Method for operating a driver assistance system and driver assistance system

A computer readable medium embodying a computer program product, said computer program product comprising:

• an operating program for operating a driver assistance system of a motor vehicle, the operating program configured to:
• determine a parameter characterizing a traffic density in an area of an environment of the motor vehicle;
• determine a degree of the traffic density based at least in part on the parameter;
• adapting a threshold value for an automatic actuation of an element of the motor vehicle;
• and
• adapt a degree of actuation of the element as a function of the degree of the traffic density.

A driver assistance system for a motor vehicle, comprising:

• a first determination apparatus configured to determine a parameter characterizing a traffic density in an area of an environment of the motor vehicle;
• a second determination apparatus configured to determine a degree of the traffic density based on the parameter;
• and
• an adaptation apparatus configured to adapt a threshold value of the driver assistance system for an automatic actuation of an element of the motor vehicle as a function of the degree of the traffic density.