Method for graphically configuring a display instrument in a motor vehicle and motor vehicle for implementing the method

Abstract

The invention relates to a method for graphically configuring a display instrument (30) in a motor vehicle. At least one information element (62’, 63’, 65’, 67’) to be presented on a display surface (30a) of the display instrument (30) can be selected by a user from a reserve (V) of information elements by means of an input and display device (60) and presented on the display surface (30a) of the display instrument (30) based on this selection. According to the invention, after selection of the at least one information element (62’, 63’, 65’, 67’), the view position to be occupied by the information element on the display surface (30a), the view size of the information element and / or the view orientation of the information element are freely specified by the user. A motor vehicle for carrying out this method is also described in the invention.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to a method for graphically configuring (or graphically configuring) a display instrument in a motor vehicle, wherein at least one information element to be presented on the display surface of the display instrument is selected by a user from a reserve of information elements by means of an input and display device and is presented on the display surface of the display instrument based on this selection. The present invention also relates to a motor vehicle for implementing the method according to the present invention. Background Art

[0002] Such a method is known from the patent document EP 2 190 686 B1. Specifically, this patent document proposes a display instrument designed as a combination instrument, which has a first display area (interaction area), in which selectable information about vehicle functions and / or auxiliary functions and control lights (temperature, tire pressure, etc.) is presented and which has an interactive selection area. The selection area includes a plurality of symbols by means of which different functions can be called. In addition, there is an input device, which is designed to select the information displayed in the interaction area and includes a rotary button. On the left and right sides of the interaction area, there are fixedly preset storage areas, which are designed to present the selected information. A distributor, which is part of the input device, is used to move the information selected in the interaction area into one of the storage areas.

[0003] Although the solution proposed in this patent document already provides high comfort for the vehicle driver, the flexibility of the vehicle driver in graphically configuring the display instrument is still limited due to the preset structuring in the interaction area and the storage areas. Summary of the Invention

[0004] The technical problem to be solved by the present invention is to provide a method for graphically configuring a display instrument, which enables information to be presented more flexibly on the display instrument of a motor vehicle. In addition, the technical problem to be solved by the present invention is also to provide a suitable motor vehicle for implementing the method.

[0005] The above technical problem is solved by the method according to the present invention and by the motor vehicle according to the present invention. Advantageous designs or extended designs of the present invention can be derived from the description.

[0006] The present invention starts from a method for graphically configuring a display instrument in a motor vehicle, wherein at least one information element to be presented on the display surface of the display instrument is selected by a user from a reserve of information elements by means of an input and display device and is presented on the display surface of the display instrument based on this selection.

[0007] An information element in the sense of the present invention should be understood as an element that can be graphically presented and that can provide the vehicle driver with information about the operating state and / or driving state of the motor vehicle and its important components. Such states can be, for example, the driving speed, the engine speed, the navigation state, the volume of the audio device, the music track being played, the temperature, and / or the existing contacts from the electronic address book. This list is purely exemplary and should in no way be considered exhaustive. The information element can preferably be presented in the form of pictograms, symbols, numbers, a map view, or also in the form of text. Mixed forms of these forms can also be considered.

[0008] The present invention here proposes that, after selection of the at least one information element, the view position (or presentation position) to be occupied by the information element on the display surface, the view size of the information element, and / or the view orientation of the information element are freely specified by the user (or on the user side).

[0009] Through this method, a high degree of presentation flexibility can be achieved on the display instrument in the motor vehicle.

[0010] According to a first expansion design of the present invention, it is checked by the motor vehicle (i.e., through the control logic stored in the motor vehicle) whether at least one determined, vehicle-specified information element has been selected for presentation. In the case where the determined information element has not been selected, the necessity of selecting the determined information element is prompted. The selected information element is presented only when at least the determined, specified information element has also been selected.

