A method of operating a display device of a vehicle and operating device for such a display device

A method of operating a display device of a vehicle with a display (1) with which for different viewing angles (A, B), various information can be displayed, wherein the respective angles (A, B) different users (2, 3) are associated, in which : - is a button for at least one viewing angle (B) (10) for controlling a viewing angle individual display of the display (1) is displayed, the actuation of the button (10) by an approximation to the displayed button (10) or touching the button displayed (10), - the operation of the (10) button by a user (3) is detected and associated to the user (3) Viewing angle (B) is determined, - the viewing angle individual display of the display (1) according to the operation of the (10) button is controlled, and - starting from the display of the same information for the viewing angle (A, B) upon actuation of the (10) button, which is not visible to other viewing angle (A), the display for the viewing angle (B) of the user (3) is has depressed the button (10) is changed so that the viewing angle individual display to other users (2), which are associated with different viewing angle (A), is not visible and the user (3) displays information that for the other users (2) are not visible, and the visible that for the other users (2) information remains unchanged, wherein the button (10) is maintained and the user (3) the possibility of switching to the display content for the different viewing angle (A) displays.