A capacitive touch panel unit of a control system, comprising a cover marked with at least one external activating area , a rigid support disposed at a predetermined distance beneath the cover and provided with an electric interface to connect said unit with other components of the control system, an elastomeric carrier sheet arranged between the cover and the support coated with a conductive pattern and having at least one folding line (A) defining a front section disposed at one side of said folding line (A) and a rear section disposed at the other side of said folding line (A), at least one conductive, capacitive area arranged on said carrier sheet adjoining said cover at an internal side thereof, beneath said activating area and electrically connected with said electric interface of said support , wherein at said front section said conductive pattern comprises said at least one capacitive area , and at said rear section said conductive pattern comprises at least one connecting pad connected with said capacitive area , and wherein said connecting pad is apt to be connected with a connecting pad of said electric interface of said support , while said carrier sheet is folded along said at least one folding line (A) and the capacitive touch panel unit is assembled, wherein the capacitive touch panel unit is assembled when the support is fixed to the cover by fixing elements wherein said front section and said rear section of said carrier sheet are provided with at least one backlit through opening and said rigid support is provided with at least one light source , preferably in the form of a light emitting diode (LED), disposed in said backlit through opening of said folded carrier sheet . comprising a cover marked with at least one external activating area , a rigid support disposed at a predetermined distance beneath the cover and provided with an electric interface to connect said unit with other components of the control system, an elastomeric carrier sheet arranged between the cover and the support coated with a conductive pattern and having at least one folding line (A) defining a front section disposed at one side of said folding line (A) and a rear section disposed at the other side of said folding line (A), at least one conductive, capacitive area arranged on said carrier sheet adjoining said cover at an internal side thereof, beneath said activating area and electrically connected with said electric interface of said support , wherein at said front section said conductive pattern comprises said at least one capacitive area , and at said rear section said conductive pattern comprises at least one connecting pad connected with said capacitive area , and wherein said connecting pad is apt to be connected with a connecting pad of said electric interface of said support , while said carrier sheet is folded along said at least one folding line (A) and the capacitive touch panel unit is assembled, wherein the capacitive touch panel unit is assembled when the support is fixed to the cover by fixing elements wherein said front section and said rear section of said carrier sheet are provided with at least one backlit through opening and said rigid support is provided with at least one light source , preferably in the form of a light emitting diode (LED), disposed in said backlit through opening of said folded carrier sheet . <EOS>