OPERATION OF A QUANTITY-CONTROLLED INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE HAVING CYLINDER DEACTIVATION
The invention relates to a method for operating a quantity-controlled internal combustion engine (1) having at least two cylinders (5, 5'), comprising the following steps: ascertaining a present operating state; determining a number of cylinders (5, 5') or cylinder groups (15, 15') to be deactivated in dependence on the present operating state; deactivating or keeping deactivated a fuel supply for at least one cylinder (5, 5') to be deactivated or at least one cylinder group (15, 15') if at least one cylinder (5, 5') or at least one cylinder group (15, 15') is to be deactivated, and opening a flow-influencing element (17, 17') associated with the at least one cylinder (5, 5') or the at least one cylinder group (15, 15') for a fresh mass supply to the at least one cylinder (5, 5') to be deactivated or the at least one cylinder group (15, 15') to be deactivated.