Abstract: A driver assistance device in a motor vehicle can completely or partially independently guide the motor vehicle. The driver assistance device has an operating device having a grip element which is arranged on a center console of the motor vehicle and on which a plurality of operating elements are arranged. To improve clarity, the grip element can be moved with respect to an interior trim of the motor vehicle by an actuator of the operating device. A control device of the driver assistance device is designed to adjust a position of the grip element with respect to the interior trim by controlling the actuator on the basis of the currently active assistance mode.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to ensure clarity when operating a driver assistance device in a motor vehicle having a driver assistance device which can completely or partially independently guide the motor vehicle. In the motor vehicle according to the invention, the driver assistance device has an operating device having a grip element (18) which is arranged on a center console (10) of the motor vehicle and on which a plurality of operating elements (28, 34) are arranged. In this case, the grip element (18) can be moved with respect to an interior trim (22) of the motor vehicle by an actuator of the operating device. A control device of the driver assistance device is designed to adjust a position of the grip element (18) with respect to the interior trim (22) by controlling the actuator on the basis of the currently active assistance mode.