Method for the informative assistance of a vehicle driver by means of an on-board multimedia system

A computer program product having program code stored on a computer-readable data medium for performing a method for providing information support to a vehicle driver by means of a vehicle multimedia system which includes a vehicle computer and an external computer that exchange data in a bidirectional communication, said program code including steps for:

• providing special memory areas in the vehicle computer and in the external computer, contents of said special memory areas characterizing elements of information available to and selectable by the driver of a vehicle by means of the vehicle multimedia system;
• causing the contents of these special memory areas to be modifiable by the driver of the vehicle through an input mode which does not negatively affect driving safety;
• wherein,
• contents of the special memory areas are automatically compared;
• and
• data are exchanged only after successful selection or alteration by the driver of the vehicle via bidirectional communication.