MOTOR VEHICLE OPERATING DEVICE

There is described a motor vehicle control device (), comprising an at least partly electrically conductive control unit () including a control surface () and a printed circuit board () associated to the control unit (), which comprises several electrodes (). The control unit () includes at least one actuating area () which is provided on a capacitive actuating element () protruding from the control surface () to the outside, in particular wherein the at least one actuating area () is provided on a side face () of the actuating element (), which is substantially vertical to the control surface ().