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of 18December 1975
on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to anchorages for motor-vehicle
safety belts
(76/115/EEC)
(OJ L 24, 30.1.1976, p. 6)
Amended by:
Official Journal
No page date
►M1Council Directive 81/575/EEC of 20 July 1981 L 209 30 29.7.1981
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COUNCIL DIRECTIVE
of 18December 1975
on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to
anchorages for motor-vehicle safety belts
(76/115/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 with which motor vehicles must
comply pursuant to national laws relate inter alia to safety belt ancho-
rages;
Whereas those requirements differ from one Member State to another;
whereas it is therefore necessary that all Member States adopt the samerequirements, either in addition to or in place of their existing rules, inorder, in particular, to allow the EEC type-approval procedure, whichwas the subject of Council Directive 70/156/EEC of 6 February 1970 onthe approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the typeapproval of motor vehicles and their trailers (
3), to be introduced in
respect of each type of vehicle;
Whereas common requirements for the interior fittings of the passenger
compartment, the layout of the controls, the roof, the backrest and rearpart of the seats were laid down by Directive 74/60/EEC (
4); whereas
common requirements on interior fittings relating to the behaviour ofthe steering mechanism in the event of impact were laid down byDirective 74/297/EEC (
5); whereas common requirements concerning
the strength of seats and their anchorages were laid down by Directive74/408/EEC (
6); whereas other requirements will be adopted subse-
quently concerning interior fittings, and in particular safety belts, headrestraints and the identification of controls;
Whereas approximation of the national laws relating to motor vehicles
entails recognition by the Member States of the checks carried out byeach of them on the basis of the common requirements; whereas, for itto operate effectively, such a system calls for the implementation ofthese requirements by all of the Member States with effect from thesame date,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DIRECTIVE:
Article 1
This Directive applies to anchorages for motor vehicle safety belts
intended for adult occupants of forward-facing seats.
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Article 2
For the purposes of this Directive, ‘vehicle'means any motor vehicle in
categories M and N as defined in Annex I to Directive 70/156/EEC
(1) OJ No C 5, 8. 1. 1975, p. 41.
(2) OJ No C 47, 27. 2. 1975, p. 45.
(3) OJ No L 42, 23. 2. 1970, p. 1.
(4) OJ No L 38, 11. 2. 1974, p. 2.
(5) OJ No L 165, 20. 6. 1974, p. 16.
(6) OJ No L 221, 12. 8. 1974, p. 1.
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intended for use on the road, having at least four wheels and amaximum design speed exceeding 25 km/h.
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Article 3
No Member State may refuse to grant EEC type-approval or national
type-approval of a motor vehicle on grounds relating to the anchoragesfor safety belts if these anchorages comply with the requirements laiddown in Annexes I, III and IV.
Article 4
No Member State may refuse or prohibit the sale, registration, entry into
service or use of any motor vehicle on grounds relating to the ancho-rages for safety belts if these anchorages comply with the requirementslaid down in Annexes I, III and IV.
Article 5
A Member State which has granted type-approval shall take the neces-
sary measures to ensure that it is informed of any modification to any ofthe parts or characteristics referred to in Annex I, point 1.1. Thecompetent authorities of that Member State shall determine whetherfresh tests should be carried out on the modified vehicle type and afresh report drawn up. Where such tests reveal failure to comply withthe requirements of this Directive, the modification shall not beapproved.
Article 6
Any amendments necessary to adjust the requirements of the Annexes
to take account of technical progress shall be adopted in accordancewith the procedure laid down in Article 13 of Directive 70/156/EEC.
Article 7
1. Member States shall, before 1 October 1976, adopt and publish the
provisions necessary to comply with this Directive and shall imme-diately inform the Commission thereof.
They shall apply these provisions with effect from 1 January 1977.2. Once this Directive has been notified, the Member States shall
also ensure that the Commission is informed of all draft laws, regula-tions or administrative provisions which they propose to adopt in thefield covered by this Directive in sufficient time to enable it to submitits comments.
Article 8
This Directive is addressed to the Member States.
