AUTOMOTIVE TRANSMISSION AND OPERATION METHOD FOR THE SAME

A transmission device for a vehicle includes a vehicle state detector for detecting a vehicle state, the vehicle state including a first state which indicates that an ignition of the vehicle is off, and a second state which indicates that the ignition of the vehicle is on, a transmission operation unit that includes a fixed unit provided in a column of a steering wheel for enabling a transmission operation and a movable unit configured to be switched between a first position and a second position with respect to the fixed unit, and a position adjusting unit for adjusting a position of the movable unit based on the detected vehicle state.