Control panel for a vehicle

1. A control panel for a vehicle, comprising:

at least one clickable key to which is assigned at least one function, the key being configured to move at least between an inactive position and an active position in which a current function of the at least one function is activated;

wherein:

the at least one function is automatically assigned to the key depending on a current parameter of the vehicle equipped with the control panel or on a current context-related parameter;

the at least one clickable key comprises a plurality of adjacent keys assigned to a same current function, which is activated when any one of the plurality of adjacent keys is moved to the active position; and

each key of the plurality of adjacent keys comprises a screen for displaying the same current function of the key.

2. The control panel of claim 1 , wherein the current parameter of the vehicle is at least one of:

a parameter related to vehicle operation comprising a status of a vehicle engine;

a parameter related to vehicle operation comprising an operating mode of the vehicle;

a parameter related to operation of the vehicle;

a parameter related to a status of the vehicle; or

a parameter related to a position of a component of the vehicle.

3. The control panel of claim 1 , wherein the current context-related parameter is at least one of ambient light, a presence of an object or a person in a vicinity of the vehicle, and reception of an incoming call or incoming message.

4. The control panel of claim 1 , further comprising a control member for manually changing the current function(s) assigned to the at least one clickable key regardless of the current vehicle parameter or context-related parameter.

5. The control panel of claim 1 , wherein the function assigned to the at least one clickable key belongs to a list of functions that are pre-established.

6. The control panel of claim 5 , wherein a set of functions assigned to the at least one clickable key of the control panel at a given moment is chosen from among several predetermined sets of functions, the set of functions corresponding to one vehicle parameter or context-related parameter.

7. The control panel of claim 1 ,

wherein a single icon representing the same current function is displayed on a whole surface formed by the screens of the plurality of adjacent keys.

8. The control panel of claim 1 ,

wherein the control panel comprises a single key on which are defined at least two separate areas, one function being assigned to each area; and

wherein the single key further comprises a touch-sensitive surface for determining which area has been acted upon.

9. The control panel of claim 1 , wherein the control panel further comprises a vibratory module configured to vibrate at least part of the control panel to allow a user to at least one of:

feel a specific area of the control panel; or

perform a specific action on the control panel.

10. The vehicle of claim 7 , wherein each screen of the plurality of adjacent keys displays a portion of the single icon.

11. A control system for a vehicle, the control system comprising:

at least one control panel comprising:

at least one clickable key to which is assigned at least one function, the key being configured to move at least between an inactive position and an active position in which a current function of the at least one function is activated;

wherein the at least one function is automatically assigned to the key depending on a current parameter of the vehicle equipped with the control panel or on a current context-related parameter;

at least one sensor of a parameter of the vehicle equipped with the control panel or of the current context-related parameter;

a control unit capable of receiving data from the at least one sensor and accordingly assigning a function to at least one key of the control panel;

wherein:

the at least one clickable key comprises a plurality of adjacent keys assigned to a same current function, which is activated when any one of the plurality of adjacent keys is moved to the active position; and

each key of the plurality of adjacent keys comprises a screen for displaying the same current function of the key.

12. A vehicle, comprising a control panel, the control panel comprising:

at least one clickable key to which is assigned at least one function, the key being configured to move at least between an inactive position and an active position in which a current function of the at least one function is activated;

wherein:

the at least one function is automatically assigned to the key depending on a current parameter of the vehicle equipped with the control panel or on a current context-related parameter;

the at least one clickable key comprises a plurality of adjacent keys assigned to a same function, which is activated when any one of the plurality of adjacent keys is moved to the active position; and

each key of the plurality of adjacent keys comprises a screen for displaying the same current function of the key.

13. The vehicle of claim 12 , wherein the control panel is on a dashboard of the vehicle.

14. The vehicle of claim 12 , wherein the control panel is on a steering wheel of the vehicle, close to a driver's hands when in use.