<p>The motor vehicle key (1'') includes an operator control portion, and a display configuration (10'') for showing information selected from the group consisting of information related to the motor vehicle and information indicating a function of the operator control portion. The display configuration includes a display (12'') selected from a group consisting of bistable microelectromechanical system (MEMS) display, cholesteric display and electrophoretic display. The display configuration has no light source for actively emitting light disposed underneath the display.</p>
