Directional pointers for vehicle control unit actuation sequence

摘要

A motor vehicle, is provided with a plurality of operator control units which can be operated individually by an occupant in order to initiate functions of the motor vehicle, a plurality of display units that can be illuminated, and a display control logic unit. In response to operator activation of a first function associated with a second function in a specified operating sequence, a first display unit can be controlled in such a way that the first display unit displays a directional pointer in the spatial direction of a second operator control unit, which on being actuated can initiate the second function.

主权项

1. A motor vehicle, comprising:
a plurality of operator control units configured to be operated individually by hand by an occupant of the motor vehicle to initiate functions of the motor vehicle; a plurality of spatial direction indication display units located at a plurality of physical locations within an occupant space of the motor vehicle, the display units being configured to be illuminated to provide spatial direction indications between operator control units within the occupant space of the motor vehicle; and a display control logic unit, wherein
the display control logic unit is configured to, in response to operation of a first one of the plurality of operator control units by the operator to initiate the first function, to cause a first one of the plurality of display units to display a directional pointer from the first one of the plurality of operator control units in the spatial direction of a second one of the plurality of operator control units configured to initiate a second function associated with the first function in a predetermined operating sequence.