JAPANESE AUTOMOBILE STANDARD JASO B001-97 1, Scope ‘This standare specifies the form of Caution plates (Content, colouration, character syle, weing syle, characters and terms, ‘igures ane unit symbols, character size, language, and posi- tion) used as a guideline by designers when they design alert indicators hereinater retard to a8 “caution plates) to be at Form of caution plates 3. Shape and Dimensions plates are to be mounted tached on the components of automobiles (excluding two. ‘The shape and dimensions of caution plates shall not be do {ined specticaly because the equrements forthe areas n which the caution plates are to be mounted are fecent according to the conctions of @vehice or components on which the caution ‘The content of a caution plate shal be formed with ether or a ‘combination of three panels: signal panel, pictorial panel, and ‘Algo, the signal pictorial oF message panel may be included in ‘Tne content shal be formed with thrae panels: signal pane), pictorial panel, anc message panel. Because the vwneoted venice) 4. Indication Procedures Remar: The sandr apteteto ie enced 4 Gena IS 2.6202 Quantiy symbols, unit symbols, and chemical symbols ‘IS 28701 Spectcaion of colows according to the CIE __ message panel. 1951 etandard colourimetie sytem andthe CIE 1964 supplementary standard colourmetresys- the instruction or maintenance indication. YASO2Z 201. General rules for glossary of trms relating to (1) Throe-pane! type automadies 2. Definitions Detintions of major terms used inthis standard are a follows. (1) Caution plates ‘These lates are atached when itis expected tat, even when an operator operates a car normally, the car may ‘ive a damage tothe operator ithe mis-operates it (oe- ‘al operating procedures are not folowed) and a pre- ventive technique (design improvement of cars) that can be developed in reasonable ranges not yet established “They inform the operator ofthe character, seriousness, ‘and preventing mathod of damage. (2) Normal operation Inspections and maintenance of cars betore and during ‘traveling, and operation and ridin together on roads where cars can travel (0) Hazara Evens that, a car is mis-operated (normal operating procedures are not alowed), it may produce a damage, (4) Damage Death, personal injury and property damage, (6) Foresoeabilty Predictions and expectations ofthe present design by ‘esigners based on the past examples and reasonable tought. (6) Preventive technique that can be developed in rea- sonable range Design improvement that can be achieved by generally ceptable industrial techniques (design specication, production engineering, and materials). @ ° requirements forthe areas in which caution pats to be ‘mountes are eitlerent according 1 the conctions ofthe ‘components on which the caution pates are to be mounted, the arrangement of these tree panels shall not be defines spectaly. It shouldbe in accordance with ig. + ‘Two-pane! type ‘The content shal be formed wih two pants: signal pane! and pictorial panel or message panel, Because the quirements for he areas in which causion plates toe mounted ar diferent according to the condos af the components on which the caution plates are tobe ‘mounted, the arrangement of these two panels sha not be defined speciicaly should bein accordance wih Fig. 2 One-panel type ‘Tae content shal be formed wth a pictorial panel onyJASO B001-97 Fig. 1 General formation of three-panel type Vertical configuration Hezontal configuration ‘Signal panel ‘Signal pane! Pictorial Pictorial pane! pane! | stessage pane! Message panel Fig. 2 General formation of two-panel type Vertical coniguration Vertical configuration ‘Signal panel ‘Signal pane! Message panel Pictorial panel 42 Signal pane! “The signal panel shal include a signal inceating the serious ness of damage. As the signal, an alert symbol (mark incicat ing the presence of danger and a signal word (word indicating the serausness of damage) shal be arranged as shown in Fig. 23, When multe types of signal eves are mixed, they may be Unig into one at which damage is mostly serious. Fig. 3 Arrangement in signal panel (Example) ert sym! symbol — | CAUTION Signal word ew 42:1 Alert symbol ‘Asan alert symbol, an exclamation mark shal be arrangedin a triangle as shown in Fig. 4. The height ofthe alert symbol shalt be equal 1o or more than that ofa signal wor. Roterence: The detailed shape ofthe alert symbol shall not be etna, and its typical examples shown in Refer- ‘ence drawing 1 Fig. 4 Alort symbol (Example) Exclamation mark TangleYASO B001-97 Reference Drawing 1 General dimensions of slert symbol R0.054A (8 positions) 4.22 Signal word {A signal word includes the folowing three types. ‘Also the examples of some signal words which re translated ‘rom Japanese ito some foreign languages ae shown in Table 1 (1) DANGER This signal word shall be used when a hazard which wit cause death oF serious personal injury rectly it acaris ris-operated (normal operating procedures are not fol- lowed) may be encountered it should be used conservatively only when the most serious danger may be encountered. (2) WARNING. “This signal word shale used when a hazard which may ‘cause death or serious personal injury directly ia cars ims-operated (normal operating procedures are not fl lowed) may be encountered. It shouldbe used when the probability of eccurrence of personal injury i lass than in DANGER, (@) CAUTION ‘Tis signal word shallbe used when ahazard which may ‘cause minor or moderate personal injury ita car is mis- operated (normal operating procedures are not olowed) may be encountered Itmay be used only for thase property damages which 4 not fotow personal injury. ‘Table 1 Signal words in foreign languages (Example) “apanese Engish French Germany ek DANGER DANGER. GEFAHA RE WARNING AVERTISSEMENT ACHTUNG ae ‘CAUTION [ATTENTION voRsiCHT