[0011] Through this expansion design of the method, it can be supported that information elements considered particularly important for the vehicle driver (user) are always presented on the display instrument. Thus, it can be avoided that such information elements are overlooked or even deliberately excluded by the vehicle driver when configuring his display instrument.

[0012] In a further design of the inventive concept, it is also checked by the motor vehicle (or on the vehicle side) whether the user-specified view size of the determined information element is below a determined, vehicle-specified view size. In the case where it is below the determined view size, the motor vehicle prompts the necessity of at least maintaining the determined view size of the information element.

[0013] In this case, the selected information element is also presented only when the user-specified view size of the determined, vehicle-specified information element is equal to or greater than the determined, vehicle-specified view size. The view size can be, for example, the diameter of a circular instrument or the font size of a label including text and numbers.

[0014] This advantageous design of the method achieves that information elements regarded as important are always presented in such a size that, according to general life experience, it is sufficient to be easily readable by the vehicle driver on the display instrument.

[0015] If the vehicle is used by different drivers, different, preferably screen configurations can be stored and called up so that the respective driver does not have to reset his preferred screen view.

[0016] For example, it can be considered that after the configuration is completed, the user is asked whether he wants to store this configuration as his preference. When storing, the configuration can be personalized, for example, by the name of the user.

[0017] In an extended design of the method described above, for example, it is feasible that the motor vehicle identifies the person sitting in the driver's seat of the motor vehicle and checks whether a certain, stored configuration of the display instrument is assigned to this person, wherein the existing configuration of the display instrument assigned to this person is activated as the initial configuration. If necessary, this configuration can be changed again by the user in the described manner.

[0018] The identification of the person can be carried out in various ways. For example, the person can be detected by an interior space camera and compared with the stored images of the users of the motor vehicle. It can also be considered to identify the person by recognizing the voice and / or by fingerprint.

[0019] As described at the beginning of this article, the present invention also relates to a motor vehicle for implementing the method according to the present invention. Such a motor vehicle includes a display instrument having a display surface, the display surface being designed to display at least one information element. In addition, the motor vehicle includes at least one analysis and control device and at least one input and display device.

[0020] The analysis and control device is designed to control the input and display device in such a way that a reserve of information elements is displayed on the display surface assigned to the input and display device, and one or more information elements can be selected from this reserve.

[0021] The analysis and control device is also designed to present each selected information element on the display surface of the display instrument, wherein the view position, view size and / or view orientation of the information element on the display surface can be freely specified by the user by means of the input and display device.

[0022] The motor vehicle prepared in this way is particularly well-suited for implementing the method according to the present invention.

[0023] As an extended design of a motor vehicle, it is also proposed that the analysis and control device or the control logic stored therein is designed to check whether at least one defined information element specified by the motor vehicle has been selected. The analysis and control device is also designed to output an error notification via an output device in the case where the defined information element has not been selected, the error notification prompting the necessity of selecting the defined information element. The output device can be prepared for outputting such an error notification in a graphical and / or acoustic manner.

[0024] Furthermore, the analysis and control device is also designed to present the selected information elements on the display surface only if at least the defined information element specified by the motor vehicle has also been selected.

[0025] In this way, it can be ensured that the vehicle driver or the user of the display device can implement or complete the configuration of the display device only if he has also selected the defined information element specified by the motor vehicle.

[0026] Another design of the inventive concept also proposes that the analysis and control device is designed to check whether a user-specified view size of the defined information element specified by the motor vehicle is less than a defined view size specified by the motor vehicle. The analysis and control device is also designed to control the output device in the case where it is less than the defined view size such that the output device prompts the necessity of at least maintaining the defined view size of the information element specified by the motor vehicle. Here too, it is appropriate for the output device to be able to output the prompt in a graphical and / or acoustic manner.

[0027] The analysis and control device is also designed to present the selected information elements on the display surface only if the user-specified view size of the defined information element specified by the motor vehicle is equal to or greater than the defined view size specified by the motor vehicle.

