A passenger compartment (cockpit) of an automotive vehicle is equipped for the driver with a steering wheel (20), with an underbody (24), and with a seat (26). The seat (26) comprises an underframe (28) connected to the underbody (24), a seat pan (30) carried by the underframe (28), a seat back (32) and an adjusting device for adjusting the seat (26) toward the steering wheel (20) and away therefrom. A control circuit (56) is associated with said adjusting device.