Patent ID: 6246127
Filing Date: 2001-06-12
Classification: B60K,F16H

Abstract:
A control device for a motor vehicle which comprises, a supporting arm with an actuation element which is arranged on the supporting arm in an area of a free end of the supporting arm, said supporting arm and actuation element being arrangeable in an adjacent vicinity of a steering wheel of the motor vehicle, and wherein the actuation element (7, 8) is a touch contact switch (5, 6) by which a shifting position of a transmission or a preselected gear speed of an automatic transmission of the motor vehicle is changeable incrementally, and wherein the supporting arm (2) has a visual display in the area of the free end of the supporting arm for showing the shifting position or preselected gear speed, the supporting arm being mountable on the vehicle such that the visible display and the actuation element are located in said adjacent vicinity of the steering wheel with the actuation element being within reach of a tip of a finger of a driver's hand while holding the steering wheel.