ISO INTERNATIONAL STANDARD 7397-2 First edition 1993-07-01 Passenger cars - Verification of driver's direct field of view : Part 2: Test method Voitures particulieres - Vérification du champ de vision directe du conducteur Partie 2: Meéthode d'essai Reference number ISO7397-2:1993(E) IS0 7397-2:1993(E) Foreword IsO (the International Organization for Standardization) is a worldwide federation of national standards bodies (IsO member bodies). The work of preparing International Standards is normally carried out through IsO which a technical committee has been established has the right to be represented on that committee. International organizations, governmental and non-governmental, in liaison with isO, also take part in the work. IsO collaborates closely with the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) on all matters of electrotechnical standardization. Draft international Standards adopted by the technical committees are circulated to the member bodies for voting. Publication as an International Standard requires approval by at least 75 % of the member bodies casting a vote. ISO/TC 22, Road vehicles, Sub-Committee SC 17, Visibility. IsO 7397 consists of the following parts, under the general title Passenger cars Verification of driver's direct field of view. - Part 1: Vehicle positioning for static measurement Part2:Testmethod Annex A forms an integral part of this part of IsO 7397. Annex B is for information only. ISO1993 All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced or utilized in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying and microfilm, without per- mission in writing fromthepublisher. International Organization for Standardization CasePostale56·CH-1211Geneve20·Switzerland Printed in Switzerland i INTERNATIONAL STANDARD ISO 7397-2:1993(E) Passenger cars -- Verification of driver's direct field of view Part 2: Test method 1 Scope EEC Directive 88/366, Amendment to annexes I and IVtoEECDirective77/649 This part of ISO 7397 specifies a test method for verifying the compliance of a passenger car (as de fined in ISO 3833) with the requirements of EEC Di- rectives 77/649 and 88/366 for the driver's 180° 3Definitions forward field of view. For the purposes of this part of IsO 7397, the follow- It does not preclude the use of other methods, pro- ing definitions apply. videdthatthevalidityoftheresultsobtainedcanbe proved, and that due account is taken of the accuracy 3.1 [vehicle] A-pillar: Roof support forward of the ofthemethodemployed. R-pointwhichincludesall non-transparent itemssuch NOTE1 Part 1 specifies the vehicle positioning for static as windscreen mouldings and door window frames, measurement as the stage prior to carrying out this test attachedtoorcontiguouswithsuchsupport. method. 3.2 direct field of view: View capable of being seen by the driver without the aid of mirrors. 2 Normative references [ISO 7397-1:1993, definition 3.2] The following standards contain provisions which, 3.3 eye points; E points: Specific points on the left through reference in this text, constitute provisions and right eyellipse contours positioned in the same of this part of ISO 7397. At the time of publication, the relative position on each ellipse. editions indicated were valid. All standards are subject to revision, and parties to agreements based on this 3.4 eyellipse: Contraction of the words "eye" and part of IsO 7397 are encouraged to investigate the "ellipse", describing the elliptical shape of the driver's possibility of applying the most recent editions of the eye range. [ISO 4513:1978, definition 4.2] standards indicated below. Members of IEC and iSO maintain registers of currently valid International NOTES Standards. 2 The term "eyellipse" is used solely in this application. ISO 3833:1977, Road vehicles - Types - Terms and definitions. 3 Eyellipse is synonymous with driver's eye range. IsO 7397-1:1993, Passenger cars Verification of 3.5 eyellipse template: Two-dimens