Positioning device for motor vehicle steering columns

A motor vehicle steering column with a positioning device is provided as well as a positioning device for motor vehicle steering columns. The positioning device has a first bracket for connecting the positioning device with the motor vehicle steering column, a second bracket for connecting the positioning device with the body of a vehicle, a toothed rack arranged at the first bracket with at least one row of locking teeth and alignment of the row of locking teeth in parallel to a first direction of adjustment, a second toothed rack arranged at the second bracket with at least one row of locking teeth and alignment of the row of locking teeth in parallel to a second direction of adjustment, with a first locking element with at least one row of locking teeth, which can be caused to mesh with the row of locking teeth of the first toothed rack, with a second locking element with at least one row of locking teeth, which can be caused to mesh with the row of locking teeth of the second toothed rack, with a spacer for setting a defined distance of the second locking element in relation to the first locking element, and with a clamping mechanism. The clamping mechanism provides for the simultaneous locking and unlocking of the first and second locking elements with the respective first and second toothed rack.