The invention discloses a method for driving a vehicle by a vehicle-mounted control lever. Vehicle control is realized through the control lever; according to the control method, based on the use, definition and control mode of the vehicle-mounted control lever, under the assistance of human body characteristic identification, such as fingerprint and palm print detection, driving and control habits and preferences are automatically adjusted to be suitable for a driver, and the driver does not need to do perform separate adjustment during driving, so the driving comfort of the driver and the driver change convenience are effectively improved; the safety problem possibly caused by adjusting vehicle states during driving can be avoided; meanwhile, the fatigue driving probability can be reduced, and the running safety is enhanced.