The invention relates to a method for operating a motor vehicle (1) with a display (12) for displaying variable information and a touchscreen (11) arranged above the display (12) for inputting commands by touching the touchscreen (11), wherein a control element for operating a function of the motor vehicle (1) is displayed on the display (12) by touching the touchscreen (11) in the area of the control element, and wherein the function of the motor vehicle (1) is executed on the basis of a gesture of a hand executed in the vicinity of the touchscreen (11) without touching the touchscreen (11).
