Shifting device

A shifting device for the transmission of a motor vehicle, comprising:

• an actuation lever (1) selectively movable into either (a) a first automatic shift gate in which said lever is mechanically coupled to a transmitting component (2) for actuating a gearshift cable or a gearshift linkage, or (b) a second sequential shift gate in which the lever is uncoupled from the transmitting component (2), wherein the transmitting component (2) is movably mounted;
• and a locking means (11) adapted to secure the transmitting component (2) without exerting any force onto the gearshift cable or onto the gearshift linkage as long as the actuation lever (1) has been moved into the second shift gate, and adapted to release the transmitting component (2) when the actuation lever (1) is moved into the first shift gate,
• wherein the transmitting component (2) is pivotably mounted in a shifting housing arranged in a fixed position in a motor vehicle, and
• wherein at least one centering means comprising a spring element or spring U-clamp in sliding engagement with the shifting housing, the centering means centering the transmitting component (2) between opposite walls of the shifting housing.