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ANNEX I
DEFINITIONS, APPLICATION FOR EEC TYPE-APPROVAL, EEC
TYPE-APPROVAL, SPECIFICATIONS, TESTS, CONFORMITY OF
PRODUCTION, INSTRUCTIONS
1. DEFINITIONS
For the purpose of this Directive:
1.1. ‘vehicle type' as regards safety belt anchorages means a category of
vehicles which do not differ in such essential respects as:
the dimensions, lines and constituent materials of the components of
the vehicle structure or seat structure or any other part of the vehicle towhich the belt anchorages are attached;
1.2. ‘belt anchorages' means the parts of the vehicle structure or seat
structure or any other part of the vehicle to which the safety beltassemblies are to be secured;
1.3. ‘safety belt' (or ‘seat belt' or ‘belt') means an arrangement of straps
with a securing buckle, adjusting devices and attachments which iscapable of being anchored to a vehicle and is designed to diminish therisk of injury to its wearer, in the event of collision or abrupt vehicledeceleration, by limiting the mobility of the wearer’s body. Such anarrangement is generally referred to as a ‘belt assembly', a term alsoembracing any device for energy absorption or belt retraction;
1.4. ‘strap guide' means a deivce which alters the lie of the strap in relation
to the wearer of the belt assembly.
1.5. ‘effective belt anchorage' means the point used to determine, as speci-
fied in point 4.4, the angle of each part of the safety belt in relation tothe wearer, that is, the point to which a strap would need to beattached to provide the same lie as the intended lie of the belt whenworn, and which may or may not be the actual belt anchoragedepending on the configuration of the safety belt hardware at itsattachment to the belt anchorage, for example, in the case:
1.5.1. where a safety belt incorporates a rigid part which is attached to a
lower belt anchorage and which is either fixed or free to swivel, theeffective belt anchorage for all positions of seat adjustment is the pointat which the strap is attached to that rigid part,
1.5.2. where a strap guide is used on the vehicle structure or on the seat
structure, the middle point of the guide at the place where the strapleaves the guide on the belt wearer’s side shall be regarded as theeffective belt anchorage; the strap shall lie in a straight line betweenthe effective belt anchorage and the wearer,
1.5.3. where the belt runs directly from the wearer to a retractor attached to
the vehicle structure or the seat structure without an intervening strapguide, the effective belt anchorage shall be considered as being theintersection of the axis of the reel for storing the strap with the planepassing through the centre line of the strap on the reel;
1.6. ‘seat'means a structure which may or may not be integral with the
vehicle structure complete with trim, intended to seat one adult person.The term covers both an individual seat or part of a bench seatintended to seat one person;
1.7. ‘bench seat' means a structure complete with trim, intended to seat at
least two adults;
1.8. ‘group ofseats' means either a bench-type seat, or seats which are
separate but side by side (i.e. fixed so that the front seat anchorages ofone of these seats are in line with the front or rear anchorages of theother or between the anchorages of the other seat) and seat one ormore adults;
1.9. ‘folding (tip-up) seat' means an auxiliary seat intended for occasional
use and which is normally folded out of the way;
1.10. ‘seat type' means a category of seats which do not differ in such
essential respects as:
1.10.1. the shape, dimensions and materials of the seat structure,1.10.2. the types and dimensions of the adjustment systems and all locking
systems,
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1.10.3. the type and dimensions of the belt anchorages on the seat, of the seat
anchorage and of the affected parts of the vehicle structure;
1.11. ‘seat anchorage' means the system by which the seat assembly is
secured to the vehicle structure, including the affected parts of thevehicle structure;
1.12. ‘adjustment system' means the device by which the seat or its parts can
be adjusted to a position suited to the morphology of the seatedoccupant; this device may, in particular, allow:
1.12.1. longitudinal displacement,1.12.2. vertical displacement,1.12.3. angular displacement,1.13. ‘displacement system' means a device enabling the seat or one of its
parts to be displaced angularly or longitudinally, without a fixedintermediate position, to facilitate passenger access;
1.14. ‘locking system' means any device ensuring that the seat and its parts
are maintained in any position of use and includes both devices to lockthe seat back relative to the seat and the seat relative to the vehicle.
2. APPLICATION FOR EEC TYPE-APPROVAL
2.1. The application for EEC type-approval of a vehicle type with regard to
safety belt anchorages shall be submitted by the vehicle manufactureror his representative.
2.2. It shall be accompanied by the undermentioned documents in triplicate
and the following particulars:
2.2.1. general arrangement drawings of the vehicle structure on an appro-
priate scale, showing the location of the belt anchorages, and detaileddrawings of the belt anchorages and the structure to which they areattached;
2.2.2. a specification of the materials used which may affect the strength of
the belt anchorages;
2.2.3. a technical description of the belt anchorages;2.2.4. in the case of belt anchorages affixed to the seat structure, a detailed
description of the vehicle type with respect to the design of the seats,the seat anchorages and their adjustment and locking systems;
2.2.5. drawings, on an appropriate scale and in sufficient detail, of the seats,
their anchorage to the vehicle and their adjustment and lockingsystems.
