A method for carrying out a remote diagnosis in a motor vehicle is
provided, including initializing the remote diagnosis, determining
diagnostic data in the vehicle as a function of diagnostic mechanisms
and/or diagnostic parameters available in the vehicle at the time of the
diagnostic data determination, and transferring at least portions of the
diagnostic data to an external service center which is designed to
evaluate the transmitted diagnostic data. The diagnostic mechanisms
and/or diagnostic parameters may be at least in part transferred from the
service center to the vehicle upon execution of initialization.