Operating element, particularly for a multi-media system in a motor vehicle

The invention relates to a rotating actuator/pressure actuator ( 13 ) comprising a ring-shaped rotary transducer ( 5 ) consisting of an inner ring and a rotary ring with a handle ( 1 ) and which can rotate around the inner ring about an axis (z) and which is displaceably arranged in a linear manner along the axis (Z) in relation to a housing ( 11 ), in addition to an inner part (touchpad 2 ) which is arranged in an inner area ( 12 ) of the ring-shaped rotary transducer ( 5 ) and which is displaceable in a linear manner along the axis (z) together with the ring-shaped rotary transducer ( 5 ) in relation to the housing ( 11 ). Linear displacement of the handle ( 1 ) and/or inner part (touchpad 2 ) triggers a push-button function. According to the invention, the rotary transducer ( 5 ) and inner part (touchpad 2 ) are arranged in a pan-shaped guide element ( 7 ) which is arranged in a linear displaceable manner along the axis (z) in the housing; the inner ring of the rotary transducer ( 5 ) is rotationally fixed in the guide element ( 7 ); the rotary transducer ( 5 ) and the inner par (touchpad 2 ) are connected to the guide element ( 7 ) in such a way that they are not displaceable along the axis (z) and the guide element ( 7 ) acts upon the push button ( 9 ).