Abstract: A method of selecting an operating mode of an active sound generating device of an exhaust system for a motor vehicle includes acquiring information on the operation of the motor vehicle and/or information on the environment of the motor vehicle. On this basis, one of at least two predefined operating modes of the active sound generating device is selected. The selected operating mode or an operating mode to be selected in the future is displayed for the driver. Alternatively or additionally, a characteristic value associated with the selected operating mode or the operating mode to be selected in the future is displayed for the driver. Furthermore, an associated exhaust system and a motor vehicle equipped therewith are described.