2.3 The manufacturer shall submit to the technical service either a vehicle
representative of the vehicle type to be approved or the parts of thevehicle considered essential for the belt anchorage tests by the tech-nical service responsible for conducting the approval tests.
3. EEC TYPE-APPROVAL
3.1. A form conforming to the model set out in Annex II shall be attached
to the EEC type-approval certificate.
4. SPECIFICATIONS
4.1. Definitions (see Annex III)
4.1.1. Point H is areference point determined by the procedure prescribed in
Annex IV to Directive 74/60/EEC.
4.1.2. The reference line is a straight line passing through the joint of the leg
with the pelvis and the joint of the neck with the thorax of the manikinillustrated in figure 2 of Annex IV to Directive 74/60/EEC and repre-senting a 50th percentile adult male.
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4.1.3. Points L1and L2are the lower effective belt anchorages.
4.1.4. Point C is a point situated 450 mm vertically above point H.4.1.5. The angles α
1and α2are respectively the angles between a horizontal
plane and planes perpendicular to the median longitudinal plane of thevehicle and passing through point H and points L
1and L2.
4.1.6. S is the distance in millimetres of the effective upper belt anchorage
from a reference plane P parallel to the longitudinal median plane ofthe vehicle defined as follows:
4.1.6.1. if the seating position is well defined by the shape of the seat, the
plane P shall be the median plane of this seat;
4.1.6.2. in the absence of a well-defined position:4.1.6.2.1. the plane P for the driver shall be a vertical plane parallel to the
median longitudinal plane of the vehicle and passing through thecentre of the steering wheel in its mean position, if adjustable;
4.1.6.2.2. the plane P for the front outboard passenger shall be symmetrical with
that of the driver;
4.1.6.2.3. plane P for the rear outboard seating position shall be that specified by
the manufacturer on condition that the following limits for distance Abetween the longitudinal median plane of the vehicle and plane P arerespected:
A≥200 mm if the bench seat has been designed to accomodate two
passengers only,
A≥300 mm if the bench seat has been designed to accomodate two
or three passengers.
4.2. General specifications
4.2.1. Anchorages for a safety belt shall be so designed, made and situated as
to:
4.2.1.1. enable the installation of a suitable safety belt. The belt anchorages of
the front outboard positions shall be suitable for safety belts incorpor-ating a retractor and pulley, taking into consideration in particular thestrength characteristics of the belt anchorages, unless the manufacturersupplies the vehicle equipped with other types of safety belts whichincorporate retractors. If the anchorages are suitable only for particulartypes of safety belts, their types shall be stated on the form mentionedin point 3.1 above;
4.2.1.2. reduce to aminimum the risk of the belt slipping when worn correctly;4.2.1.3. reduce to a minimum the risk of strap damage due to contact with
sharp rigid parts of the vehicle or seat structures.
4.2.2. For belt anchorages which take up different positions to allow persons
to enter the vehicle and for restraining the occupants, the specifica-tions of this Directive shall apply to the belt anchorages in the effec-tive restraint position.
4.3. Minimum number of belt anchorages to be provided
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4.3.1. For the front seats of vehicles in category M1, category M2(except
vehicles of a permissible maximum weight exceeding 3 500 kg andthose which include places specially designed for standing passengers)and categories N
1,N2and N3, two lower belt anchorages and one
upper belt anchorage must be provided. However, for front centralseats, two lower belt anchorages are considered as sufficient where thewindscreen is located outside the reference zone defined in Annex IIto Directive 74/60/EEC. As regards the belt anchorages, the wind-screen is considered part of the reference zone where it is capable ofentering into static contact with the test apparatus according to themethod described in Annex II.
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4.3.2. For the other outboard seats of vehicles in category M1, there must be
two lower belt anchorages and one upper belt anchorage.
4.3.3. For all other seats in category M1vehicles, and for all other non-
protected seats in categories other than M1as referred to in 4.3.1, there
must be a minimum of two lower belt anchorages.
For the purpose of defining ‘protected seat', ‘protection area' means
the area in front of a seat and contained:
— between two horizontal planes, one through the H point and the
other 400 mm above it;
— between two vertical longitudinal planes which are symmetrical in
relation to the H point and are 400 mm apart;
— behind a transverse vertical plane 1 ·30 m from the H point.
