SAE J1138
Design Criteria - Driver Hand Controls Location for Passenger Cars, Multipurpose Passenger Vehicles, and Trucks (10,000 GVW and Under)
| Issuing body | SAE |
|---|---|
| Committees | SAE International |
| First issued | 1977 |
| Latest revision | 2009 |
| Status | active |
| Category | industry |
| Topics | control_interfaces, display_design |
| Reference | https://www.sae.org/standards/j1138_199902-design-criteria-driver-hand-controls-location-passenger-cars-multipurpose-passenger-vehicles-trucks-10-000-gvw/ |
Scope
Recommended Practice describing design criteria for the location and labeling of hand controls (including embedded displays/controls) necessary to or frequently used during operation of left-hand-drive passenger cars, MPVs, and trucks of 10,000 lb GVW and under. Recommendations draw on SAE human-factors research on driver reach, control-locating performance, and control-location expectancies.
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