Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2008C00179:body:0:p40
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2008C00179
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Character Range: 109366–112507

through a point 127 mm horizontally 'Forward' of the 'Seating Reference Point' of the front outboard passenger seating position; displaced vertically an amount equal to the rise which results from either a 127 mm 'Forward' adjustment of the 'Seat' or 19 mm; and
                    2.            the direction of impact shall be either in a vertical plane parallel to the vehicle longitudinal axis or in a plane normal to the surface at the point of contact.
      2. INTERIOR COMPARTMENT   DOORS
          1.            Each interior compartment door assembly located in an instrument panel shall remain closed when tested in accordance with clauses 2.2.1 and 2.2.2 or clauses 2.2.1 and 2.2.3.  Additionally, any interior compartment door located in an instrument panel shall remain closed when the instrument panel is tested in accordance with clause 1.3.  All interior compartment door assemblies with a locking device must be tested with the locking device in an unlocked position.
    Note:  Ash containers are not considered as interior compartments.  However, if any ash container is in the 'Head Impact Area', it shall be tested in accordance with clause 1.1 in any configuration, i.e. open and closed.
    2.2              Test Procedure For Section 2.
    2.2.1        Subject the interior compartment door latch system to an inertia load of 10 times the acceleration due to gravity in a horizontal transverse direction and an inertia load of 10 times the acceleration due to gravity in a vertical direction in accordance with the procedure described in Section 5 of SAE document J839b - "Passenger Car Side Door Latch Systems", May 1965, or January 1972 (editorial changes only) or an 'Approved' equivalent.
    2.2.2        Conduct a front end longitudinal barrier collision test at not less than 48 km/h in accordance with SAE document J850 "Barrier Collision Tests", February 1963, or an 'Approved' equivalent.
    2.2.3        Subject the interior compartment door latch system to a horizontal inertia load of 30 times the acceleration due to gravity in a longitudinal direction in accordance with the procedure referred to in clause 2.2.1.

NOTES
This compilation of Vehicle Standard (Australian Design Rule 21/00 – Instrument Panel) 2006 includes all the instruments set out in the Table of Instruments.  The Table of Amendments provides a history of clauses that have been amended, inserted or deleted.

Table of Instruments
Name of Instrument                                                                   Registration Date  Commencement Date
Vehicle Standard (Australian Design Rule 21/00 – Instrument Panel) 2006              09.06.2006         10.06.2006
Vehicle Standard (Australian Design Rule 21/00 – Instrument Panel) 2006 Amendment 1  14.04.2008         15.04.2008

Table of Amendments
Clause affected   How affected  Amending instrument
21.0               1.          Vehicle Standard (Australian Design Rule 21/00 – Instrument Panel) 2006 Amendment 1
21.0.1             1.1         Vehicle Standard (Australian Design Rule 21/00 – Instrument Panel) 2006 Amendment 1
21.0.1.1           1.1.1       Vehicle