Manettino dial

Inautomotive engineering,amanettino dialis arotary switchpart of some modernFerraricars first designed byFrank Stephenson,beginning with theFerrari F430in 2004. The adjustment dial is mounted on thesteering wheel,usually just underneath the center of the wheel. The dial (Italian:manettino,lit. 'little lever') is inspired by the controls found onF1 steering wheels,but has a more polished appearance.

Ferrari F430steering wheel with manettino switch

The dial allows for the quick and simple adjustment of the electronics governingcar suspensionsettings,traction control,electronic differential,and change speed of electronicgearbox.

A similar control system was employed on theFerrari Enzo,but used individual buttons for different settings rather than a single rotary switch.

External links

• Article on the Ferrari F430's manettino dial
• Volante e Manettino