Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2024L00446:reg:6600:p8
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2024L00446
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 6600 (pt 8/28)
Character Range: 746787–748965

but k > 0 shall be changed to j, 0, i - 1, i - 1, i - 1, k, if gear (i – 1) is one or two steps below imax for second 3 of this sequence (one after gear 0).
                  If gear (i – 1) is more than two steps below imax for second 3 of this sequence, a gear sequence j, 0, i, i, i - 1, k with j > (i + 1) and
                  k ≤ (i –1) but k > 0 shall be changed to j, 0, 0, k, k, k.
                  A gear sequence j, 0, i, i, i-2, k with j > (i + 1) and k ≤ (i – 2) but k > 0 shall be changed to j, 0, i - 2, i - 2 , i - 2, k, if gear (i – 2) is one or two steps below imax for second 3 of this sequence (one after gear 0).
                  If gear (i – 2) is more than two steps below imax for second 3 of this sequence, a gear sequence j, 0, i, i, i - 2, k with j > (i + 1) and
                  k ≤ (i – 2) but k > 0 shall be changed to j, 0, 0, k, k, k.
                  In all cases specified above in this sub-paragraph (paragraph 4.(f) of this annex), the clutch disengagement (gear 0) for 1 second is used in order to avoid too high engine speeds for this second. If this is not an issue and, if requested by the manufacturer, it is allowed to use the lower gear of the following second directly instead of gear 0 for downshifts of up to 3 steps. The use of this option shall be recorded.
                  If the deceleration phase is the last part of a short trip shortly before a stop phase and the last gear > 0 before the stop phase is used only for a period of up to 2 seconds, gear 0 shall be used instead and the gear lever shall be placed in neutral and the clutch shall be engaged.
                  Examples: A gear sequence of 4, 0, 2, 2, 0 for the last 5 seconds before a stop phase shall be replaced by 4, 0, 0, 0, 0. A gear sequence of 4, 3, 3, 0 for the last 4 seconds before a stop phase shall be replaced by 4, 0, 0, 0.
              5. Final requirements
                  (a) Paragraphs 4.(a) to 4.(f) inclusive of this annex shall be applied sequentially, scanning the complete cycle trace in each case. Since modifications to paragraphs 4.(a) to 4.(f) inclusive of this annex may create new gear use sequences, these new gear sequences