Technical Bulletin

Manufacturer Datafor Testing and Assessment
Draft Version 1.1

November 2017
TB 0181

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Manufacturer data for testing and assessment
1.1
TB018
Secretariat
November 2017
Testing and assessment protocols
Information
January 2018

1Introduction

In order to expedite the vehicle assessment, certain information is required in order tocorrectly prepare and rate the vehicle. In addition to the passenger compartment adjustments
specified in each of the full scale test protocols, the following information will be required
from the manufacturer. A copy of vehicle handbook should be provided to the test laboratory
prior to preparation.
Some of the questions are asked routinely during one-to-one meetings. It is hoped that, if
satisfactory information can be provided before the inspection, a meeting may not be needed
or may at least be shorter and more efficient than would otherwise be required. Some sections
may not be applicable to a vehicle. In this case you should indicate the reasons why you havenot completed that part (e.g. no dual stage airbag).
The information should be provided in electronic form, by e-mail, to the Programme Manager
and test laboratory.

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Application of Euro NCAP Star Rating

2.1

Details of Model Range

The vehicle manufacturer shall provide details of all variants in the model range being tested
by Euro NCAP.
• Powertrain - E.g. 1.0l petrol, 1.4lpetrol, V8 petrol, diesel, hybrid• Transmission - E.g. Manual, automatic, 2WD, 4WD• Body - 5 door, 3 door, convertible-cabriolet• Trim levels• Safety equipment on each variant/trim level
2.2

Other Variants

The star rating of the tested variant can be considered to apply to other variants meetingcertain criteria regarding mass, number of side doors etc. For other variants, additional
evidence may be needed from the manufacturer to demonstrate that the rating applies. In
some cases, additional official tests are needed (e.g. electric/hybrid variants where aconventionally-engined vehicle was assessed, two side doors where a vehicle with five side
doors was assessed).
Full details of the additional evidence which must be provided is given in the ‘Application ofStar Ratings’ protocol v1.5.

43Adult Occupant Protection

3.1Vehicle preparation
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Fuel Tank Capacity
Unladen Kerb Weight
Tyre Pressures
Details of the vehicle’s normal ride attitude, e.g. wheel arch height
Is it necessary for the engine to be running for test?
Driver airbag removal instructions
Pre-crash system disabling instructions (where applicable)
Electric vehicle, battery cut-off details

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5th percentile female seat track position
50th percentile male seat track position
50th percentile male seat back or torso angle95th percentile male seat track position
Are the rear seats adjustable?
50th percentile male seat belt anchorage position
5th percentile female seat belt anchorage position

3.2

ODB Frontal impact

Front structure asymmetry
Please supply data regarding Euro NCAP equivalent tests on the opposite hand of drive to theone tested. A comparison should be presented between the vehicle tested by Euro NCAP and
an opposite hand of drive vehicle and should include:••••Comparison of post impact photos
Dummy measurements
B-pillar pulses
Static deformation measurementsDriver and Passenger Head Airbag – Dual Stage (if applicable)•Please explain the timing and charge used in the two stages, and also indicate at whattime the second stage burn off occurs in lower severity impacts.

Dual Seatbelt Pretentioners (if applicable)•

Please indicate the firing order and times of dual pretensioners in all seating positions
applicable.

Knee modifiers (if applicable)•3.3

Full-Width Rigid Barrier Test•

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Kneemapping data.

Predicted test results for the front seat passenger 5th female.

3.4

Side and pole tests••3.5

R-point location
Far-side test results
WhiplashHead restraint system (type)
If the vehicle has an active head restraint system, details on how the system is to be triggered
along with relevant deployment timings shall be provided. Convincing justification for thedeployment times in the Euro NCAP pulses shall be provided, such as response times fromsimilar tests such as the RCAR bumper test and AZT test.
Passenger seat - Worst case geometry
The passenger seat may have different positions to those of the driver seat, for example due tolack of height adjustment. Therefore, the HRMD measurements could differ between seats. Inorder for any credit to be given for the passenger seat, further information is required
regarding the specification of the passenger seats.
Please provide three measurements from each of three separate passenger seats.
Rear seat - Eligibility
Confirmation that the vehicle is equipped with centre rear head restraints as standard isrequired and that they are in accordance with UN-ECE17-08.
Test preparation - Front seats• Seat mounting point coordinates• Seat rail angle• Heel point Z-coordinate• 2D / 3D drawing of seat rails + mounting points• Type of headrest (passive, active, reactive)• Time to fire for seatbelt / headrest (if applicable)• Activation signal characteristic (active HR only)• Seatbelt anchorage coordinates (if not generic)• 2D / 3D drawings of seatbelt anchorages (if not generic)• Electric seat connector pin layout (if applicable)
Test preparation - Rear seats• Co-ordinates for Rear H-Point and information if outboard seating positions aresymmetrical• Design torso angle
AEB City• Predicted results of the AEB city tests should be provided.

