Patent ID: 8818622

Claim:
A vehicle system of a motor vehicle, which provides functionalities in the motor vehicle controlled by means of control inputs, comprising: an interface for detecting the control inputs and outputting information, a control device for controlling the functionalities depending on the detected control inputs, and a storage medium coupled to the control device, the storage medium storing explanation information that explains the functionalities and/or operator controls, wherein the control device is configured to retrieve the explanation information from the storage medium and to output the explanation information as a part of the information via the interface, wherein the vehicle system is switchable between: an assistance mode of the vehicle system in which the control device is configured to: receive control inputs from a user for activating a particular functionality, and in response to the received user inputs, (a) activate the particular functionality and (b) simultaneously output explanation information which explains the activated functionality, and an instruction mode of the vehicle system in which the control device is configured to: receive control inputs from the user for selecting a desired functionality, and in response to the received user inputs, (a) automatically initiate a change over from the instruction mode to the assistance mode, and (b) after switching to the assistance mode, output only explanation information which instructs the user to trigger and/or to operate the desired functionality and/or explains the desired functionality.