Within any transverse vertical plane, ‘screen zone'means a continuous
surface such that, if a sphere of 165 mm diameter is projected in alongitudinal horizontal direction through any point of the zone andthrough the centre of the sphere, nowhere in the protection area isthere any aperture through which the sphere can be passed.
A seat is considered to be protected if the screen zones within the
protection area have a combined surface area of at least 800 cm
2.
4.3.4. For all folding (tip-up) seats, as well as all the seats of any vehicle
which are not covered by sections 4.3.1, 4.3.2 or 4.3.3, not beltanchorages are required. However, if the vehicle is fitted with ancho-rages for such seats, these anchorages must comply with the provi-sions of this Directive.
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4.4. Location for belt anchorages
4.4.1. The location of the belt anchorages as laid down in point 4.3 must
comply with the following requirements.
4.4.2. General
4.4.2.1. The belt anchorages for any one belt may be located wholly in the
vehicle structure, the seat structure or any other part of the vehicle ormay be dispersed between these locations.
4.4.2.2. Any one belt anchorage may be used for attaching the ends of two
adjacent safety belts provided that the test requirements are met.
4.4.2.3. In the case of a bench seat provided with belt anchorages for two or
more seating positions the lower belt anchorages shall all be eitherintegral with the seat or in the body structure. A similar requirementshall also apply to upper belt anchorages.
4.4.3. Location of the effective lower belt anchorages
4.4.3.1. The angles α
1and α2shall be within the range of 30 °to 80 °in all
normal travelling positions of the seat. Where, in the case of the frontseats, there is no seat adjustment or where the belt anchorages are onthe seat itself, the angles α
1and α2shall be 60 °±1 0 °.
4.4.3.2. In the case of the rear seats, the angles α1and α2may be less than the
minimum specified in point 4.4.3.1 provided they are not less than20°.
4.4.3.3. The distance between the two vertical planes parallel to the median
longitudinal plane of the seat and each passing through a different oneof two effective lower anchorages L
1and L2of the same seat belt shall
not be less than 350 mm.
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The median longitudinal plane of the seat shall pass between points L1and L2and shall be at least 120 mm from those points.
4.4.4. Location of the effective upper belt anchorage
4.4.4.1. In the case where a strap guide or similar device is used which affects
the location of the effective upper belt anchorage, this location will bedetermined in a conventional way by considering the position of theanchorage when the longitudinal centre line of the strap passes throughapoint J defined successively from point H by the following threesegments:
HZ, which is a segment of the reference line measured in an upward
direction from point H and 530 mm long;
ZX, which is a segment perpendicular to the median longitudinal
plane of the vehicle, measured from point Z in the direction ofthe anchorage and 120 mm long;
XJ, which is a segment perpendicular to the plane defined by
segments HZ and ZX, measured in a forward direction frompoint X and 60 mm long.
4.4.4.2. If located to the rear of a plane perpendicular to the median longitu-
dinal plane of the seat and passing through the reference line, theeffective upper belt anchorage shall lie below the plane FN perpendic-ular to the median longitudinal plane of the seat and forming an angleof 65 °to the reference line. In the case of rear seats this angle may be
reduced to 60 °. The plane FN is so positioned that it intersects the
reference line at a point D such that DH equals 315 mm + 1 ·6S .
If located on or forward of a plane perpendicular to the median
longitudinal plane of the seat and passing through the reference line,the effective upper belt anchorage shall be below the plane F
1N1perpendicular to the median longitudinal plane of the seat and formingan angle of 65 °to the reference line. In the case of rear seats, this
angle may be reducted to 60 °. The plane F
1N1is so positioned that it
intersects the reference line at a point D’ such that D’H equals 315m m+1 ·8S .
4.4.4.3. If located to the rear of a plane perpendicular to the median longitu-
dinal plane of the seat and passing through the reference line, theeffective upper belt anchorage shall lie behind a plane FK, perpendic-ular to the median longitudinal plane of the seat, intersecting thereference line at an angle of 120 °at a point B such that BH equals 260
m m+1 ·2S .
If located on or forward of a plane perpendicular to the median
longitudinal plane of the seat and passing through the reference line,the effective upper belt anchorage shall lie behind a plane F
1K1perpendicular to the median longitudinal plane of the seat, intersectingthe reference line at an angle of 120 °at a point B’ such that B’H
equals 260 mm + S.
4.4.4.4. The value of S shall not be less than 140 mm.4.4.4.5. The effective upper belt anchorage shall be situated to the rear of a
vertical plane perpendicular to the median longitudinal plane of thevehicle and passing through the H point as shown in Annex III.
