Abstract: A steering wheel for a motor vehicle includes first and second operator control elements. The first operator control element is for selecting a main function from amongst at least two main function alternatives using an integrated first display for displaying the main function alternatives comprising a first operating device for cycling through the main function alternatives displayed on the first display. The second operator control element is for selecting a subfunction from amongst at least two subfunction alternatives using an integrated second display for displaying the subfunction alternatives comprising a second operating device for cycling through or changing the subfunction alternatives which can be displayed on the second display. The subfunction alternatives selectable by the second operator control element and displayable by the second display are prespecified depending on the main function selected using the first operator control element.

Abstract: The invention relates to an operator control system (1) for a vehicle, having a manual activation means (3) with a plurality of degrees of freedom of adjustment for selecting and/or activating entries in a menu structure with a plurality of menu levels, and a screen display (2) having a plurality of display areas for representing the menu structure, wherein the display areas each comprise at least one field for displaying one of the entries. According to the invention, a plurality of fields which can be selected and/or activated using the manual activation means (3) are arranged in an active display area in at least one menu level for operating a plurality of adjustable vehicle functions, wherein in the active display area a representation of the vehicle is displayed and the currently adjustable function is displayed in a visually highlighted fashion on said representation as a function of a current selection.

Abstract: A control system for a motor vehicle having a manual operating means having a plurality of adjustment degrees of freedom for selecting and/or activating entries in a menu structure having a plurality of menu levels, and a screen display (2) having a plurality of display areas (210 to 250) for displaying the menu structure, the display areas (210 to 250) each having at least one field for displaying one of the entries, a plurality of entries (E3 to E11) being arranged in a first display area (230.2) which is in the form of a list in an active display area (210 to 250) on at least one menu level. An (n+1)th display area (230.3) can be activated and displayed by activating at least one of the entries (E1 to E11) in an nth display area (230.2).

Abstract: A control system for a motor vehicle having a manual actuating device with a plurality of degrees of freedom of adjustment for selecting and/or activating entries from a menu structure and a screen display (2) having a plurality of display areas (210 to 250) for displaying the menu structure, the display areas (210 to 250) each comprising at least one field for displaying one of the entries. In an activated display area (210 to 250) in at least one menu level, a first and/or a second of the plurality of degrees of freedom of adjustment of the manual actuating means for selecting and/or activating one of the entries corresponds to an orientation of the displayed entries, and a third and/or fourth degree of freedom of adjustment of the manual actuating device for exiting the active display area (210 to 250) is respectively orthogonal to the orientation of the displayed entries.

Abstract: A control system for a motor vehicle, including a manual actuating means with a number of degrees of freedom for selecting and/or activating entries in a menu structure and a screen display with display areas for displaying the menu structure. At least two degrees of freedom of the manual actuating means move a cursor for selecting and/or activating one of the entries in an active display area. A first degree of freedom corresponds to a turning movement, and in a clockwise direction about a z-axis a second degree of freedom corresponds to a turning movement in a counterclockwise direction about a z-axis. In addition, cursor movement in the active display area is effected by the first and/or second degree of freedom, depending on the orientation of the displayed entries.

Abstract: A control system for a motor vehicle, having a manual actuating means with a plurality of degrees of freedom of adjustment for selecting and/or activating entries in a menu structure with a plurality of menu levels and a screen display having a plurality of display areas for displaying the menu structure, the display areas each including at least one field for displaying one of the entries, wherein, in an active display area in at least one menu level, a plurality of entries are arranged in a display area which is configured as a list. At least one additional field for displaying the position of the currently selected entry in the list can be activated and displayed if a number of entries exceeds a maximum number of entries which can be displayed in the list.

Abstract: A control system for a motor vehicle has a manual actuator with degrees of freedom for selecting and/or activating entries in a menu structure with menu levels and a screen display having display areas for displaying the menu structure. Each of the display areas has at least field one for displaying one of the entries. In an active display area in at least one level of the menu structure, at least two entries are assigned to a settable parameter for setting with the manual actuator. A first entry is an analog display of the settable parameter, and a second entry is a digital display of the settable parameter.

Abstract: A control system for a motor vehicle is provided. The control system includes a manual actuating device with a plurality of degrees of freedom of adjustment for selecting and/or activating entries in a menu structure with a plurality of menu levels and a screen display having one or more display areas for displaying the menu structure, each display area including at least one field for displaying one of the entries. To display entries in at least one menu level of the menu structure, a plurality of fields in a matrix structure including a plurality of columns and a plurality of rows which can each be selected by a cursor are arranged in at least one display area of the screen display, in which only one entry is arranged in each of the columns or in each of the rows.

Abstract: A control system for a motor vehicle is provided, having a manual operating device with a plurality of degrees of freedom for selecting and/or activating entries in a menu structure with a plurality of menu levels, and a screen display with a plurality of presentation areas representing the menu structure, where the presentation areas respectively include at least one field for presenting one of the entries. In at least one menu level in one of the presentation areas, at least one first entry or parameter can be selected and/or activated or altered by a first or second adjusting movement which corresponds to an orientation of the at least one presented entry or parameter in an active presentation area on the screen display, wherein the active presentation area is exited by a right-angled third or fourth adjusting movement.

Abstract: An operating and display unit (1) for switching devices in a motor vehicle having at least one operating element and having a symbol display field (3?, 5?, 7?, 9?, 11?) which is associated with the operating element (3, 5, 7, 9, 11), is arranged in a fixed manner at a geometrically determined point in relation to the operating element (3, 5, 7, 9, 11), and has the purpose of displaying a symbol which is assigned to the device to be switched. The operating and display unit (1) is distinguished by the fact that the symbol display field (3?, 5?, 7?, 9?, 11?) is embodied using black panel technology.