A vehicle having a steering column assembly with an operating device for selecting and setting a transmission gear of a motor vehicle, comprising:
- a static central element that annularly surrounds a steering axis, the static central element having an annular outer circumference in a plane perpendicular to the steering axis;
- a recess within the annular outer circumference of the static central element;
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- an elongated rotary element with a longitudinal axis, and a grip section, and a bearing section that is fixedly connected to the grip section;
- wherein the bearing section of the rotary element is disposed in the recess within the annular outer circumference of the static central and allows rotation of the rotary element about the longitudinal axis;
- wherein a rotation sensor is configured to detect a rotational position of the rotary element, and in dependence upon the detected rotational position of the rotary element, to generate a control signal for setting a transmission gear corresponding with the detected rotational position of the rotary element;
- wherein the grip section of the rotary element rotates along with the bearing section about the longitudinal axis;
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- wherein the grip section comprises an output region to display the transmission gear associated with the detected rotational position of the rotary element.