Transmission control mechanism with several changeble transmission functions and corresponding transmisson control methods

The gear control system, in an automobile drive transmission, has an input (2) to give the gear setting with a display (4). The control unit (1) converts the input signals into gear control signals. The visual display can call up a number of gear control functions (31-34) and/or set their parameters (P01-P16). The input has a knob (5), which can be pressed and rotated, or it is a touch screen or an eye movement sensor. The system has a learning function (MM1) from the driver's gear changing pattern, which reverts to a standard mode for a new driver.