Patent ID: 7541689

Claim:
A device for starting an engine of a motor vehicle, comprising: an access entitlement unit, substantially oval shaped as a starter button, which is portable for carrying by a vehicle driver, the access entitlement unit including at least one optical display element; a vehicle-side access entitlement test device having a receptacle for receiving the access entitlement unit, the recessed receptacle having a shape complementary to the shape of the acess entitlement unit; a tripping unit comprising a tripping element which, when activated, initiates an engine start of the motor vehicle, the tripping element being actuated against a mechanical resistance generating an active force; wherein the tripping element and the receptacle are coupled mechanically together such that the tripping element is actuatable by translating the access entitlement unit when inserted into the recessed receptacle in a direction of insertion, in a manner analogous to operation of the starter button; and wherein the optical display element is oriented towards the vehicle driver on the access entitlement unit, when the access entitlement unit is inserted into the recessed receptacle, to provide the vehicle driver with a visual indication the motor vehicle is ready to initiate the engine start.