Patent ID: 7904220

Claim:
A control system for a vehicle having first and second variable characteristics, the control system comprising: a plate defining a surface having at least one hole therein; a mode selector switch extending through said at least one hole and being selectively rotatable about an axis that is parallel to the surface; a characteristic adjustment switch extending through said at least one hole and being selectively rotatable about an axis that is parallel to the surface; a controller operatively connected to the mode selector switch and the characteristic adjustment switch; wherein the mode selector switch is selectively manipulable to cause the controller to alternate between first and second modes of operation; and a display operatively connected to the controller; wherein the controller is configured to cause the display to depict a first icon in the first mode, and a second icon in the second mode; wherein the controller is configured to alter the first variable characteristic in response to manipulation of the characteristic adjustment switch in the first mode; and wherein the controller is configured to alter the second variable characteristic in response to manipulation of the characteristic adjustment switch in the second mode.