I'm pretty sure we're both referencing the same thing. Not the actual buttons on the wheel, but rather the blue cross stitched into the leather. Is it just a goofy design element? It's positioned right where it would be covered by your thumb or your palm and doesn't appear to be an actual button. Hmmm....could it be to check your pulse as you do 140 mph down the Autobahn? :grin: Kidding of course.