[0028] Thus, through this extended design it is also ensured that important information elements are always presented on the display surface of the display instrument in a legible minimum size.

[0029] Suitably, the speed display is determined as the defined information element specified by the motor vehicle. For the motor vehicle driver, the speed display should be regarded as particularly important information, if not the most important information.

[0030] Finally, according to another design of the invention, it is proposed that the display instrument is designed as a combination instrument arranged in the instrument panel.

[0031] This extended design enables the information elements selected by the vehicle driver to be in his main field of vision during driving, and thus he can easily see these information elements without being significantly distracted from the driving process. Description of the Drawings

[0032] Preferred embodiments of the present invention are shown in the drawings and are elaborated in detail in the following description with reference to the drawings. This also makes other advantages of the present invention clear. The same reference numerals refer to the same, similar or functionally identical components even in different drawings. Here, corresponding or similar features and advantages are achieved even without repeated description or reference. These drawings are not or at least not always drawn to scale. In some drawings, the scale or distance may be exaggerated to be able to more clearly highlight the features of the embodiments.

[0033] In the drawings, respectively schematically:

[0034] Figure 1 shows an interior view of a motor vehicle ready for implementing the method;

[0035] Figure 2 shows a view of a schematic signal diagram in a first method state for explaining the method;

[0036] Figures 3 to 9 shows corresponding to Figure 2 a view of the signal diagram in a further operating state corresponding to the view of the signal diagram; and

[0037] Figure 10 shows separately a view of the input and display device for graphically configuring the display instrument. Detailed Description of the Invention

[0038] First, refer to Figure 1 . In this figure, the interior space of the motor vehicle K in the area of its cockpit can be seen. Thus, the instrument panel 10, the instrument cowl 20, the steering wheel 40, the center console 50, and the input and display device 60 installed in the center console 50 can be seen. The instrument cowl has a display instrument 30 located below it.

[0039] In this embodiment, the display instrument 30 is designed as a so-called combination instrument. This display instrument is directly behind the steering wheel 40, that is, in the main field of vision of the vehicle driver.

[0040] The input and display device 60 is designed as a so-called touch screen, that is, having a touch-sensitive display surface.

[0041] The display instrument 30 is used to display information elements important to the vehicle driver, which inform the vehicle driver of the important operating states of the motor vehicle K and its components. The vehicle driver (user) uses the input and display device 60 for input, by means of which he can activate or set the desired functions in the motor vehicle K. The input and display device is also used to display various information.

[0042] In the present embodiment, the input and display device 60 is also used to graphically configure the display instrument 30, as will be explained in more detail below.

[0043] Therefore, Figure 2 There is shown an operating state in which the user branches from the main menu, which has never been shown in detail on the input and display device 60, into a selection menu for selecting a certain selection box (or selection area) 61.

[0044] By each selection box 61, a certain information element can be selected, which is to be presented on the display surface 30a of the display instrument 30 later (after configuration).

[0045] In order for the user to recognize which information element he can select via the selection box 61, a hint is given for each selection box 61:

[0046] Therefore, as a reserve V for selection, for example, the following can be provided: a hint 62 for a selectable speed display, a hint 63 for a selectable engine speed display, a hint 64 for a selectable oil temperature display, a hint 65 for a selectable coolant temperature display, a hint 66 for a selectable navigation map view, a hint 67 for a selectable charge state display of a traction battery (not shown), and a hint 68 for a selectable view of the AAC system (distance adjustment device).

[0047] This selection is purely exemplary and should in no way be considered exhaustive. Thus, for example, there can be arrow-shaped page hints 75, which indicate that additional information elements or selection boxes 61 can be selected in other, currently invisible pages. These additional selection boxes can be made visible, for example, by a vertical wiping movement (or sliding) of the user's hand.

