Method for operating a motor vehicle for performing a parking procedure, the motor vehicle having at least a first parking assistance function and a second parking assistance function which are selectively selectable, and the method comprising: - detecting a gripping state of a steering handle of the motor vehicle by a driver; - automatically selecting the first or second parking assistance function depending on the gripping status, characterized in that the first and the second parking assistance function are each configured to generate driver-autonomous forces and/or moments in a steering system of the motor vehicle, the first parking assistance function being configured to generate at least temporarily effective moments on a steering handle as a steering instruction for the driver, and the second parking assistance function being configured to generate steering moments required for parking in a driver-autonomous manner, further comprising: - initially selecting one of the first and the second parking assistance function on the basis of at least one configuration specification; and - selecting and thereby switching to the corresponding other of the first and the second parking assistance function on the basis of the detected gripping state, the configuration specification defining at least one state condition that must be met for initially selecting one of the first and/or the second parking assistance function. - detecting a gripping state of a steering handle of the motor vehicle by a driver; - automatically selecting the first or second parking assistance function depending on the gripping status, characterized in that the first and the second parking assistance function are each configured to generate driver-autonomous forces and/or moments in a steering system of the motor vehicle, the first parking assistance function being configured to generate at least temporarily effective moments on a steering handle as a steering instruction for the driver, and the second parking assistance function being configured to generate steering moments required for parking in a driver-autonomous manner, further comprising: - initially selecting one of the first and the second parking assistance function on the basis of at least one configuration specification; and - selecting and thereby switching to the corresponding other of the first and the second parking assistance function on the basis of the detected gripping state, the configuration specification defining at least one state condition that must be met for initially selecting one of the first and/or the second parking assistance function. the first and the second parking assistance function are each configured to generate driver-autonomous forces and/or moments in a steering system of the motor vehicle, the first parking assistance function being configured to generate at least temporarily effective moments on a steering handle as a steering instruction for the driver, and the second parking assistance function being configured to generate steering moments required for parking in a driver-autonomous manner, further comprising: - initially selecting one of the first and the second parking assistance function on the basis of at least one configuration specification; and - selecting and thereby switching to the corresponding other of the first and the second parking assistance function on the basis of the detected gripping state, - initially selecting one of the first and the second parking assistance function on the basis of at least one configuration specification; and - selecting and thereby switching to the corresponding other of the first and the second parking assistance function on the basis of the detected gripping state, the configuration specification defining at least one state condition that must be met for initially selecting one of the first and/or the second parking assistance function.