The invention relates to a method (200) for operating an electrically operable parking brake system (100) of a vehicle (104). According to the invention it is contemplated that a transfer of the electrically operable parking brake system (100) from an applied operating state into a released operating state is initiated when the presence of a starting condition is detected which is independent of an operating device (130) provided for manually operating the electrically operable parking brake system (100) and/or used to release the parking brake system (100) when the operating device (130) is faulty. The present invention further relates to a control device for an electrically operable parking brake system (100).
