Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C00356:front:0:p15
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be informed which vehicle types already approved comply with the new provisions.
              4.4. There shall be affixed, conspicuously and in a readily accessible place specified on the approval form, to every vehicle conforming to a vehicle type approved under this Regulation, an international approval mark consisting of:
              4.4.1. A circle surrounding the letter "E" followed by the distinguishing number of the country that has granted approval[4].
              4.4.2. The number of this Regulation, followed by the letter "R", a dash and the approval number to the right of the circle described in paragraph 4.4.1.
              4.4.3. The approval mark shall contain an additional character after the type approval number, the purpose of which is to distinguish vehicle category and class for which the approval has been granted. This letter should be chosen according to the Table 1 in Annex 3 to this Regulation.
              4.5. If the vehicle conforms to a vehicle type approved, under one or more other Regulations annexed to the Agreement, in the country which has granted approval under this Regulation, the symbol prescribed in paragraph 4.4.1. need not be repeated; in such a case, the Regulation and approval numbers and the additional symbols of all the Regulations under which approval has been granted in the country which has granted approval under this Regulation shall be placed in vertical columns to the right of the symbol prescribed in paragraph 4.4.1.
              4.6. The approval mark shall be clearly legible and be indelible.
              4.7. The approval mark shall be placed close to or on the vehicle data plate.
              4.8. Annex 3 to this Regulation gives examples of arrangements of the approval mark.
              4.9.  Additional requirements for approval of flex fuel vehicles

              4.9.1. For the type approval of a flex fuel ethanol or biodiesel vehicle, the vehicle manufacturer shall describe the capability of the vehicle to adapt to any mixture of petrol and ethanol fuel (up to an 85 per cent ethanol blend) or diesel and biodiesel that may occur across the market.

              4.9.2.  For flex fuel vehicles, the transition from one reference fuel to another between the tests shall take place without manual adjustment of the engine settings.

              4.10.  Requirements for approval regarding the OBD system

              4.10.1.  The manufacturer shall ensure that all vehicles are equipped with an OBD system.

              4.10.2.  The OBD system shall be designed, constructed and installed on a vehicle so as to enable it to identify types of deterioration or malfunction over the entire life of the vehicle.
              4.10.3.  The OBD system shall comply with the requirements of this Regulation during conditions of normal use.
              4.10.4.  When tested with a defective component in accordance with Appendix 1 of Annex 11, the OBD system malfunction indicator shall be activated.