A steering wheel is a component of the steering of a vehicle, which helps bring the vehicle operator by twisting the front wheels of the vehicle from the straight-ahead in an inclined position can. It is the change in direction of the vehicle. Steering wheels are generally operated with hands and arms (unlike for facilities for disabled drivers). They are arranged in a comfortable ergonomic reasons manageable height angle to the longitudinal axis from the upper body and have at cars such as a diameter which is approximately the width of the hips of an adult man. Larger vehicles with higher payload, such as trucks and buses have because of the greater steering effort, larger steering wheels. Because of different body size of the drivers are high-quality modern steering systems adjustable in several directions.

the history began when in 1894 Alfred Vacheron took part in the famous Paris-Rouen race. He named his car after his name “Vacheron”, but actually it was a 1893er Panhard 4hp, which he had equipped with a steering wheel. This is one of the earliest known uses of this driving principle. The race was won by a De Dion-Bouton steam-Mobile, Vacheron finished in eleventh place. Most of today’s steering wheels are similar to a ring which is fitted with wire to the middle part, called the steering wheel pot combined. Then, the actuating button is for the disposal of the sound signal. To the spokes of some steering wheels and other controls are mounted, such as the cruise control the car radio or the on-board computer. Such steering wheels with additional controls are also referred to as multi-function steering wheel (MFL).