Operator interface unit with a touch sensor for a vehicle

The operator interface includes a user control panel with a touch sensor, a control unit and a display unit. The control unit is for controlling the display unit based on the touch sensor, configured. If the touch sensor detects contact with the user control unit, the control unit activates the display unit. In addition, the control unit can display one of the transacted using the user control element operator setting appropriate symbol and an indicative to the level of user-setting graphics.