Motor Vehicle Safety Regulations — 101
ell-tale, when alight, is visible to the driver and any front passenger when they are restrained by seat belts that are adjusted in accordance with the vehicle manufacturer’s instructions. (8) Despite subsection (7), the tell-tale indicating that the passenger air bag has been deactivated (a) shall not be fitted at or adjacent to a location that can serve for storage if an object stored at that location will obstruct the tell-tale from the view of the driver and any front passenger when they are restrained by seat belts that are adjusted in accordance with the vehicle manufacturer’s instructions; and (b) shall not be fitted at a location where the tell-tale will not be completely visible to the driver when the driver is restrained by a seat belt that is adjusted in accordance with the vehicle manufacturer’s instructions and a rearward-facing child restraint system or an infant restraint system is installed in the forwardmost right outboard designated seating position. Owner’s Manual (9) The English and French versions of the owner’s manual shall contain an explanation of every symbol, word, abbreviation or letter used to identify a control, tell-tale or indicator that is fitted in the vehicle and is required to be identified under this section. Transitional Provision (10) Until September 1, 2019, a vehicle referred to in subsection (2) may conform to the requirements of this section as it read on the day before the day on which this subsection came into force. TABLE Identification of Controls, Tell-tales and Indicators Column 1 Column 2 Column 3 Column 4 Column 5 Column 6 ITEM SYMBOL [RESERVED] FUNCTION ILLUMINATION COLOUR Headlamp upper beam Symbol showing, in contour, the left side view of a parabolic reflector emitting five straight, parallel, horizontal lines. or Symbol showing, in silhouette, the left side view of a parabolic reflector emitting five straight, parallel, horizontal lines. or Symbol showing, in contour, the left side view of a parabolic reflector emitting four straight, parallel, horizontal lines. or Symbol showing, in silhouette, the left side view of a parabolic reflector emitting four straight, parallel, horizontal lines. Control Tell-tale Blue or blue-green Turn signals Symbol showing, in contour, two horizontal arrows placed side by side and pointing away from each other. or Symbol showing, in silhouette, two horizontal arrows placed side by side and pointing away from each other. Control Tell-tale Green Hazard warning signal Symbol showing, in contour, two equilateral triangles, one inside the other. or Symbol showing, in silhouette, an equilateral triangle at the centre of which is a small empty space also in the shape of an equilateral triangle. Control Yes Tell-tale Red Tail lamps, parking lamps, licence plate lamps, side marker lamps, identification lamps and clearance lamps Symbol showing, in contour, two parabolic reflectors placed back-to-back, each emitting three straight lines in the shape of a fan. or Symbol showing, in silhouette, two parabolic reflectors placed back-to-back, each emitting three straight lines in the shape of a fan. Control Yes Windshield wiping system Symbol showing, in contour, a windshield on which is an oblique line representing a wiper blade. Control Yes Windshield washing system Symbol showing, in contour, a windshield with a vertical dotted line running through the middle of it and splitting into two in opposite directions above the windshield, forming two half circles. Control Yes Windshield wiping and washing system Symbol showing, in contour, a windshield on which is an oblique line representing a wiper blade, with a vertical dotted line running through the middle of the windshield and splitting into two in opposite directions above the windshield, forming two half circles. Control Yes Windshield defrosting and defogging system Symbol showing, in contour, a windshield whose bottom edge is crossed by three squiggly vertical arrows pointing upwards. Control Yes Rear