Method for transferring e.g. data transfer beginning date and time, of car during visiting workshop, involves performing transfer of maintenance data of car on carrier if control element of car or carrier is operated manually by operator

The method involves performing transfer of maintenance data of a car (10) on a mobile data carrier i.e. key (1), if a control element of the car or the data carrier is operated manually by an operator. The key is inserted into a starter lock of the car or into a region of a keyless entry system (2), where the data transfer is made by a transponder interface of the car or the keyless entry system wirelessly. The data transfer is carried out if a warning flashing button of the car is operated multiple times within a certain time interval. An independent claim is also included for a car comprising a memory. Zur Übertragung von Fahrzeugwartungsdaten von einem Fahrzeug (10) auf einen mobilen Datenträger (1) wird die Übertragung der Fahrzeugwartungsdaten von dem Fahrzeug (10) auf den Datenträger (1) durchgeführt, wenn ein Bedienelement (5) des Fahrzeugs (10) oder des Datenträgers (1) manuell von einer Bedienperson betätigt wird.