SAE J2402
Road Vehicles - Symbols for Controls, Indicators, and Tell-Tales
| Issuing body | SAE |
|---|---|
| Committees | SAE International |
| First issued | 1997 |
| Latest revision | 2023 |
| Status | active |
| Category | industry |
| Topics | control_interfaces, display_design, sign_visibility_legibility |
| Reference | https://www.sae.org/standards/content/j2402_202311/ |
Scope
Specifies symbols (conventional signs) for use on controls, indicators, and tell-tales for passenger cars, light and heavy commercial vehicles, and buses, to ensure identification and facilitate use; indicates optical tell-tale colors that inform the driver of correct operation or malfunction. Aligned with ISO 2575.
Related Papers (20)
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- In-Vehicle Display Icons and Other Information Elements: Literature Review · 1998 · paper relates to standard · 0.67 (embedding)
- In-Vehicle Display Icons and Other Information Elements Volume I: Guidelines · 2004 · paper relates to standard · 0.65 (embedding)
- An Investigation of the Design and Performance of Traffic Control Devices · 1968 · paper relates to standard · 0.64 (embedding)
- Does the Driver Understand the Warning? Comprehension of the Request to Intervene ↗ · 2022 · paper relates to standard · 0.63 (embedding)
- Assessment and Improvement of Motorist Understanding of Traffic Control Devices · 1991 · paper relates to standard · 0.63 (embedding)
- Evaluating Drivers’ Understanding of Warning Symbols Presented on In-Vehicle Digital Displays Using a Driving Simulator ↗ · 2023 · paper relates to standard · 0.63 (embedding)
- Comprehensibility and impact of vehicle dashboard indicator light symbols on drivers’ preventive maintenance compliance · 2025 · paper relates to standard · 0.62 (embedding)
- In-Vehicle Display Icons and Other Information Elements: Conduct Preliminary Assessment of Visual Symbols · 1999 · paper relates to standard · 0.62 (embedding)
- Motorist Understanding of Traffic Control Devices: Study Results and Recommendations · 1995 · paper relates to standard · 0.61 (embedding)
- Motorist Comprehension of Traffic Control Devices: Statewide Survey Results · 1993 · paper relates to standard · 0.60 (embedding)
- General Development Process for In-Vehicle Icons [tech brief] · 2003 · paper relates to standard · 0.60 (embedding)
- Guidelines for Traffic Sign Symbols ↗ · 1997 · paper relates to standard · 0.60 (embedding)
- Recognition of traffic-control signs ↗ · 1972 · paper relates to standard · 0.60 (embedding)
- Delineation of Hazards for Older Drivers, Volume II: Appendixes · 1997 · paper relates to standard · 0.59 (embedding)
- Preliminary human factors guidelines for automated highway system designers. Volume 1 : guidelines for AHS designers · 1998 · paper relates to standard · 0.59 (embedding)
- Preliminary Human Factors Guidelines for Automated Highway System Designers. Volume 1: Guidelines for AHS Designers · 1995 · paper relates to standard · 0.59 (embedding)
- Road Markings and Signs in Road Safety ↗ · 2022 · paper relates to standard · 0.59 (embedding)
- Recommendations to Improve Driver Education on Traffic Control Devices · 1999 · paper relates to standard · 0.58 (embedding)
- Motorist Understanding of Alternative Designs for Traffic Signs · 1995 · paper relates to standard · 0.58 (embedding)