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►B COUNCIL DIRECTIVE
of 17December 197 3
on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the interior fittings of motor
vehicles (interior parts of the passenger compartment other than the interior rear-view mirrors,layout of the controls, the roof or ►
C2 opening roof ◄, the backrest and rear part of the seats)
(74/60/EEC)
(OJ L 38, 11.2.1974, p. 2)
Corrected by:
►C1Corrigendum, OJ L 215, 6.8.1974, p. 20 (74/60)
►C2Corrigendum, OJ L 53, 25.2.1977, p. 30 (74/60)
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COUNCIL DIRECTIVE
of 17December 197 3
on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to
the interior fittings of motor vehicles (interior parts of thepassenger compartment other than the interior rear-view mirrors,layout of the controls, the roof or ►
C2 opening roof ◄, the
backrest and rear part of the seats)
(74/60/EEC)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic
Community, and in particular Article 100 thereof;
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission;Having regard to the Opinion of the European Parliament(
1);
Having regard to the Opinion of the Economic and Social
Committee(2);
Whereas the technical requirements which motor vehicles must satisfy
pursuant to national laws relate, inter alia , to interior fittings for the
protectionof the occupan ts;
Whereas these requirements differ from one Member State to another;
whereas it is therefore necessary that all Member States adopt the samerequiremen ts either inadditionto or inplace of their existin g regula-tion s inorder, inparticular, to allow for the EEC type approval proce-dure, which was the subject of the Council Directive of 6 February1970 (
3) onthe approximationof the laws of the Member States relatin g
to the type approval of motor vehicles and their trailers to be applied inrespect of each type of vehicle;
Whereas common requirements for interior rear view mirrors have been
laid downby the Coun cil Directive of 1 March 1971 (
4) and require-
ments should also be drawn up for the interior fittings of the passengercompartment, the layout of the controls, the roof and backrest and rearpart of the seats; whereas other requirements will be adopted subse-quently on interior fittings and relating to the anchorages for safety beltsand seats, head restraints, the protection of the driver against thesteering unit and the layout of the controls;
Whereas harmonized requirements must reduce the risk or the severity
of injuries of which motor vehicle drivers may be victims and therebyensure road safety throughout the entire Community;
Whereas, with regard to technical requirements, it is appropriate to
utilize basically those adopted by the United Nations EconomicCommissionfor Europe inits RegulationNo 21 (‘Un iform requiremen tsconcerning the approval of vehicles with regard to their interior fittings')which is annexed to the Agreement of 20 March 1958 concerning theadoption of uniform conditions of approval and reciprocal recognitionof approval for motor vehicle equipment and parts,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DIRECTIVE:
Article 1
For the purposes of the Directive, ‘vehicle'means any motor vehicle in
category M1 (defined in Annex I of the Directive of 6 February 1970)
(1) OJ No C 112, 27. 10. 1972, p. 14.
(2) OJ No C 123, 27. 11. 1972, p. 32.
(3) OJ No L 42, 23. 2. 1970, p. 1.
(4) OJ No L 68, 22. 3. 1971, p. 1.
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designed for use on the road, having at least four wheels and amaximum designspeed exceedin g 25 km/h.
Article 2
No Member State may refuse to grant EEC type approval or national
type approval of a vehicle on grounds relating to such interior fittings ofthe vehicles as:
— the interior parts of the passenger compartment other than the
interior rear-view mirror or mirrors,
— the layout of the controls,— the roof or ►
C2opening roof ◄,
— the backrest and rear part of the seats,
if these meet the requirements set out in the Annexes.
Article 3
No Member State may refuse to register or prohibit the sale, entry into
service or use of any vehicle on grounds relating to:
— the interior parts of the passenger compartment other than the
interior rear-view mirror or mirrors,
— the layout of the controls,— the roof or ►
C2opening roof ◄,
— the backrest and the rear part of the seats,
if these items meet the requirements set out in the Annexes.
Article 4
The Member State which has granted type approval must take the
necessary measures to ensure that it is informed of any modification ofa part or characteristic referred to in Annex I, 2.2. The competentauthorities of that State shall determine whether fresh tests should becarried out onthe ►
C1modified vehicle type ◄and a fresh report
drawnup. Where such tests reveal failure to comply with the require-ment of this Directive, the modification shall not be approved.
Article 5
Modifications which are necessary to adapt the provisions of the
Annexes to take account of technical progress shall be adopted inaccordan ce with the procedure laid downinArticle 13 of the Coun cilDirective of 6 February 1970 onthe approximationof the laws ofMember States relating to the type approval of motor vehicles and theirtrailers.
