Patent ID: 7200477

Claim:
A driver-aid device for shifting gears in an automatic transmission, including a control system which controls said automatic transmission, and which provides for an automatic operating mode of the automatic transmission wherein shifting is performed automatically by means of an optimization strategy based on information signals; a control device being provided for manually shifting the gears on the vehicle; including a device which scrutinizes the shift requested by the driver by means of said control device: if the shift requested manually by the driver is compatible with the set optimization strategy, a first signal (S 1 ) is generated to transmit a physical return to the driver informing the driver of the compatibility of the shift requested, and the proposed shift is performed upon operation of said control system; and if the shift requested manually by the driver is not compatible with the set optimization strategy, a second signal (S 2 ) is generated to transmit a physical return to the driver informing the driver of the incompatibility of the shift requested, and the proposed shift is performed after operation of said control system.