4.4.4.6. The effective upper belt anchorage shall be situated above the hori-
zontal plane passing through point C.
4.4.4.7. By way of derogation from the requirement of point 4.4.4.6 and until 1
January 1979, the effective upper belt anchorage may be placed in thearea included between horizontal plane CY and plane CM perpendic-ular to the median longitudinal plane of the vehicle and forming a 20degree angle with plane CY where the configuration of the vehicledoes not allow the location of this anchorage above the plane CY. Theseat back may not be lower than the height of a horizontal planethrough point C and a strap guide must be provided to prevent thestrap from sliding off the shoulder. When tested in accordance withpoint 5, the point supporting the strap on the seat back shall remainabove the plane CM.
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4.5. Dimensions of threaded belt anchorage holes
4.5.1. A belt anchorage shall have a threaded hole of 11 ·11 mm (7/16) 20
UNF 2B.
5. TESTING
5.1. General
5.1.1. Subject to application of the provisions of point 5.2 and at the request
of the manufacturer:
5.1.1.1. the tests may be carried out on either a vehicle structure or a
completely finished vehicle;
5.1.1.2. windows and doors may or may not be fitted and/or closed;5.1.1.3. any fitting provided in the vehicle type and likely to contribute to the
rigidity of the vehicle structure may be fitted.
5.1.2. The seats shall be fitted and shall be placed in the position for driving
or use chosen by the technical service conducting approval tests togive the most adverse conditions with respect to the strength of thesystem. The position of the seats shall be stated in the report. If theangle between the seat back and the cushion is adjustable, it shall beset as specified in Annex IV, point 2.2 of Directive 74/60/EEC.
5.2. Securing of the vehicle
5.2.1. The method used to secure the vehicle during the test shall not be such
as to strengthen the belt anchorages or the belt anchorage areas or tolessen the normal deformation of the structure.
5.2.2. A securing device shall be regarded as satisfactory if it produces no
effect on an area extending over the whole width of the structure andif the vehicle or the structure is blocked or fixed in front at a distanceof not less than 500 mm from the belt anchorage to be tested and isheld or fixed at the rear not less than 300 mm from that anchorage.
5.2.3. It is recommended that the structure should rest on supports arranged
approximately in line with the axis of the wheels or, if that is notpossible, in line with the points of attachment of the suspension.
5.3. General test specifications
5.3.1. All the belt anchorages of the same group of seats shall be tested
simultaneously.
5.3.2. The tractive force shall be applied in a forward direction at an angle of
10°±5 °above the horizontal in a plane parallel to the median
longitudinal plane of the vehicle.
5.3.3. Full application of the load shall be achieved as rapidly as possible.
The belt anchorages must withstand the specified load for not less than0·2 second.
5.3.4. Traction devices to be used in the tests described in point 5.4 below
are shown in Annex IV.
5.3.5. The belt anchorages for seats for which upper belt anchorages are
provided shall be tested under the following conditions:
5.3.5.1. Front outboard seats:
The belt anchorages shall be submitted to the test prescribed in point
5.4.1 in which the loads are transmitted to them by means of a devicereproducing the geometry of athree-point sa fety belt equipped with aretractor having a pulley or strap guide at the upper belt anchorage.
5.3.5.1.1. In the case where the retractor is not attached to the required outboard
lower belt anchorage or in the case where the retractor is attached tothe upper belt anchorage, the lower belt anchorages shall also besubmitted to the test prescribed in point 5.4.3.
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5.3.5.1.2. In the cases provided for in point 5.3.5.1.1, the tests prescribed in
points 5.4.1 and 5.4.3 can be performed on two different structures ifthe manufacturer so requests.
5.3.5.2. Rear outboard seats and all centre seats:
The belt anchorages shall be subjected to the test prescribed in point
5.4.2, in which the loads are transmitted to them by means of a devicereproducing the geometry of athree-point sa fety belt without aretractor, and to the test prescribed in point 5.4.3, in which the loadsare transmitted to the two lower belt anchorages by means of a devicereproducing the geometry of a lap belt. The two tests can beperformed on two different structures if the manufacturer so requests.
5.3.5.3. By way of derogation from points 5.3.5.1 and 5.3.5.2, when a manu-
facturer supplies his vehicle with safety belts incorporating retractors,the corresponding belt anchorages shall be submitted to a test in whichthe loads are transmitted to them by means of a device reproducing thegeometry of safety belts for which these anchorages are to beapproved.
