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GB 4094-2016: Motor vehicles -- Symbols for controls, indicators and tell-tales
GB 4094-2016
GB
NATIONAL STANDARD
OF THE PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF CHINA
ICS 43.020
T 04
Replacing GB 4094-1999
Symbols for controls, indicators
and tell-tales of motor vehicles
ISSUED ON. DECEMBER 30, 2016
IMPLEMENTED ON. JULY 01, 2019
Issued by. General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and
Quarantine of the People's Republic of China;
Standardization Administration of the PRC.
Table of contents
Foreword ... 3 
1 Scope ... 5 
2 Normative references ... 5 
3 Terms and definitions ... 5 
4 Requirements ... 6 
5 Symbol type and display color of tell-tale ... 9 
Appendix A (Normative) Basic composition of the symbols for vehicle controls,
indicators, and tell-tales ... 29 
Appendix B (Normative) Basic requirements for symbol design ... 31 
References ... 32 
- In 5.1, ADD such 8 mandatory symbols as “Retarder control and tell-tale
symbol”, “Auto-dump control and tell-tale symbol”, “Cab lockout alarm
tell-tale symbol”, “Door lock/unlock control symbol”, “Automatic
transmission PARK control and tell-tale symbol”, “Automatic transmission
REVERSE control and tell-tale symbol”, “Automatic transmission
NEUTRAL control and tell-tale symbol”, and “Automatic transmission
DRIVE control and tell-tale symbol”, etc.;
- In 5.2, ADD such 6 non-mandatory symbols as “AC system control symbol”,
“Engine startup control symbol”, “Airbag fault OR front airbag fault tell-tale
symbol”, “Side airbag (including air curtain) fault tell-tale symbol”,
“Passenger side and front airbag closing control and tell-tale symbol”, and
“Tire pressure abnormality and fault alarm tell-tale symbol”, etc.
This standard was proposed by the Ministry of Industry and Information
Technology of the People's Republic of China.
This standard shall be under the jurisdiction of the National Automotive
Standardization Technical Committee (SAC/TC 114).
The drafting organizations of this standard. China Automotive Technology
Research Center, SAIC-GM-Wuling Automobile Co., Ltd., China Heavy Vehicle
Group Co., Ltd., China First Automobile Technology Development Center,
China First Automobile Co., Ltd., Anhui JAC Co., Ltd., Shanghai Automotive
Group Co., Ltd., Beiqi Foton Automobile Co., Ltd., Shenlong Automobile Co.,
Ltd., Guangzhou Automobile Group Co., Ltd., China Automotive Engineering
Research Institute Co., Ltd., Guangzhou Automobile Toyota Motor Co., Ltd.,
Dongfeng Motor Nissan Passenger Vehicle, Co., Ltd., Pan Asia Technical
Automotive Center, Tianjin FAW Toyota Motor Co., Ltd., Toyota Motor
Engineering and Manufacturing (China) Co., Ltd., Daimler Northeast Asia
Investment Co., Ltd., Volkswagen (China) Investment Co., Ltd., Nissan (China)
Investment Co., Ltd., BMW (China) Service Co., Ltd.
The main drafters of this standard. Wang Xueping, Gao Yue, Zhao Jianhong,
Zeng Xiurong, Zhang Hongyun, Wang Weifan, Xing Yanfu, Peng Chengrong,
Li Yugang, Wu Lulin, Gao Yulan, Yang Jianping, Liao Junbo, Wan Fangqi,
Zhang Ya, Wang Jianjun, Liu Gang, Zhou Xiaozhen, Wang Yao, Liu Dan, Lu
Bin, Liu Cui, Liu Wenhuan.
This Standard replaces the standard previously issued as follows.
- GB 4094-1994, GB 4094-1999.
Symbols for controls, indicators
and tell-tales of motor vehicles
1 Scope
This standard specifies the basic requirements for the symbols and positions of
the controls, indicators and tell-tales AND the tell-tale display colors of motor
vehicles.
This standard applies to category M and N motor vehicles.
This standard does not apply to the controls, indicators and tell-tales which are
specially provided for electric vehicles.
2 Normative references
The following documents are essential to the application of this document. For
the dated documents, only the versions with the dates indicated are applicable
to this document; for the undated documents, only the latest version (including
all the amendments) are applicable to this Standard.
GB/T 4782 Road vehicles - Controls, indicators and tell-tales - Vocabulary
ISO 2575 Road vehicles - Symbols for controls, indicators and tell-tales
3 Terms and definitions
The terms and definitions as defined in GB/T 4782 and the following terms and
definitions are applicable to this document.
3.1
Control
It refers to a component that is manually operated by the driver to change
the working condition or function of the vehicle or a device of the vehicle.
3.2
Indicator
4.1.1 If the vehicle is equipped with the controls, indicators and tell-tales as
listed in 5.1, the corresponding symbols are mandatory AND shall be identified.
The symbols shall comply with all the provisions of 5.1.
4.1.2 If the vehicle is equipped with the controls, indicators and tell-tales as
listed in 5.2, the corresponding symbols are non-mandatory AND may be
identified. If identified, the symbols shall comply with all the provisions of 5.2.
4.1.3 If the vehicle is equipped with other controls, indicators and tell-tales than
those listed in Chapter 5, the corresponding symbols may not be identified.
However, if identified, it is recommended to use the corresponding symbols in
ISO 2575; if using the self-designed symbols, they shall comply with the
principles of Appendix B.
4.1.4 If it is necessary to make the meaning of the symbol more clear and
specific, it is allowed to use additional information such as words, numbers and
letters based on the symbols as listed in Chapter 5, AND the design of such
additional information shall follow the principles of Chapter 5.
4.1.5 The use of similar signs shall comply with the relevant provisions of 4.1.1
~ 4.1.4.
4.1.6 The basic graphics of the symbols shall comply with the provisions of
Appendix A.
4.1.7 The symbols shall, as relative to the background color, be clearly
discernible and permanent.
4.1.8 The multifunctional controls shall have the corresponding symbols of
their functions.
4.1.9 The combination of the controls, indicators and tell-tales of same
functions may share one symbol.
4.1.10 The graphic texts for other purposes on the vehicle shall not be
confused with the symbols as specified in this standard.
4.1.11 All the symbols for the controls, indicators and tell-tales as identified on
the vehicles in accordance with the provisions of 5.1 and 5.2 shall be stated in
the vehicle instruction manual.
4.1.12 The symbols as specified in this standard are allowed to be modified
under the following conditions; during modification, it shall follow the principles
of Appendix B to avoid changing the essential elements of the symbols OR
affecting the identification at the time of use.
- ADJUST such details as the line thickness, the gap, the graphic proportion,
the arc curvature, and advance angle;
- COLOR the symbol contours; ADJUST the dotted and solid nature of symbol;
MAKE coloring (except for those explicitly prohibited in the standard).
4.1.13 The common space for displaying a variety of information shall comply
with the following requirements.
- The tell-tales and indicators within the common space shall provide
relevant information when the functional conditions indicated by them are
activated;
- When two or more tell-tales are activated, the information shall be
automatically repeated in sequence OR selected by the driver;
- The tell-tales for the brake system fault, headlamp, turn signal lights and
seat belt alarm shall not be displayed in the same common space;
- If one of the tell-tales for the brake system ...