The invention relates to a method for displaying an image (27, 28, 29) on a display unit (3) in a vehicle (1). A vehicle image (1′) of at least one region of the vehicle (1) is provided, and sensor data are acquired, which contain information about an environment of the vehicle (1). An image (27, 28, 29) is displayed, which is formed from the vehicle image (1′) and the sensor data, the image (27, 28, 29) containing a blank region (14′, 16′, 18′, 19′, 22′ to 25′) assigned to the environment, for which no sensor data are provided. In the image (27, 28, 29), the vehicle image (1′) protrudes into the blank region (14′, 16′, 18′, 19′, 22′ to 25′).