64Child Occupant Protection

4.1

Preconditions••
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4.2

Please provide the ECE Regulation 44 approval certificates for the child restraints.
If the vehicle has universal ISOFIX approval, please provide the ECE Regulation 14certificate (including the test report showing anchorage pull tests) and the ECERegulation 16 certificate.
If the CRS-Vehicle interface is semi-universal/vehicle specific, please provide
certificates demonstrating appropriate approval and evidence that the vehicle is on theapproved list of the CRS manufacturer.
If the vehicle has i-Size approval, please provide the relevant ECE R129 approval
certificates and test report.
Manufacturer nominated CRS must either be evaluated by the ETC test programme orshow similar performance in an alternative programme/tests.
Passenger airbag disabling•

4.3

Please inform Euro NCAP if an airbag cut-off switch is NOT available on ANY model
variants within the EU?
ISOFIX Size Assessment•Please supply information regarding the ability of the vehicle to accommodate thelargest size of ISOFIX restraint. Photos of the R3 sized gabarit installed in the vehicle
and details of the position of the front seat are required. The photos should show thespace (if any exists) between the rear of the front seat back and the front of the R3
sized gabarit.
The requirements for the front seat position are as follows:o Seat positioned midway between fully forwards and fully rearwards.
o Seat back angle may be adjusted to a max torso angle of 15°.

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5Pedestrian Protection

5.1

Manufacturer grid data•••••••••

5.2

Active pedestrian protection system data•••••••••

5.3

General system description shall be provided which details the type of sensor system(pressure/acceleration etc) and give details of any airbags, actuators and hingemechanisms.
Active operating range for the system (km/h).
Human body certification results according to TB024.
Human body model simulations for head impact time (HIT) of relevant pedestrian
statures (6YO, 5th female, 50th male, 95th male).
System total response time (TRT) compared to HIT.
Confirmation of hardest to detect impactor (HTD).
Data from all necessary physical tests, the number of which will be dependent upon
the sensing system. This shall also include details of the test to be witnessed by EuroNCAP.
HIC data for an undeployed system at the lower operating limit.
Bonnet deflection analysis.
AEB-VRU•

8Manufacturer grid marking coordinates relative to an identifiable location on thevehicle.
Predicted colour or HIC data clearly identifying defaulted points and blue points.
Justification for all blue points.
In case there are two blue zones next to each other, details of which point(s) form ablue zone.
Manufacturer grid marking coordinates relative to an identifiable location on thevehicle.
Number of Manufacturer funded verification headform tests max (10).
Number of Manufacturer funded blue point tests max (8).
Details of asymmetrical legform and upper legform locations before testing begins.
Manufacturer funded upper legform and legform tests.

Predicted results for AEB-VRU Pedestrian tests.

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Safety Assist

6.1

Speed Assist Systems•6.2

Information on the SLIF system shall be provided.
AEB Inter-Urban•
6.3

Predicted results of the AEB inter-urban tests should be provided.
LSS•
6.4

The ESC type approval certificate shall be provided.
SBR•

Details of the vehicle to be assessed:
Make
Model
VIN (if known)•

Which seats are protected by the SBR system? Tick as appropriate
DriverPassenger
2nd row
3rd row or more•

System description:

DriverMultiple stages? yes
Initial signal
Intermediate signal
Final signal•noPassenger

2nd rowyesyesnono3rd row /others
yesno

Description of the system trigger for driver:
ApplicableIgnition
ONSpeed(km/h)

Distance (m)Time (s)Distance (m)Time (s)Initial signal
Intermediate signal
Final signal•

Description of the system trigger for passenger (if different)
Applicable
Initial signal
Intermediate signal
Final signal

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Speed(km/h)•Description of the system trigger for 2ns row (if different):
Applicable

IgnitionON

Speed(km/h)

Distance (m)Time (s)Initial signal
Intermediate signal
Final signal•

Description of the signal(s) for driver:
Applicable

Audible:Frequency

Total duration(s)

Gap(s) insignal?

Initial signal
Intermediate signal
Final signal

Visual:Initial signal
Intermediate signal
Final signal•Does the system have a progressive audible signal? For example, a change involume/frequency:
If yes, give details of the various amplitude/frequencies.

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Does the system time out?
Yes, times out after:(seconds)

Description of the signal(s) for passenger, if different
Applicable

Audible:Frequency

Total duration(s)

Gap(s) insignal?

Initial signal
Intermediate signal
Final signal

Visual:Initial signal
Intermediate signal
Final signal•

Does the system have a progressive audible signal? For example, a change involume/frequency.
If yes give details of the various amplitude/frequencies

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Does the system time out?
Yes, times out after:(seconds)

Can the system be deactivated? If so how, short/long term.
No, the system cannot bedeactivatedYes,the system can bedeactivated
How is the system deactivated?
Short term:Long term:

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How is the passenger seat(s) occupancy detection triggered?
Provide details:•How is the rear seat reminder triggered?
Provide details: