Apparatus for checking and for adapting the position of a shift lever for a transmission of a vehicle ; wherein the shift lever is configured to be deflected in a first direction or in an opposite second direction by a foot of a driver of the vehicle ; wherein the apparatus is configured - to ascertain first sensor data in relation to a length of a shift travel of a shift shaft of the transmission during at least one upshift process effected by deflection of the shift lever by the driver of the vehicle in the first direction; - to ascertain second sensor data in relation to the length of the shift travel of the shift shaft of the transmission during at least one downshift process effected by deflection of the shift lever by the driver in the second direction; - to check the position of the shift lever , in particular suitability of the position of the shift lever for the driver, on the basis of the first sensor data and on the basis of the second sensor data; and - to instigate adaptation of the position of the shift lever according to the first sensor data and the second sensor data; wherein the position of the shift lever is a neutral position; wherein the adaptation of the position of the shift lever comprises - displacement of the neutral position of the shift lever in the first direction in order for the length of the shift travel of the shift shaft of the transmission effected by the driver to be shortened for an upshift process and to be lengthened for a downshift process; or - displacement of the neutral position of the shift lever in the second direction in order for the length of the shift travel of the shift shaft of the transmission effected by the driver to be lengthened for an upshift process and to be shortened for a downshift process. - to ascertain first sensor data in relation to a length of a shift travel of a shift shaft of the transmission during at least one upshift process effected by deflection of the shift lever by the driver of the vehicle in the first direction; - to ascertain second sensor data in relation to the length of the shift travel of the shift shaft of the transmission during at least one downshift process effected by deflection of the shift lever by the driver in the second direction; - to check the position of the shift lever , in particular suitability of the position of the shift lever for the driver, on the basis of the first sensor data and on the basis of the second sensor data; and - to instigate adaptation of the position of the shift lever according to the first sensor data and the second sensor data; wherein the position of the shift lever is a neutral position; wherein the adaptation of the position of the shift lever comprises - displacement of the neutral position of the shift lever in the first direction in order for the length of the shift travel of the shift shaft of the transmission effected by the driver to be shortened for an upshift process and to be lengthened for a downshift process; or - displacement of the neutral position of the shift lever in the second direction in order for the length of the shift travel of the shift shaft of the transmission effected by the driver to be lengthened for an upshift process and to be shortened for a downshift process. <EOS>