A method for controlling an electronic system for a vehicle as well as corresponding control

Information on a display (2) are represented for controlling an electronic system (1) for a vehicle (10). A user input for controlling the system (1) is detected depending on the information presented. One level of abstraction is presented with which the information on the display (2) is determined depending on the user input. In this case, the level of abstraction defining a perimeter of details are shown with which the corresponding information on the display (2), and with these details corresponding functionality. The higher the level of abstraction is, the lower the amount of detail. In addition to the information on the display (2) will include additional information (3, 4), which additional information shown on the date on the display (2) information shown on the display (2). One type of the additional information is determined by a type of information currently displayed depending on the level of abstraction of the information and / or the currently displayed.