Method for operating an operator control apparatus (10) in a motor vehicle, wherein the operator control apparatus (10) is configured to control at least one of multiple functions of the motor vehicle upon operation of at least one respective operator control element (12), and wherein the respective operator control element (12) is set up to be coupled to the at least one function, wherein the coupling of each operator control element (12) to at least one respective particular function by and large results in an operator control apparatus configuration, wherein the motor vehicle has at least one data source that generates at least one context signal that is dependent on the driving situation, wherein a first method step involves the at least one context signal being received from the at least one data source; a second method step involves multiple different operator control apparatus configurations being provided; a third method step involves an operator control apparatus configuration being selected from the
