The device has a multifunctional handle which is provided with a multiplicity of actuating switches and the device also has either an armrest which is fastened to the vehicle seat and can be pivoted about its fastening point both in an essentially horizontal plane and in an essentially vertical plane or a gear lever, on the upper end of which there is arranged the multifunctional handle, or a throttle hand lever to which the multifunctional handle is also fixedly connected. <IMAGE>
