Patent ID: 6914347

Claim:
An electronic starter and steering locking device for a motor vehicle, comprising: a steering locking unit having a locking control unit that operates a locking actuating unit for locking and unlocking a vehicle steering element; a vehicle starter unit for starting and stopping operation of the motor vehicle; and a voltage supply; wherein the locking control unit is continuously connected to the voltage supply, independently of a driving state of the vehicle; the locking actuating unit is connected to the voltage supply via interrupter switching means, which can be switched as a function of an operating state of the vehicle starter unit, as a function of a switched position of a drive train transmission shift lever; and the interrupter switching means includes an ignition switching element of which is contained in the vehicle starter unit and switches as a function of said operating state of the vehicle starter unit, and a further switching element which is connected in series with the ignition switching element and switches as a function of the position of said drive train transmission shift lever.