[0048] As already mentioned, the input and display device 60 is designed as a touch screen with a touch-sensitive display surface 60a. By touching the selection box 61, the user can activate or deactivate the corresponding information element associated with this selection box.

[0049] Furthermore, in cases where it makes sense, there are selection boxes 61a for the analog presentation of the corresponding information elements and selection boxes 61b for the digital presentation. Through these selection boxes, it can be specified whether the view of the information elements on the display instrument 30 later is to be presented in an analog manner (e.g., as a circular instrument) or in a digital manner (e.g., in the form of text and numbers).

[0050] On the display surface 60a, a confirmation box 70 can be seen in the lower right corner. Through this confirmation box, the selection made via the selection box 61 can be confirmed. The user can reach the previously displayed display content (page on the screen) via the return box 71. Finally, touching the main menu box 72 directly guides the user to the main menu (not shown).

[0051] The display view shown in the upper left part of this figure should be referred to as display view A. (When first called up) It is possible to change from this display view to display view B via the confirmation box 70.

[0052] In display view B, a virtual display instrument 30v is displayed on the display surface 60a. This virtual display instrument 30v has the same contour as the real display instrument 30 in the instrument panel 10. When display view B is called up, the last valid state is displayed in the virtual display instrument 30v, that is, either the initial state predefined by the motor vehicle or the state last modified by the user.

[0053] In this embodiment, it should start with the system state predefined by the motor vehicle being displayed first. This system state is specified such that an information element 63” designed as a speed display is displayed on the left side in the virtual display instrument 30v and an information element 62” designed as a speed display is displayed on the right side. Slightly below between the information elements 62” and 63”, an information element 65” designed as a coolant temperature display and an information element 67” designed as a charge state display for the traction battery are displayed. All the information elements are presented as so-called circular instruments.

[0054] The information elements displayed in display view B here correspond to the preset basic settings existing in display view A of the motor vehicle K.

[0055] The last implemented selection and setting of the information elements are also first displayed on the display surface 30a of the real display instrument 30. In this embodiment, the view on the display instrument 30 therefore initially also corresponds to display view B, that is, it has an information element 63’ designed as a speed display, an information element 62’ designed as a speed display, an information element 65’ designed as a coolant temperature display, and an information element 67’ designed as a charge state display.

[0056] As can be seen, the input and display device 60 and the display instrument 30 are connected to the analysis and control device 73 in terms of signal technology via a data bus 74 (e.g., a CAN bus).

[0057] In this way, the user can freely configure the information elements to be presented on the display instrument 30 arbitrarily with the aid of the display views A and / or B.

[0058] Thus, he can, for example, start from a preset according to Figure 2 and expand the information element 62” by spreading his fingers on the input and display device 60 and can also move the information element 62” as indicated by the arrow by touching and moving his finger.

[0059] Furthermore, the display of these information elements can be turned off by simply touching the information elements and moving them out of the display surface 60a or out of the virtual display device 30v. Thus, it can be seen that the user (not shown) has moved the information element 63” to the left and the information element 65” downwards out of the display surface 60a.

[0060] Thus, the user can see on the display surface 60a in a so-called WYSIWYG method (“what you see is what you get”) the appearance of his display instrument 30 in subsequent operation after the graphical configuration.

[0061] As an alternative to moving the information elements out of the display surface 60a or out of the virtual display device 30v, it is also possible to switch back to the display view A via the return box 71 and close the desired information elements there by correspondingly touching the already activated selection box 61.

[0062] In Figure 3 the appearance of the display view B on the virtual display instrument 30v after the first configuration made by the user can be seen. If the user switches back from this display view B to the display view A via the return box 71, the change is also reflected in the selected selection box 61 (filled black) or in the selection box that remains white from now on.

[0063] However, the configuration implemented is not yet effective because the user has not touched the confirmation box 70. Therefore, the settings valid in the initial state of the configuration can still be seen on the display instrument 30.

