The invention relates to a lighting unit for a steering handle of a motor vehicle, which extends in a longitudinal direction (s), having: multiple lighting segments (22) situated one behind the other in the longitudinal direction (s); a diffusor (24), which forms an outer side (26) of the lighting unit (18) and emits light from the lighting unit (18) into the surroundings (28); multiple light sources (30), which are provided on an inner side (32) of the lighting unit (18) opposite the outer side (26), emit light towards the diffusor (24) and are at a distance (x.sub.1) from the diffusor (24) transversely to the longitudinal direction (s), wherein to each lighting segment (22) is assigned at least one light source (30), and wherein a reflective body (36) is provided in a transition region (34) of two adjacent lighting segments (22) and protrudes from the inner side (32) of the lighting unit (18) towards the diffusor (24), wherein a minimum distance (x.sub.2) between the reflective body (36) and the diffusor (24) is at most 20%, in particular at most 5%, of the distance (x.sub.1) between the light sources (30) and the diffusor (24).

A motor vehicle windowpane assembly has a transparent base windowpane and at least one illuminant generating light during operation and emitting light in the direction of a base windowpane inner side. The assembly includes at least one reflection section arranged on the base windowpane inner side, which reflection section reflects the light from at least one of the at least one illuminants back.

A motor vehicle windowpane assembly has a transparent base windowpane and at least one illuminant generating light during operation and emitting light in the direction of a base windowpane inner side. The assembly includes at least one reflection section arranged on the base windowpane inner side, which reflection section reflects the light from at least one of the at least one illuminants back.