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16.1.7.                          Line KPS consists of 2 Lines KP and PS and is constructed as follows:
16.1.7.1.                    draw Line KP parallel to and l00 mm 'Rearward' of Line FO (established above) intersecting Line OS at P; and
16.1.7.2.                    Line PS is coincident with Line OS,
16.1.8.                          Line G is a horizontal Line 380 mm above the 'Seating Reference Point', intersecting the 'Torso Reference Line' at Point N; and
16.1.9.                          Line J is a horizontal Line 230 mm above the 'Seating Reference Point'.
17.                                      DETAILED REQUIREMENTS FOR VEHICLE CATEGORIES MD3, MD4, ME, NB2 AND NC ONLY
17.1.                                Separation of any 'Functional Components' of the 'Seatbelt, Assembly', other than unlatching of the 'Buckle Components', must not be possible without the use of tools.
17.2.                                 'Seatbelt Assemblies' must comply with either:
17.2.1.                          AS 2596-1983, as referenced in clause 5.8.1 but excluding clauses 1,2,4,15,16,17,18 of AS 2596 and excluding dynamic testing to the AS 2597 referred to in clause 5.8.1 provided that the maximum test load must not be less than 9 kN and the corrosion conditioning procedure must be that specified in clause 18;
17.2.2.                          Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 209, "Seat Belt Assemblies" current as at 13 December 1979 except that the use of non-locking retractors as defined in that Standard are not allowed;
17.2.3.                          ECE Regulation  16/04, "Safety Belts"  (except that the use of a non-locking retractor as defined in that Regulation IS not allowed.); or
17.2.4.                          Any other 'Approved' standard accepted as equivalent.
17.3.                                The operation of any 'Emergency Locking Retractor' (including a 'Type 4N Retractor') incorporated in a 'Seatbelt Assembly' must not be dependent solely upon rate of withdrawal of 'Strap' from the retractor.
17.4.                                In the case of a non-'Suspension Seat' where the 'Seatbelt Assembly' is not mounted on the 'Seat' the 'Buckle Component' which does not include the retracting 'Strap' must comply with the accessibility requirements of clause 7.5.1.
18.                                      CORROSION CONDITIONING PROCEDURE FOR SEATBELT ASSEMBLIES FITTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH CLAUSE 17
18.1.                                The 'Seatbelt Assembly' must be conditioned by the procedure specified in the ASTM B117-64 "Standard Method of Salt Spray (Fog) Testing".
18.2.                                The period of conditioning must be not less than 50 hours, and at the end of the conditioning procedure specified in clause 18.1 the 'Seatbelt Assembly' may be washed thoroughly with water to remove the salt.  If washed, the webbing must be fully extended and allowed to dry for at least 24 hours in an atmosphere having a relative humidity of not less than 48% nor more than 67% and a temperature of not less than 21°C nor more than 25°C.  The webbing must then be withdrawn manually and allowed to retract for 25 cycles.
19.                                      ADJUSTMENT REQUIREMENTS FOR VEHICLE