SAE J1517

Driver Selected Seat Position for Class B Vehicles - Seat Track Length and SgRP

Issuing bodySAE
CommitteesSAE International
First issued1980
Latest revision2024
Statusactive
Categoryindustry
Topicscontrol_interfaces
Referencehttps://www.sae.org/standards/content/j1517_202412/

Scope

Provides equations/tools predicting where drivers of varying body size place a horizontally adjustable seat (H-point as a function of seat-package geometry — H30 height, steering-wheel diameter W9), by driver-population percentile and male/female ratio, to design and validate seat-track travel for driver accommodation. The 202412 edition addresses Class B vehicles (heavy trucks/some buses); Class A is covered in companion material.

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