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A driver control interface controls the values of a plurality of features in a vehicle and displays information from the vehicle to the driver. A plurality of feature group switches are located on the steering wheel of the vehicle. Each of the vehicle features is associated with a feature group. Eac

A driver control interface controls the values of a plurality of features in a vehicle and displays information from the vehicle to the driver. A plurality of feature group switches are located on the steering wheel of the vehicle. Each of the vehicle features is associated with a feature group. Each of the feature group switches activates an associated feature group. A plurality of selection switches is also preferably located on the steering wheel for adjusting the values of the features associated with the activated feature group. An eyes-front display indicates the current value of a feature in an activated feature group.

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1. A driver control interface for controlling the values of a plurality of user-adjustable features in a vehicle, said driver control interface comprising:a steering wheel for steering the vehicle; a plurality of feature group switches supported on said steering wheel, each said feature being associ

1. A driver control interface for controlling the values of a plurality of user-adjustable features in a vehicle, said driver control interface comprising:a steering wheel for steering the vehicle; a plurality of feature group switches supported on said steering wheel, each said feature being associated with a feature group, said feature group switches selectively activating said feature groups; a plurality of selection switches supported on said steering wheel and spaced from said feature group switches, said selection switches adjusting the values of said features associated with said activated feature group; a display supported on an instrument panel in the vehicle forward of said steering wheel and displaying an activated feature group, said display indicating the current value of a feature in said activated feature group; and control circuitry for implementing said adjusted value of said activated feature in said vehicle.