Article 6
1. Member States shall put into force provisions necessary in order to
comply with this Directive withineighteenmon ths of its n otificationand shall immediately inform the Commission thereof.
2. Member States shall ensure that the texts of the main provisions of
national law which they adopt in the field covered by this Directive arecommunicated to the Commission.
Article 7
This Directive is addressed to the Member States.
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ANNEX I(1)
DEFINITIONS, APPLICATIONS FOR EEC APPROVAL AND SPECIFI-
CATIONS
(1.)
2. DEFINITIONS
For the purposes of this Directive
(2.1.)2.2. ‘Vehicle type' with respect to the interior fittings of the
passenger compartment (other than the rear-view mirror(s): thearrangement of the controls, the roof or sliding roof, the backrest and rear part of the seats) means motor vehicles which donot differ in such essential respects as:
2.2.1. the lines of constituent materials of the bodywork of the
passenger compartment,
2.2.2. the arrangement of the controls,2.3. ‘reference zone' means the head impact zone as defined in
Annex II except:
2.3.1. the area bounded by the forward horizontal projection of a
circle circumscribing the outer limits of the steering control,increased by a peripheral band 127 mm in width; this area isbounded below by the horizontal plane tangential to the loweredge of the steering control when the latter is in the positionfor driving straight ahead,
2.3.2. the part of the surface of the instrument panel comprised
betweenthe edge of the area specified inpoin t 2.3.1 above an dthe nearest inner side-wall of the vehicle; this surface isbounded below by the horizontal plane tangential to the loweredge of the steering control; and
2.3.3. the windscreen side pillars,2.4. ‘level of the instrument panel'shall mean the line defined by
the points of contact of vertical tangents to the instrumentpanel,
2.5. ‘roof'shall mean the upper part of the vehicle extending from
the upper edge of the windscreen to the upper edge of the rearwindow, bounded at the sides by the upper framework of theside-walls,
2.6. ‘belt line'shall mean the line constituted by the visible lower
contour of the side windows of the vehicle,
2.7. ‘con vertible vehicle'shall meana vehicle which may, incertain
cases, have no rigid structural element above the belt line otherthanthe win dscreenpillars or roll bar(s),
2.8. ‘vehicle with ►
C2opening roof ◄' shall meana vehicle of
which only the roof or a part of it can be folded back orremoved, leaving the existing structural elements of the vehicleabove the belt line.
3. APPLICATION FOR EEC TYPE APPROVAL
3.1. The applicationfor type approval of a vehicle shall be
submitted by the vehicle manufacturer or by his representative.
3.2. It shall be accompanied by the undermentioned documents in
triplicate and by the following particulars:
— a detailed descriptionof the vehicle type with regard to the
items mentioned in point 2.2 above;
(1) The text of the Annexes is basically similar to that of Regulation No 21 of the
United Nations’ Economic Commission for Europe and in particular the subdivisionin to poin ts is the same; for this reasonwhenanitem inRegulationNo 21 does n otfigure as a corresponding item in this Directive, its number is shown for the recordinbrackets.
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— a photograph or anexploded view of the passen ger
compartment; and
— the numbers and/or symbols identifying the vehicle type
must be specified.
3.3. The following must be submitted to the technical service
responsible for conducting the tests:
3.3.1. at the manufacturer’s discretion, either a vehicle representative
of the vehicle type to be approved or the part(s) of the vehicleregarded as essential for the checks and tests prescribed by thisDirective; and
3.3.2. at the request of the aforesaid technical service, certain compo-
nents and certain samples of the materials used.
(4.)
5. SPECIFICATIONS5.1. Forward interior parts of the passenger compartment
above the level of the instrument panel in front of the frontseat H points, excluding the side doors
5.1.1. The reference zone defined in point 2.3 above must not contain
any dangerous roughness or sharp edges likely to increase therisk of serious injury to the occupants. Those parts referred toinpoin ts 5.1.2 to 5.1.6 hereafter shall be deemed satisfactory ifthey comply with the requirements thereof.
5.1.2. Vehicle parts within the reference zone with the exception of
those which are not part of the instrument panel and which areplaced at less than10 cm from glazed surfaces shall be en ergy-dissipating as prescribed in Annex III. Those parts within thereference zone which satisfy both of the following conditionsshall also be excluded from consideration:
— if, during a test in accordance with the requirements of
Annex III, the pendulum makes contact with parts outsidethe reference zone; and
— if the parts to be tested are placed less than10 cm away
from the parts contacted outside the reference zone, thisdistance being measured on the surface of the referencezone;
any metal support fittings shall have no protruding edges.
