a display switch unit is provided for a vehicle and a method for producing the display switch unit . the display switch unit has at least one transparent front plastic region and a rear plastic region . plastic switch symbols are disposed in the transparent front plastic region of the plastic body . sensor structures of proximity sensors are each disposed behind one of the plastic switch symbols in the rear plastic region . the material of the plastic switch symbols includes , but is not limited to light - sensitive invisible particles , which are disposed in such a manner that under irradiation , colored illuminated switch symbols are visible in the surrounding transparent front plastic region .