Motor Vehicle Safety Regulations — 6
xcept that (a) the name of the incomplete vehicle manufacturer or the intermediate manufacturer, as the case may be, shall appear on the compliance label instead of the name of the manufacturer referred to in paragraph (1)(a); and (b) the date of manufacture of the completed vehicle may be no earlier than the date on which manufacturing operations on the vehicle are completed by the incomplete vehicle manufacturer and no later than the date on which manufacturing operations on the vehicle are completed by the final-stage manufacturer. (1.2) If an incomplete vehicle manufacturer assumes legal responsibility for the completed vehicle’s conformity to the requirements of these Regulations, the provisions related to vehicles manufactured in stages set out in sections 6.1 to 6.6 do not apply. (1.3) If an intermediate manufacturer assumes legal responsibility for the completed vehicle’s conformity to the requirements of these Regulations, the provisions related to vehicles manufactured in stages set out in sections 6.3 to 6.6 do not apply. (2) The drawing referred to in paragraph (1)(c) (a) may be displayed on a label applied to the vehicle beside the compliance label; or (b) in the case of an imported vehicle, may be replaced by the following statement indicating that the vehicle conforms to the standards — prescribed under these Regulations — that are applicable on the date of manufacture: “THIS VEHICLE CONFORMS TO ALL APPLICABLE STANDARDS PRESCRIBED UNDER THE CANADIAN MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY REGULATIONS IN EFFECT ON THE DATE OF MANUFACTURE / CE VÉHICULE EST CONFORME À TOUTES LES NORMES QUI LUI SONT APPLICABLES EN VERTU DU RÈGLEMENT SUR LA SÉCURITÉ DES VÉHICULES AUTOMOBILES DU CANADA EN VIGUEUR À LA DATE DE SA FABRICATION ”. (3) The compliance label shall be applied (a) in the case of a bus, multi-purpose passenger vehicle, three-wheeled vehicle, passenger car, truck or low-speed vehicle, (i) to the hinge pillar, door latch post or the door edge that meets the door latch post next to the driver’s seating position, (ii) to the left side of the instrument panel or the inward-facing surface of the door next to the driver’s seating position, where it is impracticable to apply the label in accordance with subparagraph (i), or (iii) to a conspicuous and readily accessible location, where it is impracticable to apply the label in accordance with subparagraph (i) or (ii); (b) in the case of a trailer, to the forward half of the left side of the trailer so that it is easily readable from outside the trailer without moving any part of the trailer; (c) in the case of a motorcycle, to a permanent part of the motorcycle as close as is practicable to the intersection of the head tube and the handlebars, so that it is easily readable without moving any part of the motorcycle except the steering system; (c.1) in the case of a restricted-use vehicle, to a permanent part of the vehicle as close as is practicable to the intersection of the head tube and the handlebars or of the steering column and the steering wheel, so that it is easily readable without moving any part of the vehicle except the steering system; or (d) in the case of a snowmobile, to the rear half of the right side of the vehicle so that it is easily readable from outside the vehicle without moving any part of the vehicle. (4) to (7) [Repealed, SOR/2002-55, s. 4] (8) In the case of a multi-purpose passenger vehicle or bus manufactured from a cutaway chassis, a motor home or a recreational trailer, the compliance label shall display the following information in both official languages: (a) the cargo-carrying capacity of the vehicle; (b) the designated seating capacity, except in the case of a recreational trailer; (c) in the case of a motor home, the total mass of the occupants, which is obtained by multiplying the designated seating capacity by 68 kg; and (d) in the case of a motor home or a recreational trailer, (i) the mass of the fresh water, hot water and waste water tanks when full