5.1.3. The lower edge of the instrument panel, unless it meets the
requirements of point 5.1.2 above, shall be rounded to a radiusof curvature of not less than 19 mm.
5.1.4. Switches, pull-knobs, etc, made of rigid material, which, meas-
ured in accordance with the method described in Annex Vfrom 3 ·2m mt o9 ·5 mm from the panel, shall have a cross-
sectional area of not less than 2 cm
2, measured 2 ·5 mm from
the point projecting furthest, and shall have rounded edges witha radius of curvature of not less than 2 ·5 mm.
5.1.5. If these components project by more than 9 ·5 mm from the
surface of the instrument panel, they shall be so designed andconstructed as to be able, under the effect of a longitudinalhorizontal force of 37.8 daN delivered by a flat ended ram ofnot more than 50 mm diameter either to retract into the surfaceof the panel until they do not project by more than 9 ·5m mo r
to become detached; in the latter case no dangerous projectionsof more than9 ·5 mm shall remain; a cross-section not more
than6 ·5 mm from the point of maximum projection shall be
not less than 6 ·50 cm
2inarea.
5.1.6. In the case of a projection consisting of a component made of
non-rigid material of less than 50 shore A hardness mounted ona rigid support, the requirements of points 5.1.4 and 5.1.5 shallapply only to the rigid support.
5.2. Forward interior parts of the passenger compartment
below the level of the instrument panel and in front of thefront seat H points, excluding the side doors and the pedals
5.2.1. Except for the pedals and their fixtures and those components
that cannot be contacted by the device described in Annex VIand used in accordance with the procedure described therein,
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components covered by point 5.2 shall comply with the
requirements of points 5.1.4 to 5.1.6 above.
5.2.2. The hand-brake control, if mounted on or under the instrument
panel, shall be so placed that, when it is released, there is nopossibility of occupants of the vehicle’s contacting it in theevent of a frontal impact. If this condition is not met, thesurface area of the control shall satisfy the requirements ofpoint 5.3.2.3 below.
5.2.3. Shelves and other similar items shall be so designed and
constructed that their supports in no case have protruding edgesand they meet one or other of the following conditions:
5.2.3.1. the part facing into the vehicle shall present a surface not less
than25 mm high with edges roun ded to a radius of curvatureof not less than 3 ·2 mm. This surface shall ►
C2be covered
with or constituted of an energy-dissipating material ◄as
defined in Annex III, and shall be tested in accordance there-with, the impact being applied in a horizontal longitudinaldirection.
5.2.3.2. Shelves and other similar items shall, under the effect of a
forward-acting horizontal longitudinal force of 37 ·8 daN
exerted by a cylinder of 110 mm diameter with its axis vertical,become detached, break up, be substantially distorted or retractwithout producing dangerous features on the rim of the shelf.The force must be directed at the strongest part of the shelvesor other similar items.
5.2.4. If the items inquestioncon taina part made of material softer
than50 shore A hardn ess whenfitted to a rigid support, theabove requirements, except for the requirements covered byAnnex III relating to energy absorption, shall apply.
5.3. Other interior fittings in the passenger compartment in
front of the transverse plane passing through the torsoreference line of the manikin placed on the rear seats
5.3.1. Scope
The requirements of point 5.3.2 below shall apply to control
handles, levers and knobs and to any other protruding objectsnot referred to in point 5.1 and 5.2 above.
5.3.2. Requirements
If the items referred to inpoin t 5.3.1 are so placed that occu-
pants of the vehicle can contact them, they shall meet therequirements of point 5.3.2.1 to 5.3.4. If they can be contactedby a 165 mm diameter sphere and are above the H point of thefront seats and forward of the transverse plane of the vehiclereference line of the manikin on the rear seat, and outside thezones defined in points 2.3.1 and 2.3.2, these requirementsshall be considered to have been fullfilled if…
5.3.2.1. Their surface shall terminate in rounded edges, the radii of
curvature being not less than 3 ·2 mm.
5.3.2.2. Control levers and knobs shall be so designed and constructed
that, under the effect of a forward-acting longitudinal hori-zontal force of 37 ·8 daN either the projectioninits most
unfavourable position shall be reduced to not more than 25 mmfrom the surface of the panel or the said fittings shall becomedetached or bent: in the two latter cases no dangerous projec-tions shall remain.
