Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2008C00179:body:0:p16
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2008C00179
Segment Type: other
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Character Range: 44178–47149

the requirements in item 5.8.2. shall apply, if a power-operated window/roof panel system/partition system is fitted with an auto-reversing device.

       5.8.3.1.1          This device shall reverse the window/roof panel/partition before it exerts a pinch force of more than 100 N within the opening of 200 mm to 4 mm above the top edge of a power-operated window/partition or in front of the leading edge of a sliding roof panel and at the trailing edge of a tilting roof panel.

       5.8.3.1.2          After such an auto-reversal, the window or roof panel or partition shall open to one of the following positions:

       5.8.3.1.2.1    a position that permits a semi-rigid cylindrical rod of a diameter of 200 mm to be placed through the opening at the same contact point(s) used to determine the reversing behaviour in paragraph 5.8.3.1.1.;

       5.8.3.1.2.2    a position that represents at least the initial position before closing was initiated;

       5.8.3.1.2.3    a position at least 50 mm more open than the position at the time when reversing was initiated;

       5.8.3.1.2.4    in the case of tilting motion of a roof panel, the maximum angular opening.

       5.8.3.1.3          To check power-operated windows/roof-panel systems/partition systems with reversing devices as per paragraph 5.8.3.1.1., a measuring instrument/test rod shall be placed through the opening from the inside through to the exterior of the vehicle or, in the case of a partition system, from the rear part of the passenger compartment in such a way that the cylindrical surface of the rod contacts any part of the vehicle structure which forms the boundary of the window/roof-panel partition aperture. The force deflection ratio of the measuring instrument shall be 10 +/- 0.5 N/mm. The positions of the test rod (normally located perpendicular to the edge of the window/roof panel/partition and perpendicular to the closing direction) are illustrated in Figure 1 of annex 9 to this Regulation. The position of the test rod relative to the edge and the closing direction shall be kept throughout the test.

    5.8.4        Switch location and operation

       5.8.4.1                Switches of power-operated windows/roof panels/partitions shall be located or operated in such a way to minimize the risk of accidental closing. The switches shall require continuous actuation for closing except in the case of paragraphs 5.8.2.7., 5.8.2.9. or 5.8.3.

       5.8.4.2                All rear-window, roof-panel and partition switches intended for use by occupants in the rear of the vehicle shall be capable of being switched off by a driver-controlled switch which is located forward of a vertical transverse plane passing through the R points of the front seats. The driver controlled switch is not required if a rear window, roof panel or partition is equipped with an auto-reversing device. If, however, the driver-controlled switch is present, it shall not be able