Abstract: A method is provided for operating a motor vehicle travelling on a roadway. The method has at least determining a position of the motor vehicle. In addition, a selection takes place of a dataset from map data deposited in a memory device such that the selected dataset contains the determined position of the motor vehicle. Furthermore, a determining takes place of a lane of the roadway travelled along by the motor vehicle by means of data determined from an optical camera of the motor vehicle. Moreover a selection takes place of the determined lane in the dataset as own lane of the motor vehicle.

Abstract: A motor vehicle is provided that has a navigation system and an AFL-headlight system. The alignment of at least one headlight of the motor vehicle can be influenced with the information of the navigation system. In order to improve the illumination of road sections lying ahead, a number of traffic lanes are taken into consideration in the alignment of the headlight.