Window winders may, however, project 35 mm from the
surface of the panel.
5.3.2.3. The hand brake control when in the released position and the
gear lever wheninan y forward gear position , except whenplaced in the zones defined in points 2.3.1 and 2.3.2 and zonesbelow the horizontal plane passing through the H point of thefront seats, shall have a surface area of at least 6 ·5c m
2meas-
ured at a cross-section normal to the longitudinal horizontaldirectionup to a distan ce of 6 ·5 mm from the furthest
projecting part, the radius of curvature being not less than 3 ·2
mm.
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5.3.3. The requirements in point 5.3.2.3 shall not apply to floor-
mounted handbrake controls if the height of the grip in thereleased position is below a horizontal plane passing throughthe H point (see Annex IV).
5.3.4. Other items of equipment in the vehicle not covered by the
preceding points such as seat slide rails, equipment for regu-lating the horizontal or vertical part of the seat, devices forretracting safety belts, etc. shall not be subject to any of theseprovisions if they are situated below a horizontal plane passingthrough the H point of each seat, even though the occupant islikely to come into contact with such items.
5.3.5. If the items inquestionin clude a part made of material softer
than 50 shore A hardness mounted on a rigid support, theabove requirements shall apply only to the rigid support.
5.4. Roof
5.4.1. Scope
5.4.1.1. The requirements of point 5.4.2 below shall apply to the inner
face of the roof.
5.4.1.2. However, they shall not apply to such parts of the roof as
cannot be contacted by a sphere 165 mm in diameter.
5.4.2. Requirements
5.4.2.1. That part of the inner face of the roof which is situated above
or forward of the occupants shall exhibit no dangerous rough-ness or sharp edges, directed rearwards or downwards. Thewidth of the projecting parts shall not be less than the amountof their downward projection and the edges shall have a radiusof curvature of n ot less than5 mm. Inparticular, the rigid roofsticks or ribs shall not project downwards more than 19 mmand must be streamlined as described in Annex V.
5.4.2.2. If the roof sticks or ribs do not meet the requirements of point
5.4.2.1, they must be covered with an energy-dissipatingmaterial as prescribed in Annex III.
5.5. ►
C2 Opening roof ◄
5.5.1. Requirements
5.5.1.1. The following requirements and those of point 5.4 above
concerning the roof shall apply to the ►C2opening roof ◄
whenit is inthe closed position .
5.5.1.2. In addition, the opening and operating devices shall:
be so designed and constructed as to exclude as far as possible
accidental operation;
5.5.1.2.2. where possible, be streamlined as described in Annex V: their
surfaces shall terminate in rounded edges, the radii of curvaturebeing not less than 5 mm;
5.5.1.2.3. be accommodated, wheninthe positionof rest, inareas which
cannot be contacted by a sphere 165 mm in diameter. If thiscondition cannot be met, the opening and operating devicesshall, inthe positionof rest, either remainretracted or be sodesigned and constructed that, under the effect of a force of37·8 daN applied inthe directionof impact defin ed inAn n ex
III as the tangent to the trajectory of the headform, either theprojection as described in Annex V shall be reduced to notmore than25 mm beyon d the surface onwhich the devices aremounted or the devices shall become detached; in the lattercase no dangerous projections shall remain.
5.6. Convertible vehicles and vehicles with sliding roof
5.6.1. In the case of convertible vehicles only, the underside of the
top of the roll-bar and the top of the windscreen frame shallcomply with the requirements of point 5.4.
5.6.2. Vehicles with a sliding roof shall be subject to the require-
ments of point 5.5, applicable to vehicles with a sliding roof.
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5.7. Rear parts of seats
5.7.1. Requirements
5.7.1.1. The surface of the rear parts of seats shall exhibit no dangerous
roughness or sharp edges likely to increase the risk or severityof injury to the occupants.
5.7.1.2. Except as provided in points 5.7.1.2.1., 5.7.1.2.2, and 5.7.1.2.3,
that part of the back of the front seat which is in the head-impact zone, defined in Annex II, shall be energy-dissipating,as prescribed in Annex III. For determining the head-impactzone, the front seats shall, if they are adjustable, be in therearmost driving position with their backs inclined as near aspossible to 25 °unless indicated otherwise by the manufacturer.
5.7.1.2.1. In the case of separate front seats, the rear passengers’ head-
impact zone shall extend for 10 cm on either side of the seatcentre-line, in the top part of the rear of the seat-back.
