Method for supporting a machine operator in operating an agricultural machine, comprising the steps of: - retrieving current configuration and/or operating parameters (P) from the agricultural machine by means of a display and operating terminal via a bus system to which the display and operating terminal and the agricultural machine are connected in a signal-transmitting manner; and - displaying the retrieved configuration and/or operating parameters (P) by means of the display and operating terminal ; - connecting a mobile terminal to the bus system ; - transmitting a display command (B) relating to displaying additional machine-specific information (I) regarding the agricultural machine to the mobile terminal via the bus system ; characterized in that - context-related help is provided by displaying the additional machine-specific information (I) regarding the agricultural machine by means of the mobile terminal , - the additional machine-specific information is machine-specific setting and/or configuration instructions and is reproduced in the form of audio sequences, video sequences, images and/or texts, - different display masks can be set on the display and operating terminal , the additional machine-specific information (I) being displayed by means of the mobile terminal depending on the currently set display mask on the display and operating terminal , - and transmitting the display command (B) to the mobile terminal and/or displaying the additional machine-specific information (I) regarding the agricultural machine by means of the mobile terminal can be initiated by means of a user input on the display and operating terminal . - retrieving current configuration and/or operating parameters (P) from the agricultural machine by means of a display and operating terminal via a bus system to which the display and operating terminal and the agricultural machine are connected in a signal-transmitting manner; and - displaying the retrieved configuration and/or operating parameters (P) by means of the display and operating terminal ; - connecting a mobile terminal to the bus system ; - transmitting a display command (B) relating to displaying additional machine-specific information (I) regarding the agricultural machine to the mobile terminal via the bus system ; characterized in that - context-related help is provided by displaying the additional machine-specific information (I) regarding the agricultural machine by means of the mobile terminal , - the additional machine-specific information is machine-specific setting and/or configuration instructions and is reproduced in the form of audio sequences, video sequences, images and/or texts, - different display masks can be set on the display and operating terminal , the additional machine-specific information (I) being displayed by means of the mobile terminal depending on the currently set display mask on the display and operating terminal , - and transmitting the display command (B) to the mobile terminal and/or displaying the additional machine-specific information (I) regarding the agricultural machine by means of the mobile terminal can be initiated by means of a user input on the display and operating terminal . <EOS>