Holding element for a DVD-player.

The device has a U-shaped console connected with a housing of a playback unit, where the console is in a fixed position when viewed from driving direction. The console has a location pin and a locking unit (9) which is formed with a side piece (8). The locking unit is arranged corresponding to a holding unit of a vehicle body. The holding unit receives a guide of the sidepiece projecting laterally from the lower part of the console.