5.7.1.2.1.bis(
1) Inthe case of seats fitted with head-restrain ts each test shall be
carried out with the head-restraint in the lowest position and ata point situated on the vertical line passing through the centreof the head-restraint.
5.7.1.2.1.ter(
1) Inthe case of a seat which is design ed to be fitted inseveral
types of vehicle, the impact zone shall be determined by thevehicle whose rearmost driving position is, of each of the typesconsidered, the least favourable; the resultant impact zone willbe deemed adequate for the other types.
5.7.1.2.2. In the case of front bench seats, the impact zone shall extend
between the longitudinal vertical planes 10 cm outboard of thecentre line of each designated outboard seating position. Thecentre line of each outboard seating position of a bench seatshall be specified by the manufacturer.
5.7.1.2.3. Inthe head impact zon e outside the limits prescribed inpoin ts
5.7.1.2.1 (a) and (b) and 5.7.1.2.2, the seat frame structure shallbe padded to avoid direct contact of the head with it: and, inthese zones, shall have a radius of curvature of at least 5 mm.These parts may satisfy the energy dissipating requirementsspecified in Annex III.
5.7.2. If the impact zones of the seats, head-restraints and their
supports con tainparts covered with material softer than50shore A hardness the above requirements, with the exception ofthose relating to energy dissipation described in Annex III,shall apply only to the rigid parts. These requirements shall notapply to the rearmost seats, to seats facing sideways or rear-wards, to back-to-back seats.
5.8. The requirements of paragraph 5 shall apply to such fittings not
mentioned in previous paragraphs which, within the meaningof the various requirements in points 5.1 to 5.7 and accordingto their locationinthe vehicle, are capable of bein g con tactedby the occupants. If such parts are made of a material softerthan 50 shore A hardness and mounted on (a) rigid support(s),the requiremen ts inquestionshall apply on ly to the rigidsupport(s).
(6.)(7.)(8.)(9.)
(1) These points are not included in Regulation No 21.
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ANNEX II
DETERMINATION OF THE HEAD-IMPACT ZONE
1. The head-impact zone shall comprise all the non-glazed surfaces of the
interior of a vehicle which are capable of entering into static contactwith a spherical head 165 mm indiameter which is anin tegral part of ameasuring apparatus whose dimensions from the pivotal point of the hipto the top of the head is continuously adjustable between 736 mm and840 mm.
2. The aforesaid zone must be determined by the following procedure or its
graphic equivalent:
2.1. The pivotal point of the measuring apparatus shall be placed as follows
for each seating position for which the manufacturer has made provi-sion:
2.1.1. inthe case of slidin g seats2.1.1.1. at the H point (see Annex IV) and2.1.1.2. at a point situated horizontally 127 mm forward of the H point and at a
height either resultin g from the variationinthe height of the H poin tcaused by a forward shift of 127 mm or of 19 mm.
2.1.2. in the case of non-sliding seats, at the H point of the seat under
consideration.
2.2. All points of contact situated below the lower edge of the windscreen
and forward of the H point shall be determined for each dimension fromthe pivotal point to the top of the head capable of being measured by thetest apparatus within the interior dimensions of the vehicle.
2.3. If there is no point of contact in the case of adjustment within the above
limits, with the test apparatus vertical, possible points of contact shall bedetermined by pivoting the measuring apparatus forwards and down-wards through all arcs of vertical planes as far as 90 °from the vertical
plane perpendicular in relation to the longitudinal vertical plane of thevehicle and passing through the H point.
3. A ‘point of contact'shall be a point at which the head of the apparatus
contacts a part of the interior of the vehicle. The maximum downwardmovement shall be limited to a position where the head is tangential to ahorizontal plane situated 25 ·4 mm above the H point.
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ANNEX III
PROCEDURE FOR TESTING ENERGY DISSIPATING MATERIALS
1. SETTING UP, TEST APPARATUS AND PROCEDURE1.1.Setting up
1.1.1. The energy-dissipating material shall be mounted and tested on the struc-
tural supporting member on which it is to be installed on the vehicle. Thetest shall preferably be carried out, where possible, directly onthe body.The structural member, or the body, shall be firmly attached to the testbench so that it does not move under impact.
1.1.2. However, at the manufacturer’s request, the item may be mounted on a
fitting simulating its installation on the vehicle, on condition that the‘component/fitting'assembly has the same geometrical arrangement and adegree of rigidity not lower and on energydissipating capacity not higherthan those of the real ‘component/structural supporting member'assembly.
