Disclosed is a shift lever for a vehicle transmission, which includes a rod provided in a mounting space to move linearly and having an upper part having an upper inclined surface and successive engaging grooves. The actuating head comprises a discharge duct and a dispensing opening for dispensing the liquid, and a circular protective cap, which protective cap can be guided into a space which is formed between a protective inner wall and a protective outer wall the dispensing assembly. The sensor is separated from the space scanned by the rotating target by an essentially axial detection distance. 6 V to obtain the improved and sustained performance. A capacitor in the second signal path may be scaled smaller by a factor of alpha. A second electrode is formed over the resistive element.