The invention relates to a housing device in a motor vehicle, in particular for a display device, The housing device comprises at least one integrally-formed retaining ring (16) for fixing a housing means (3) with a holding device (17) in or on an instrument panel (2) of the motor vehicle (1); a predetermined breaking point is arranged between the retaining ring (16) and the housing means (3) and used for breaking the predetermined breaking point (19) during the application of a defined force; and the device also comprises a device (23) arranged on the housing means (3) and movably supporting the housing means (3) in the instrument panel (2) such that the housing means (3) is guided to move along a predetermined path (21) in the instrument panel (2) in the condition of continuous force application during the breaking of the predetermined breaking point (19).