Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2005L03992:body:0:p15
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2005L03992
Segment Type: other
Provision Reference: 
Character Range: 38623–41305

this Regulation.
    2.6. The stabilised temperature of the test dummy at the time of the side impact test shall be 22 ± 4°C.

    3. TEST SPEED
     The mobile deformable barrier speed at the moment of impact shall be 50 ± 1 km/h. This speed shall be stabilised at least 0.5 m before impact.  Accuracy of measurement:   1 per cent.  However, if the test was performed at a higher impact speed and the vehicle met the requirements, the test shall be considered satisfactory.

    4. STATE OF THE VEHICLE
    4.1. General specification
     The test vehicle shall be representative of the series production, shall include all the equipment normally fitted and shall be in normal running order.  Some components may be omitted or replaced by equivalent masses where this omission or substitution clearly has no effect on the results of the test.
    4.2. Vehicle equipment specification
     The test vehicle shall have all the optional arrangements or fittings likely to influence the results of the test.
    4.3. Mass of the vehicle
    4.3.1. The vehicle to be tested shall have the reference mass as defined in paragraph 2.10. of this Regulation.  The mass of the vehicle shall be adjusted to ± 1 per cent of the reference mass.
    4.3.2. The fuel tank shall be filled with water to a mass equal to 90 per cent of the mass of a full load of fuel as specified by the manufacturer.
    4.3.3. All the other systems (brake, cooling, etc.) may be empty; in this case, the mass of the liquids shall be offset.
    4.3.4. If the mass of the measuring apparatus on board of the vehicle exceeds the 25 kg allowed, it may be offset by reductions which have no noticeable effect on the results of the test.
    4.3.5. The mass of the measuring apparatus shall not change each axle reference load by more than 5 per cent, each variation not exceeding 20 kg.

    5. PREPARATION OF THE VEHICLE.
    5.1. The side windows at least on the struck side shall be closed.
    5.2. The doors shall be closed, but not locked.
    5.3. The transmission shall be placed in neutral and the parking brake disengaged.
    5.4. The comfort adjustments of the seats, if any, shall be adjusted to the position specified by the vehicle manufacturer.
    5.5. The seat containing the dummy, and its elements, if adjustable, shall be adjusted as follows:
    5.5.1. The longitudinal adjustment device shall be placed with the locking device engaged in the position that is nearest to midway between the foremost and rearmost positions; if this position is between two notches, the rearmost notch shall be used.
    5.5.2. The head restraint shall be adjusted such that its top surface is level with the centre