method as defined in claim 2 , wherein the gears are engaged when in the presence of a parking brake system the parking brake is engaged.

6. The method as defined in one of claim 1 , wherein after the engine of a motor vehicle has been started, the gears are engaged when the parking brake is engaged.