5.3.6. If no upper belt anchorages are provided for the rear outboard seats
and the centre seats, the lower belt anchorages shall be submitted tothe test prescribed in point 5.4.3, in which the loads are transmitted tothese anchorages by means of a device reproducing the geometry of alap belt.
5.3.7. If the vehicle is designed to accept other devices which do not enable
the straps to be directly attached to belt anchorages without inter-vening sheaves or other similar devices or which require belt ancho-rages supplementary to those mentioned in point 4.3, the safety belt oran arrangement of wires, sheaves or other similar devices representingthe equipment of the safety belt, shall be attached by such a device tothe belt anchorages in the vehicle and the belt anchorages shall besubjected to the tests prescribed in point 5.4, as appropriate.
5.3.8. A test method other than those prescribed in point 5.3 may be used but
evidence must be furnished that it is equivalent.
5.4. Particular test specifications
5.4.1. Test in configuration of a three-point belt incorporating a retractor
having a pulley or strap guide at the upper belt anchorage
5.4.1.1. A special pulley or guide for the wire or strap appropriate to transmit
the load from the traction device, or the pulley or strap guide suppliedby the manufacturer shall be fitted to the upper belt anchorage.
5.4.1.2. A test load of 1 350 daN ± 20 daN shall be applied to a traction device
(see Annex IV, figure 2) attached to the belt anchorages of the samebelt by means of a device reproducing the geometry of the upper torsostrap of such a safety belt.
5.4.1.3. At the same time a tractive force of 1 350 daN ± 20 daN shall be
applied to a traction device (see Annex IV, figure 1) attached to thetwo lower belt anchorages.
5.4.2. Test in configuration of a three-point belt without retractor or with a
retractor at the upper belt anchorage
5.4.2.1. A test load of 1 350 daN ± 20 daN shall be applied to a traction device
(see Annex IV, figure 2) attached to the upper belt anchorage and tothe opposite lower belt anchorage of the same belt, using, if suppliedby the manufacturer, a retractor fixed at the upper belt anchorage.
5.4.2.2. At the same time a tractive force of 1 350 daN ± 20 daN shall be
applied to a traction device (see Annex IV, figure 1) attached to thelower belt anchorages.
5.4.3. Test in configuration of a lap belt
A test load of 2 225 daN ± 20 daN shall be applied to a traction device
(see Annex IV, figure 1) attached to the two lower belt anchorages.
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5.4.4. Test for belt anchorages located wholly within the seat structure or
dispersed between the vehicle structure and the seat structure
5.4.4.1. The tests specified in points 5.4.1, 5.4.2 and 5.4.3 shall be performed,
as appropriate, at the same time superimposing for each seat and foreach group of seats a force as stated below.
5.4.4.2. The loads indicated in points 5.4.1, 5.4.2 and 5.4.3 shall be supple-
mented by a force equal to 20 times the weight of the complete seatapplied horizontally and longitudinally through the centre of gravity ofthe seat.
5.5. Results of tests
5.5.1. All the anchorages shall be capable of withstanding the test prescribed
in points 5.3 and 5.4. Permanent deformation, including partial ruptureor breakage of any anchorage or surrounding area, shall not constitutefailure if the required force is sustained for the specified time. Duringthe test, the minimum spacings for the effective lower belt anchoragesspecified in point 4.4.3.3 and the requirements of points 4.4.4.6 and4.4.4.7 for effective upper belt anchorages shall be respected.
5.5.2. In the case of a two-door vehicle, the displacement and locking system
enabling the occupants of the rear seats to leave the vehicle must stillbe operable by hand after removal of the tractive force.
5.5.3. After testing, any damage to the belt anchorages and structures
supporting load during tests shall be noted.
6. CONFORMITY OF PRODUCTION
6.1. In order to verify conformity with the approved type, a sufficient
number of random checks shall be performed on serially-producedvehicles.
6.2. As a general rule, these checks shall be confined to the taking of
measurements. However, if necessary, the vehicles shall be subjectedto tests conforming to the requirements of point 5.
7. INSTRUCTIONS
For every vehicle conforming to the approved type, the manufacturer
shall state clearly in the instructions for operating the vehicle:
— where the belt anchorages are located,
— the types of safety belt for which they are intended.
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ANNEX III
AREAS OF LOCATIONS OF EFFECTIVE BELT ANCHORAGES

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ANNEX IV
TRACTION DEVICE
Figure 1

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Figure 2