Steering Wheel Switches

Last update: 20 Jun. 2025

What are Steering Wheel Switches?

Valeo’s Steering Wheel Switches empower drivers to maintain complete control and focus on the road ahead. These intuitively placed switches, integrated directly into the steering wheel, provide seamless access to a variety of crucial vehicle functions.

With a simple touch or press, drivers can effortlessly manage assistance systems, such as adaptive cruise control or lane keeping assist, enhancing safety and driving comfort. For vehicles equipped with automated driving capabilities, these switches offer a convenient way to engage and disengage these features, ensuring a smooth transition between automated and manual driving modes.

Beyond safety and automated driving, the steering wheel switches also provide quick access to infotainment options. Drivers can easily adjust audio volume, change radio stations, accept or reject calls, and navigate through menus, all without ever having to remove their hands from the steering wheel.

This thoughtful design minimizes distractions and maximizes driver awareness, contributing to a safer and more enjoyable driving experience. Valeo’s Steering Wheel Switches are engineered with precision and durability in mind, and to seamlessly integrate with the overall vehicle aesthetic, complementing the interior design while providing essential functionality.

Steering wheel switches by Valeo : control your car functions

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What are Valeo Steering Wheel Switches benefits?

Enhanced Safety:
Maintain focus on the road with convenient control of essential vehicle functions without removing your hands from the steering wheel
Improved Driving Comfort:
Effortlessly manage assistance systems like adaptive cruise control for a more relaxed driving experience
Seamless Infotainment Access:
Easily adjust audio, answer calls, and navigate menus without distractions, enhancing driving enjoyment
Simplified Automated Driving Control:
Transition smoothly between automated and manual driving modes with intuitive controls at your fingertips
Personalized Driving Experience:
Tailor your driving environment by customizing the functions accessible through the steering wheel switches

Valeo Steering Wheel Switches specifications

Customizable HMI Solutions for Enhanced Driver Interaction:
Offers a diverse portfolio of switch technologies, ranging from traditional buttons to innovative hybrid solutions incorporating scroll wheels or joysticks, and cutting-edge capacitive touch switches with active haptics, allowing for a tailored and intuitive Human-Machine Interface (HMI) experience
Flexible Communication Protocols:
Supports CAN or LIN communication for seamless integration with various vehicle systems
Robust Functional Safety:
Complies with a variety of functional safety levels, up to ASIL-C, ensuring reliable performance in critical situations
Integrated Bootloader:
Enables efficient software updates and future-proofs the system for evolving vehicle requirements
Over-the-Air Update Capability (Optional):
Offers the potential for convenient over-the-air updates, providing access to the latest features and improvements

Unique Selling Points

Comprehensive Switch Portfolio:
Offers a full range of switch technologies, from conventional buttons to hybrid solutions with scroll wheels or joysticks, and advanced capacitive touch switches with active haptics
Integrated Hands-On Detection for Enhanced Safety:
Seamlessly integrates hands-on detection functionality within the steering wheel switches, providing a crucial safety feature for advanced driver-assistance systems (ADAS) and automated driving functions. This integration simplifies system architecture and reduces cost and complexity for vehicle manufacturers