Abstract: A rotatable selector mechanism for a motor vehicle transmission has a selector knob rotatable in a housing to select an operating mode of the transmission among a number of selector positions indicated by a label (P,R,N,D,M). The selector mechanism further includes a detent plate which cooperates with a detent pin for maintaining the selector knob in each of positions. The detent plate is connected to position sensors for generating selector signals to a transmission control unit which supplies control signals to an actuator for operate the transmission according to the operating mode selected. The detent plate is also associated to the selector knob and to a drive correction means by means of clutch devices respectively to engage the detent plate to one of the selector knob and the drive correction means.

Abstract: Vehicle equipped with a control system for operating one or more vehicle sub-system A vehicle is equipped with a transmitter/receiver user recognition device and a control system for allowing a user to act remotely on one or more sub-systems of a vehicle, e.g. opening a panel such a boot. The control system comprises a central processing unit arranged to control operation of the sub-systems, and a control panel which is located on an external surface of the vehicle and connected to the central processing unit. The control panel comprises a display panel which includes a printed film incorporating an illumination legend for each sub-system, an illumination block and sensing means positioned between the printed film and the illumination block.