Method for outputting an audio signal into an interior forming a passenger compartment of a motor vehicle via an acoustic output device comprising a left and a right acoustic output channel (5, 6), comprising the steps of: - providing an audio signal, - dividing the provided audio signal into a plurality of acoustic audio signal components (S.1 - S.3) dependent on the direction of perception, wherein the provided audio signal is divided into a central audio signal component (S.3), a left audio signal component (S.1) perceived to the left of the central audio signal component (S.3) and a right audio signal component (S.3) perceived to the right of the central audio signal component (S.3), - mixing each acoustic audio signal component (S.1 - S.3) dependent on the direction of perception on a right and/or a left output channel (5, 6) of an acoustic output device comprising a right and a left acoustic output channel (5, 6), - outputting the acoustic audio signal components (S.1 - S.3) dependent on the direction of perception via the right and/or left acoustic output channel (5, 6) of the acoustic output device, wherein the left audio signal component (S.1) is output via the left acoustic output channel of the acoustic output device, the right audio signal component (S.3) is output via the right acoustic output channel of the acoustic output device, and the central audio signal component (S.2) is output via the left and/or the right output channel (5, 6) of the output device, wherein the central audio signal component (S.3) is output via both the right and the left acoustic output channel (5, 6) of the acoustic output device, wherein a first component (S.2.1), determined by a weighting factor, of the central audio signal component (S.2) is output via the left acoustic output channel of the acoustic output device, and a second component (S.2.2), determined by the weighting factor, of the central audio signal component (S.2) is output via the right acoustic output channel of the acoustic output device, wherein the weighting factor is varied depending on definable or defined marginal conditions, characterised in that the weighting factor is varied depending on certain marginal conditions relating to the occupancy of a passenger compartment by vehicle occupants. - providing an audio signal, - dividing the provided audio signal into a plurality of acoustic audio signal components (S.1 - S.3) dependent on the direction of perception, wherein the provided audio signal is divided into a central audio signal component (S.3), a left audio signal component (S.1) perceived to the left of the central audio signal component (S.3) and a right audio signal component (S.3) perceived to the right of the central audio signal component (S.3), - mixing each acoustic audio signal component (S.1 - S.3) dependent on the direction of perception on a right and/or a left output channel (5, 6) of an acoustic output device comprising a right and a left acoustic output channel (5, 6), - outputting the acoustic audio signal components (S.1 - S.3) dependent on the direction of perception via the right and/or left acoustic output channel (5, 6) of the acoustic output device, wherein the left audio signal component (S.1) is output via the left acoustic output channel of the acoustic output device, the right audio signal component (S.3) is output via the right acoustic output channel of the acoustic output device, and the central audio signal component (S.2) is output via the left and/or the right output channel (5, 6) of the output device, wherein the central audio signal component (S.3) is output via both the right and the left acoustic output channel (5, 6) of the acoustic output device, wherein a first component (S.2.1), determined by a weighting factor, of the central audio signal component (S.2) is output via the left acoustic output channel of the acoustic output device, and a second component (S.2.2), determined by the weighting factor, of the central audio signal component (S.2) is output via the right acoustic output channel of the acoustic output device, wherein the weighting factor is varied depending on definable or defined marginal conditions, characterised in that the weighting factor is varied depending on certain marginal conditions relating to the occupancy of a passenger compartment by vehicle occupants.