
102 Ergonomics in the Automotive Design Process
low. The door was also found to be difcult to close because the door pull cup was located too far
rearward in the armrest (as it was located inside the minimum reach zone). The door trim panel in
the right picture was easier to use because of the high-mounted inside door opening handle and the
forward-mounted angled pull grip handle.
CONCLUDING REMARKS
A number of basic considerations in designing controls and displays were covered in this chapter.
The basic considerations such as minimization of mental and physical efforts, visibility of displays,
legibility and identication, reach-to-hand con ...