is not shown in greater detail a preferred installation location can be for example in the area of the center console or the instrument panel of the motor vehicle display and operating device 1 has a signal conducting logical connection to various driver assistance systems particularly to a navigation system a vehicle communication system a parking assist system and a collision warning system the signal conducting logical connection will not be explained more closely in detail because it is not essential to understanding the invention display and operating device 1 has a housing 10 which on its left side is provided with favorites buttons 12 13 and 14 freely assignable in their function a default button 15 is provided below the favorites button 14 buttons 12 to 15 are designed as toggle switches and are transparent whereby switches 12 to 15 are positioned with most of their body over a touch sensitive surface 11 in the form of a touch screen in the bottom area of housing 10 namely below touch screen 11 a menu button 16 is located in the center whereby audio buttons 17 for radio functions are located to the left of said menu button and audio buttons 18 for cd and aux functions to its right further a power switch 19 for turning display and operating device 1 on and off can be seen when display and operating device 1 is.