1.2.Test apparatus
1.2.1. This apparatus shall consist of a pendulum whose pivot is supported by
ballbearings and whose reduced mass (
1) at its centre of percussion is
6·8 kg. The lower extremity of the pendulum shall consist of a rigid
headform 165 mm in diameter whose centre is identical with the centre ofpercussionof the pen dulum.
1.2.2. The headform shall be fitted with 2 decelerometers and a speed measuring
device, all capable of measurin g values inthe directionof impact.
1.3.Recording instruments
The recording instruments used shall be such that measurements can be
made with the following degrees of accuracy:
1.3.1. Acceleration:
— accurac y=±5%o ft h e real value
— frequency response = up to 1 000 Hz— cross axis sensitivity = <5 % of the lowest point on the scale
1.3.2. Speed:
— accurac y=±2 ·5 % of the real value
— sensitivity = 0 ·5 km/h
1.3.3. Indentation of the test component by the headform:
— accurac y=±5%o ft h e real value
— sensitivit y=1m m
1.3.4. Time recording:
— the instrumentation shall enable the action to be recorded throughout
its duration and readings to be made to within one thousandth of asecond
— the beginning of the impact at the moment of first contact between the
headform and the test component shall be noted on the recordingsused for analysing the test.
1.4.Test procedure
1.4.1. At every point of impact on the surface to be tested, the direction of
impact shall be the tangent to the trajectory of the headform of themeasuring apparatus described in Annex II.
1.4.2. Where the angle between the direction of impact and the perpendicular to
the surface at the point of impact is 5 °or less, the test shall be carried out
in such a way that the tangent to the trajectory of the centre of percussionof the pendulum coincides with the direction defined in point 1.4.1. Theheadform shall strike the test component at a speed of 24 ·1 km/h; this
(1) Note: The relationship of the reduced mass ‘mr'of the pendulum to the total mass ‘m'
of the pendulum at a distance ‘a' between the centre of percussion and the axisof rotation and at a distance ‘l' between the centre of gravity and the axis ofrotationis givenby the formula:
m
r=ml
a
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speed shall be achieved either by the mere energy of propulsion or by
using an additional propelling device.
1.4.3. Where the angle between the direction of impact and the perpendicular to
the surface at the point of impact is more than 5 °, the test may be carried
out in such a way that the tangent to the trajectory of the centre ofpercussion of the pendulum coincides with the perpendicular to the pointof impact. The test speed shall thenbe reduced to the value of the n ormalcomponent of the speed prescribed in point 1.4.2.
2. RESULTS
Intests carried out accordin g to the above procedures, the decelerationof
the headform shall not exceed 80 g continuously for more than 3 millisec-on ds. The decelerationrate takenshall be the average of the readin gs ofthe two decelerometers.
3. EQUIVALENT PROCEDURES
3.1. Equivalent test procedures shall be permitted, on condition that the results
required inparagraph 2 above canbe obtain ed.
3.2. Responsibility for demonstrating the equivalence of a method other than
that described inparagraph 1 shall rest with the personusin g such amethod.
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ANNEX IV
PROCEDURE FOR DETERMINING THE H POINT AND CHECKING
THE RELATIVE POSITION OF POINTS R AND H
1. DEFINITIONS
1.1. The H point, which indicates the position of a seated occupant in the
passenger compartment, is the trace, in a longitudinal vertical plane, of thetheoretical axis of rotationbetweenthe leg an d the torso of the humanbody, represented by a manikin.
1.2. The R point, being the ‘seating reference point', is the manufacturer’s
design reference point which:
1.2.1. establishes the rearmost normal driving or travelling position of each seat
provided inthe vehicle by the man ufacturer;
1.2.2. has coordinates established relative to the designed vehicle structure;1.2.3. simulates the positionof pivot cen tre of the humantorso an d thigh (the H
point).
2. DETERMINATION OF H POINTS
2.1. An H point shall be determined for each seat provided by the vehicle
man ufacturer. Whenthe seats inthe same row canbe regarded as similar(bench seat, identical seats, etc.), only one H point shall be determined foreach row of seats, the manikin described in paragraph 3 below beingseated ina place regarded as represen tative for the row. This place shallbe:
2.1.1. inthe case of the fron t row, the driver’s seat;2.1.2. inthe case of the rear row (or rows), anoutboard seat.2.2. WhenanH poin t is bein g determin ed, the seat inquestionshall be placed
in the rearmost normal position provided by the manufacturer for drivingor travelling, the back, if adjustable, being locked in a position corre-sponding as near as possible to a 25 °rearward in clin ationinrelationto
the vertical of the torso reference line of the manikin described in point 3below, unless otherwise specified by the manufacturer.