[0064] If the user decides to activate the configuration made, he manipulates the confirmation box 70 and thus reaches the display instrument 30 according to Figure 4 At the same time, it is switched to the main menu (not shown) on the input and display device 60.

[0065] If the user calls up the display view A again in order to reconfigure his display instrument 30, then, as already mentioned, he enters the last valid setting, which is visible, for example, in the display view A of Figure 4 Via the confirmation box 70, he then arrives at the display view B. Starting from this display view, he can then, for example, only change the size and position of the view of the information element. Thus, he shrinks the information element 62” by touching the information element 62” accordingly and closing his fingers and moves the information element towards the lower right on the virtual display instrument 30v. He moves the information element 67” to the left and enlarges it by corresponding finger movements.

[0066] In Figure 5 the changes implemented in this configuration can be seen. In this case, the old configuration of the display instrument 30 also remains active until the user confirms the newly implemented configuration by operating the confirmation box 70.

[0067] After this confirmation, the display instrument 30 assumes the appearance that could already be seen on the input and display device 60 in Figure 5 The appearance of the display instrument can be seen in

[0068] This appearance of the display instrument can be seen in Figure 6 In this figure, it is also assumed that the user has switched back from the main menu to the configuration according to the display view A after the last implemented and confirmed configuration. If the user decides, for example, to also include the navigation map view in his display instrument 30 at this time, then he additionally selects the selection box 61 associated with the prompt 66 for the selectable navigation map view from the reserve V on the display view A. After operating the confirmation box 70, he arrives at the display view B again, in which, as a supplement to the information elements 67” and 62”, the information element 66”, designed as a navigation map view, is then also shown on the virtual display instrument 30v.

[0069] As a rule, the analysis and control device 73 is designed to present the newly added information element in such a way that it does not cover the already existing information elements.

[0070] If the preset view of the information element 66” is too small for the user, he can then also enlarge the information element 66” by corresponding finger movements. In this embodiment, he enlarges the information element 66” to such an extent that it intersects with the information elements 62” and 67”.

[0071] The analysis and control device 73 is designed to control the input and display device 60 in such a way that the information element 66”, i.e., the map view, is always in a plane graphically below the plane of the views of the other presented information elements.

[0072] Analogously to the foregoing example, subsequently inFigure 7 It can be seen that the display view B after the change is implemented by the user. Also shown in this figure is the state presented by the display instrument 30 after the user manipulates the confirmation box 70. The display instrument 30 thus presents the image of the virtual display figure 30v.

[0073] Based on Figure 8 Another possibility of configuring the display instrument 30 by the user will also be described. Here again, the starting point is that the user changes from the main menu to the configuration menu according to the display view A after the last implemented configuration. Here, he has closed the information elements 66” and 67” by touching the selection boxes 61 associated with the prompts 66 and 67 again. In addition, he has changed from the analog presentation of the information element 62” to the digital presentation of this information element by touching the selection box 61b. Finally, he has enlarged the information element 62” by a finger movement and positioned it in the center of the virtual display instrument 30v.

[0074] In Figure 9 It can be seen the appearance of the display view B on the virtual display instrument 30v after this graphic configuration. This view can be seen on the display instrument 30 and changes to this view after the user confirms by touching the confirmation box 70.

[0075] In short, in Figure 10 the possibilities of graphic configuration will be briefly elaborated again. Therefore, the information elements 76”, 77” and 78” that have not been elaborated in detail have been previously selected from the reserve V according to the display view A. Subsequently, the user can freely specify on the display surface 60a, that is, on the virtual display instrument 30v and thus subsequently also on the display surface 30a of the real display instrument 30, the view position, view size and / or view orientation to be occupied by each of the information elements 76”, 77” and 78” according to his preference. This is shown by arrows or the dotted-drawn positions of the information elements.

