Effects of Passive Restraint System Design on Horn Control Location and the Location and Operability of Stalk-Mounted Controls.

摘要

The study was developed to assess possible effects of wheel-mounted passive restraint systems upon control and display locations and to determine the current status of stalk-mounted,multi-function controls and their operability. Experiments using more than 3030drivers indicated significantly slower reaction times were to be expected for stalk-mounted horn controls or headlight dimmer controls. Interviews with nearly 400drivers of foreign automobiles were analyzed in terms of various stalk control configurations. It was concluded that despite the apparent overabundance of stalk control configurations insufficient data are available to support standardization recommendations at this time.