How Steering Wheel Controls Work

In the past couple of decades, more and more functions have been migrating from their traditional positions on the console or dashboard into the steering wheel. Radio controls, cruise control operation and several others have been integrated into steering wheel technology.

These multi-function steering wheels, as some companies call them, improve driving safety by putting the most commonly used controls in one of the most convenient places possible -- right at the driver's fingertips. A driver's eyes and hands are extremely important tools for driving. Keeping your eyes on the road and hands on the wheel can increase auto safety for everyone in your own car and those around you, too.

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