IS 11948 : 2010 : Automotive Vehicles - Steering Effort - Method of Evaluation
Reaffirmed 2022 1 SCOPE
1.1 This standard specifies the method of evaluation of steering efforts of automotive vehicles. This standard applies to the steering equipment of vehicles of categories M, N and O as defined in IS 14272 (Part 1) : 1995 'Automotive vehicles - Types - Terminology: Part 1 Three and four wheelers'.
1.2 This standard does not apply to,
a) steering equipment with a purely pneumatic transmission;
b) autonomous steering systems as defined in 3.3.3;
c) full power steering systems fitted to trailers where the energy necessary for operation is transmitted from the towing vehicle; and
d) the electrical control of full power steering systems fitted to trailers, other than additional steering equipment as defined in 3.5.2.4.
2 REFERENCES
The following standards contain provisions, which through reference in this text, constitute provisions of the standard. At the time of publication, the edition indicated were valid. All standards are subject to revision and parties to agreements based on this standard are encouraged to investigate the possibility of applying the most recent editions of the standard indicated below:
7079 : 2008 Automotive vehicles - Brake hose assemblies for hydraulic braking systems used with non-petroleum base brake fluid - Specification (third revision)
14272 (Part 1) : 1995 Automotive vehicles - Types - Terminology: Part 1 Three and four wheelers
ISO 2575 : 2004 Road vehicles - Symbols for controls, indicators and tell-tales