[0076] Thus it can be seen that the user can configure the display instrument 30 graphically completely freely and flexibly. However, it can be considered that as a preset on the vehicle side, the selection of the information element 62’ or 62” selected as the speed display is always necessary, and it is only possible to change from the display view A to the display view B when at least the selection box 61 associated with the prompt 62 has been activated. Therefore, this can also be achieved by the fact that the selection of the corresponding selection box 61 is preset and cannot be closed (for example, stored as gray). In this case, only a selection between the analog presentation and the digital presentation can be made. Similarly, in this case, it is also not possible to remove the information element 62” from the display surface 60a or from the virtual display instrument 30v in order to close it in the display view B.

[0077] Furthermore, it can also be considered to store in the analysis and control device 73 the view size that is specified by the motor vehicle for the information elements 62’ or 62” and is not allowed to be undershot. Thereby, it can be ensured that the important information of the speed display can always be read by the vehicle driver easily enough.

[0078] List of reference numerals

[0079] 10 Instrument panel

[0080] 20 Instrument cover

[0081] 30 Display instrument, combination instrument

[0082] 30a Display surface

[0083] 30v Virtual display instrument

[0084] 40 Steering wheel

[0085] 50 Center console

[0086] 60 Input and display device (touch screen)

[0087] 60a Touch-sensitive display surface

[0088] 61 Selection box

[0089] 61a Selection box for analog presentation

[0090] 61b Selection box for digital presentation

[0091] 62 Hint for selectable speed display

[0092] 62’ Information element on the display instrument (speed display)

[0093] 62” Information element on the input and display device (speed display)

[0094] 63 Hint for selectable engine speed display

[0095] 63’ Information element on the display instrument (engine speed display)

[0096] 63” Information element on the input and display device (engine speed display)

[0097] 64 Hint for selectable oil temperature display

[0098] 65 Hint for selectable coolant temperature display

[0099] 65’ Information element on the display instrument (coolant temperature display)

[0100] 65” Information element on the input and display device (coolant temperature display)

[0101] Hints for 66 alternative navigation map views

[0102] 66’ Information elements on the display instrument (navigation map view)

[0103] 66” Information elements on the input and display device (navigation map view)

[0104] Hints for 67 alternative charging status displays of traction batteries

[0105] 67’ Information elements on the display instrument (charging status display)

[0106] 67” Information elements on the input and display device (charging status display)

[0107] Hints for 68 alternative views of the AAC system

[0108] Hints for 69 alternative views of the lane keeping assist system

[0109] 70 Confirmation box

[0110] 71 Return box

[0111] 72 Main menu box

[0112] 73 Analysis and control device

[0113] 74 Data bus

[0114] 75 Page hint

[0115] 76” Information elements on the input and display device

[0116] 77” Information elements on the input and display device

[0117] 78” Information elements on the input and display device

[0118] A Orientation

[0119] K Motor vehicle

[0120] V Reserve (selection menu)

Claims

1. A method for graphically configuring a display instrument (30) in a motor vehicle (K), wherein, At least one information element (62’, 63’, 65’, 66’, 67’) to be presented on a display surface (30a) of a display instrument (30) is selected by a user by means of an input and display device (60) from a reserve (V) of information elements and is presented on the display surface (30a) of the display instrument (30) based on this selection, characterized in that, after at least one information element (62’, 63’, 65’, 66’, 67’) has been selected, a view position on the display surface (30a) of the display instrument that the information element is to occupy, a view size of the information element, and / or a view orientation of the information element are freely specified by the user, wherein a motor vehicle checks whether at least one defined, motor vehicle-specified information element (62’) has been selected for presentation, and in the case where the defined, motor vehicle-specified information element (62’) has not been selected, the necessity of selecting the defined, motor vehicle-specified information element (62’) is prompted, wherein the selected information elements (62’, 63’, 65’, 66’, 67’) are presented only when at least the defined, motor vehicle-specified information element (62’) has also been selected, wherein the selection of the information element from the reserve takes place in a first display view (A) of a display surface (60a) of the input and display device, and the free specification of the view position on the display surface of the display instrument that the information element is to occupy, the view size of the information element, and / or the view orientation of the information element takes place in a second display view (B) of the display surface (60a) of the input and display device, wherein a changeover from the first display view to the second display view takes place only when at least the defined, motor vehicle-specified information element (62’) has also been selected.

