Example is the Mercedes the + and – on the accelerator and brake pedals, in referencing the car’s powertrain, but the air vents do look quite intriguing, with their clean blue look a more subtle nod to the cleaner air this car could contribute to.

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The Mercedes interior is pared back, with most buttons replaced by touch or gesture controls built into the steering wheel and center console, with relevant information shown on the 530mm x 110mm driver-configurable TFT display.

VW pair of metallic pedals labelled with body-color ‘pause’ and ‘play’ symbols – borrowing the stylized iconography more typically found among video and audio controls.

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Another example was the Responsive i-Cockpit seen in PEUGEOT INSTINCT as it reacts when switching between ‘Drive’ and ‘Autonomous’ modes to create environment according to how the car is being used. When in ‘Autonomous’ mode, the trademark PEUGEOT compact steering wheel and 308toggle switch panel fold into the dashboard and the accelerator pedal folds back into the pedal unit to maximize space.

In both ‘Drive’ and ‘Autonomous’ modes, the driver retains control over the vehicle via the i-Device, which sits next to the 9.7” screen in the center console. The i-Device enables the driver to switch between modes so they can take action, like overtaking the car in front.

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