A method of operating a spark-ignition internal combustion engine

The invention relates to an operation method (1) for a spark-ignition, direct-injection internal combustion engine, is injected at the fuel by an injector into a combustion chamber of the internal combustion engine and spark ignition by a spark plug in which an injected fuel quantity on at least one main injection (2) and at least one sub-injection (3, 4, 5) is divided, wherein through such a main injection (2) as compared to such a sub-injection (3, 4, 5) has a greater amount of fuel is injected. By dividing the main injection (2) in a multiple injection (10), particularly in a double, triple or quadruple or quintuple injection, depending on an operating state of the internal combustion engine and / or depending on the by the main injection (2) injected fuel quantity and / or depending on the temperature of the combustion chamber or the combustion chamber walls, a wetting of the combustion chamber walls by the injection jet itself may be reduced or prevented.