Switching device for a motor vehicle

A motor vehicle, comprising:

• a vehicle seat with a back part and a seat part;
• a pivot mounting with a locking mechanism for the back part of the vehicle seat;
• and
• a switching device that is configured to lock and unlock the locking mechanism,
• wherein the switching device comprises:
• a switching organ;
• an actuator that is configured to change a state;
• a control electronic system that is configured to actuate the actuator as a function of actuating of the switching organ;
• a mechanism operationally connected mechanically to the wherein the actuator so that upon a temporary activating of the actuator a first state of the mechanism is changeable from the first state into the second state and following the second state is continuously retained with the actuator up to a next temporary activating of the actuator and upon a temporary activating of the actuator the second state of the mechanism is changeable from the second state into the first state and following the first state is continuously retained with the actuator up to the next temporary activating of the actuator.