Motor vehicle roof antenna with external microphone and operating method thereof

A motor vehicle, comprising

• a motor vehicle external microphone, comprising:
• a microphone unit, comprising:
• a microphone capsule arranged in a microphone housing, wherein the microphone housing comprises a microphone opening, forming an acoustic channel between the microphone opening and the microphone capsule;
• and
• a changeover device configured to:
• release the microphone opening in an activated state of the motor vehicle exterior microphone;
• and
• close the microphone opening in a deactivated state of the motor vehicle external microphone;
• a motor vehicle outer surface with a recess, wherein
• the motor vehicle external microphone is arranged in the recess in the deactivated state;
• and
• the microphone opening projects from the motor vehicle outer surface in the activated state;
• and
• a control device configured to put the motor vehicle external microphone into the activated state when the motor vehicle is locked.

A method for operating a motor vehicle roof antenna having a motor vehicle external microphone, comprising:

• releasing a microphone opening by moving at least one element of a base body of the motor vehicle roof antenna or an antenna body of the motor vehicle roof antenna to activate the motor vehicle external microphone;
• and
• closing the microphone opening by moving at least one element of the base body or the antenna body to deactivate the motor vehicle external microphone, wherein
• the microphone opening and a microphone capsule arranged in a microphone housing form an acoustic channel of the motor vehicle external microphone;
• the base body is mounted on a vehicle roof;
• the antenna body is coupled to the base body;
• and
• at least one element of the base body or the antenna body is movable.