An apparatus and method for controlling selected functions of a machine is
provided. The machine includes a seat having at least one armrest
supportably positionable adjacent to the seat. An interface module has a
connecting portion connectable to the armrest and adapted to shift a
working portion laterally between a retracted position and an extended
position relative to the armrest. This permits placing the interface
module in either a stored mode or a working mode such that it is
available to an operator as needed and conveniently out of the way when
not needed.