3. DESCRIPTION OF THE MANIKIN
3.1. A three-dimensional manikin of a mass and contour corresponding to
those of anadult male of average height shall be used. Such a man ikinisillustrated in figures 1 and 2 of the Appendix to this Annex.
3.2. The manikin shall comprise:3.2.1. two components, one simulating the back and the other the seat of the
body, pivoting on an axis representing the axis of rotation between thetorso and the thigh. The trace of this axis on the side of the manikin is themanikin’s H point;
3.2.2. two components simulating the legs and pivotally attached to the compo-
nent simulating the seat;
3.2.3. two components simulating the feet and connected to the legs by pivotal
joints simulating ankles;
3.2.4. in addition, the component simulating the seat shall be provided with a
level enabling its transverse orientation to be verified.
3.3. Body segment weights shall be attached at appropriate points corre-
sponding to the relevant centres of gravity, so as to bring the total mass ofthe manikin up to about 75 ·6 kg. Details of the various weights are given
in the table on figure 2 of the Appendix to this Annex.
4. SETTING UP THE MANIKIN
The three-dimensional manikin shall be set up in the following manner:
4.1. The vehicle shall be levelled and the seats adjusted as prescribed in point
2.2 above.
4.2. The seat to be tested shall be covered with a piece of material to facilitate
correct setting up of the manikin.
4.3. The manikin shall be placed on the seat concerned, the pivotal axis being
perpendicular to the longitudinal plane of symmetry of the vehicle.
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4.4. The feet of the manikin shall be placed as follows:
4.4.1. in the case of the front seats so that the level verifying the transverse
orientation of the seat of the manikin is brought to the horizontal;
4.4.2. inthe case of the rear seats, the feet shall as far as possible be so arran ged
as to be incon tact with the fron t seats. If the feet thenrest onparts of thefloor which are at different levels, the foot which first comes into contactwith the front seat shall serve as a reference point and the other foot shallbe so arranged that the level verifying the transverse orientation of the seatof the manikin is brought to the horizontal;
4.4.3. if the H point is being determined at a centre seat, the feet shall be placed
one on each side of the tunnel.
4.5. The weights shall be placed onthe thighs, the tran sverse level of the seat
of the manikin brought to the horizontal and the weights placed on theseat of the manikin.
4.6. The manikin shall be moved away from the seat back by means of the
knee-pivot bar and the back tilted forwards. The manikin shall be re-posi-tioned on the seat of the vehicle by being slid backwards on its seat untilresistance is encountered, the back of the manikin then being replacedagainst the seat back.
4.7. A horizontal force of 1 0 ± 1 daN shall be applied twice to the manikin.
The directionan d poin t of applicationof the force are shownby a blackarrow onfigure 2 of the Appen dix.
4.8. The weights shall be installed on the right and left sides, and subsequently
on the torso. The transverse level of the manikin shall be kept horizontal.
4.9. The manikin being kept horizontal in the transverse direction, the back
shall be tilted forwards until the torso weights are above the H point, so asto eliminate any friction with the seat back.
4.10. The back of the manikin shall be gently moved rearwards so as to
complete the setting-up operation; the transverse level of the manikin shallbe horizontal. If it is not, the above procedure shall be repeated.
5. RESULTS
5.1. Whenthe man ikinhas beenset up as described inpoin t 4 above, the H
point of the vehicle seat concerned shall be the H point on the manikin.
5.2. Each of the coordinates of the H point shall be measured as accurately as
possible. The same shall apply to the coordinates representing specificpoints of the passenger compartment. The projections of these points on avertical longitudinal plane shall then be plotted on a graph.
6. CHECKING OF THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE R AND H
POINTS
6.1. The results obtained under point 5.2. regarding the H point must be
compared with the coordinates of the R point as supplied by the vehiclemanufacturer.
6.2. The checking of the relationship between the two points shall be consid-
ered satisfactory for the seating position in question, provided the H pointcoordinates lie within a longitudinal rectangle whose horizontal and vert-ical sides are 30 mm and 20 mm respectively, and whose diagonalsintersect at the R point. If this is the case the R point shall be used for thetest and, if necessary, the manikin shall be so adjusted that the H pointcoincides with the R point.
