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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 06, 2004
Filed:
Jun. 20, 2001
Göran Larsson, Torslanda, SE;
Anders Gunnarsson, Göteborg, SE;
Simon Lamarre, Västra Frölunda, SE;
Karin Reikerås, Göteborg, SE;
Kjell Reikerås, Göteborg, SE;
Einar Lenartsson, Sollebrunn, SE;
Birgitta Thorsson, Varberg, SE;
Åke Bergqvist, Västra Frölunda, SE;
AB Volvo, Göteborg, SE;
Abstract
A motor vehicle arrangement having a control device for controlling the vehicle. The control device is at least adjustable in the vertical direction. The control device has a parking position in which the vehicle cannot be driven and there is no operative connection for starting, accelerating or braking the vehicle etc. from the operating controls of the vehicle. The control device is releasable from the parking position to a driving position using an authorization verification element which adjusts the driving position. In the driving position, an operative connection is established between the operating control elements of the vehicle and corresponding actuating elements.