Device for displaying information in motor vehicles

A method for displaying information in a motor vehicle, the method comprising the steps of:

• receiving information specifications;
• determining a display location of information on an upper side of an instrument panel by using the information specifications, said instrument panel comprising:
• an information device configured to display information at various locations on the upper side of the instrument panel so as to be visible for a driver of the motor vehicle, wherein the information device comprises a plurality of information elements that are mechanically movable independently of one another and are arranged in a distributed fashion over the upper side of the instrument panel, wherein the information elements are movable and arranged on a surface of the upper side of the instrument panel such that, in a first position, they project above the surface of the upper side of the instrument panel and, in a second position, they end substantially flush with the surface of the upper side of the instrument panel;
• causing the information elements to collectively display of the information on the upper side of the instrument panel at the determined display location via the movement respective movement of the information elements between the first position and the second position, wherein the information device is configured to display the information at various locations on the upper side of the instrument panel so as to be visible for the driver of the vehicle.