Patent ID: 8915163

Claim:
A steering column arrangement for a vehicle having a vehicle control system and a vehicle chassis, the steering column arrangement comprising: a steering column; a first electric motor being adapted to be operably connected to the vehicle control system for moving the steering column laterally and/or axially; and locking means arrangeable to lock the steering column to thereby prevent rotation of the steering column, the locking means comprising a first locking member attached to the steering column and a second locking member arranged to be attached to the vehicle chassis, the second locking member comprising a locking bolt that is resiliently attachable to the vehicle chassis such that the locking bolt is resiliently movable in a downward direction and/or upward direction essentially parallel to a longitudinal axis of the steering column; wherein, when the steering column arrangement is mounted in the vehicle, the first electric motor is arranged to move the steering column to a locked position in which the first locking member and the second locking member are arranged to engage to thereby prevent rotation of the steering column.