A multifunctional switching apparatus, preferably used as a steering switch (12), comprises a first switching section (13A) selecting a specific combination from a plurality of combinations resulting from any possible combination between operating functions of a second switching section (13B) and operating functions of a third switching section (14A). The second and third switching sections are operable independent of each other in the specific combination selected by the first switching section. One operating key (13) is provided to control a plurality of switching sections (13A, 13B). A display of the operation key (13) is provided to make the judgement of operational function of each switch section easy.