2. The method according to claim 1, characterized in that The motor vehicle checks whether a view size of the defined, motor vehicle-specified information element (62’) specified by the user is below a defined, motor vehicle-specified view size, and in the case where it is below the defined, motor vehicle-specified view size, the necessity of at least maintaining the defined, motor vehicle-specified view size of the defined, motor vehicle-specified information element (62’) is prompted, wherein the selected information elements (62’, 63’, 65’, 66’, 67’) are presented only when the view size of the defined, motor vehicle-specified information element (62’) specified by the user is equal to or greater than the defined, motor vehicle-specified view size.

3. The method according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that, The motor vehicle identifies a person sitting in the driver's seat of the motor vehicle (K) and checks whether a defined, stored configuration of the display instrument (30) is assigned to this person, wherein the existing, assigned configuration of the display instrument (30) for this person is activated as an initial configuration.

4. A motor vehicle (K) comprising a display instrument (30) having a display surface (30a), the display surface of the display instrument being designed to display at least one information element (62’, 63’, 65’, 66’, 67’), the motor vehicle further having at least one analysis and control device (73) and at least one input and display device (60), wherein, The analysis and control device (73) is designed to control the input and display device (60) in such a way that a reserve (V) of information elements is displayed on the display surface (60a) assigned to the input and display device (60), from which one or more information elements can be selected. The analysis and control device (73) is also designed to present each selected information element (62’, 63’, 65’, 66’, 67’) on the display surface (30a) of the display instrument (30), where the view position, view size, and / or view orientation of the information element on the display surface (30a) of the display instrument can be freely specified by the user with the help of the input and display device (60). The analysis and control device (73) is designed to check whether at least one defined information element (62’) specified by the motor vehicle has been selected. The analysis and control device (73) is also designed to output an error notification via an output device if the defined information element (62’) specified by the motor vehicle has not been selected, the error notification prompting the necessity of selecting the defined information element (62’) specified by the motor vehicle. The analysis and control device (73) is also designed to present the selected information elements (62’, 63’, 65’, 66’, 67’) on the display surface (30a) of the display instrument only if at least the defined information element (62’) specified by the motor vehicle has also been selected. The selection of the information element from the reserve is made in a first display view (A) of the display surface (60a) of the input and display device, and the free specification of the view position, view size, and / or view orientation of the information element on the display surface of the display instrument is made in a second display view (B) of the display surface (60a) of the input and display device. Only when at least the defined information element (62’) specified by the motor vehicle has also been selected is the transition from the first display view to the second display view made.

5. The motor vehicle (K) according to claim 4, characterized in that, The analysis and control device (73) is designed to check whether the view size of the defined information element (62’) specified by the motor vehicle and specified by the user is below a defined view size specified by the motor vehicle, and the analysis and control device is designed to control the output device in such a way that, in the case of a size below the defined view size specified by the motor vehicle, the output device prompts the necessity of at least maintaining the defined view size of the defined information element (62’) specified by the motor vehicle. The analysis and control device (73) is also designed to present the selected information elements (62’, 63’, 65’, 66’, 67’) on the display surface (30a) of the display instrument only if the view size of the defined information element (62’) specified by the motor vehicle and specified by the user is equal to or greater than the defined view size specified by the motor vehicle.

6. Motor vehicle (K) according to claim 4 or 5, characterized in that The determined information element (62') prescribed by the motor vehicle is a speed display.

7. The motor vehicle (K) according to claim 4, characterized in that, The display instrument (30) is designed as a combination instrument arranged in the instrument panel (10).

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