6.3. If the H point does not lie within the rectangle described in point 6.2
above, two further determinations of the H point shall be carried out (threein all). If two of the three points so determined lie within the rectangle, theresult of the test shall be considered satisfactory.
6.4. If at least two of the three points determined lie outside the rectangle, the
result of the test shall be considered unsatisfactory.
6.5. Inthe case of the situationdescribed inpoin t 6.4 above, or whenverifica-
tion cannot be carried out because the vehicle manufacturer has failed toprovide data onthe positionof the R poin t, the average result of the threedeterminations of the H point may be used and considered applicable inall cases where the R point is mentioned in this Directive.
6.6. When checking the relationship of the R and the H points in a vehicle in
current production, the rectangle mentioned in point 6.2 above shall bereplaced by a square whose side measures 50 mm.
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ANNEX V
METHOD OF MEASURING PROJECTIONS
1. To determine the amount by which an item projects in relation to the
panel on which it is mounted, a 165 mm sphere shall be moved tangen-tially to the panel and component under consideration.
The gradient shall be considered as being formed by the relationship
betweenthe ‘y'variationmeasured from the cen tre of the sphere perpen -dicular to the panel and the ‘x'variation of measurement from the samecentre parallel to the panel.
A form shall be deemed streamlined if the resultant horizontal longitu-
dinal gradient is less than 1. When a gradient is more than or equal to 1,there shall be a projectionthe value of which measured by the determi-nant ‘y'.
If the panels and components, etc., are covered with materials softer
than 50 shore A hardness, the procedure for the measuring of forms andprojections described above shall apply only after removal of suchmaterials.
2. The projection of switches, pull-knobs, etc., situated in the reference
area shall be measured by using the test apparatus and proceduredescribed below:
2.1.Apparatus
2.1.1. The measuring apparatus for projections shall consist of a hemispherical
headform 165 mm indiameter, inwhich there is a slidin g ram of 50 mmdiameter.
2.1.2. Relative positions of the flat end of the ram and the edge of the
headform shall be shownona graduated scale, onwhich a mobile in dexshall register the maximum measurement achieved when the apparatus ismoved away from the item tested. A minimum distance of 30 mm shallbe measurable; the measuring scale shall be graduated in half-milli-meters to make possible an indication of the extent of the projections inquestion.
2.1.3.Gauging procedure:
2.1.3.1. The apparatus shall be placed ona flat surface so that its axis is
perpendicular to that surface. When the flat end of the ram contacts thesurface, the scale shall be set at zero.
2.1.3.2. A 10 mm strut shall be inserted between the flat end of the ram and the
retaining surface; a check shall be made to ensure that the mobile indexrecords this measurement.
2.1.4. The apparatus for measuring projections is illustrated in figure 1.
2.2.Test procedure
2.2.1. A cavity shall be formed in the headform by pulling back the ram and
the mobile index shall be placed against the ram.
2.2.2. The apparatus shall be applied to the projectionto be measured so that
the headform contacts the maximum surrounding surface area, with aforce not exceeding 2 daN.
2.2.3. The ram shall be pushed forward until it makes contact with the projec-
tion to be measured and the amount of the projection shall be observedonthe scale.
2.2.4. The headform shall be adjusted to obtainmaximum projection . The
amount of the projection shall be recorded.
2.2.5. If two or more controls are situated sufficiently close for the ram or the
headform to contact them simultaneously, they shall be treated asfollows:
2.2.5.1. Multiple controls, all of which can be contained in the headform cavity,
shall be regarded as forming a single projection.
2.2.5.2. If other controls prevent normal testing by contacting the headform, they
shall be removed and the test shall be conducted without them. Theymay subsequently be re-installed and tested in their turn with othercontrols that have been removed to facilitate the procedure.
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ANNEX VI
APPARATUS AND PROCEDURE FOR APPLICATION OF ITEM 5.2.1
OF ANNEX I
Those parts (switches, pull-knobs etc.) which can be contacted by using the
apparatus and procedure described below shall be considered as being likely tobe contacted by the knees of an occupant:
1.Apparatus
Diagram of apparatus
2.Procedure
The apparatus may be placed inan y position ►C2below the level of the
instrument panel ◄so that:
— the plane XX’ remains parallel to the median longitudinal plane of the
vehicle
— the axis X can be rotated above and below the horizontal through angles
up to 30 °.
3. Incarryin g out the above test, all materials of less than50 shore A hardn ess
shall be removed.