Method for operating operating device of motor vehicle and motor vehicle having operating device

The invention relates to a method for operating an operating device (10) of a motor vehicle, in which a first user input represented by a touch-sensitive surface (18) of a touch screen unit (16) is received, which first user input characterizes a selection of a selection level (26), in which the first selection level (26) provides a plurality of different settable driving modes (28) as list members (32), and a second selection plane (26) provides a plurality of different settable environmental modes (30) as listing members (32), receives a second user input represented by rotating an annular element (22) around the axis of rotation, the annular element being arranged to surround the screen unit (16) on the circumferential side, and the second selection plane (26) provides a plurality of different settable environmental modes (30) as listing members (32). The second user input characterizes a selection of a list member (32) from the plurality of list members (32) in the selected selection level (26), and where