Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2023C00157:body:0:p6
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2023C00157
Segment Type: other
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Character Range: 15131–17830

respect to those measured before installation of the cleaning device; in no case shall these values be less than the values prescribed in the Regulation in question;

       6.2.1.1. Paragraph 6.2.1. is not applicable when the headlamp and the parts of the headlamp cleaner referred to in paragraph 6.2.1. form a complete assembly during the approval of the headland;

       6.2.2. During operation, except in the rest position, the mechanical parts shall not cover more than:

       6.2.2.1. 20 % of the illuminating surface of a passing lamp,

       6.2.2.2. 10 % of the illuminating surface of a driving lamp not reciprocally incorporated with a passing lamp;

       6.2.3. It is able to operate at all temperatures between -10 degrees C and +35 degrees C and to operate satisfactorily at speeds between 0 and 130 km/h (or the maximum speed of the vehicle if it is below 130 km/h); this shall not apply, however, if the cleaner is blocked by snow or ice; the cleaner shall remain undamaged if exposed to a temperature of -35 degrees C and of +80 degrees C respectively for a period of one hour;

       6.2.4. In normal use, in spite of the vibration to which it may be subjected, its satisfactory operation continues to be ensured;

       6.2.5. It will not be functionally damaged due to water, ice or snow accumulating on it during normal operation of the vehicle, even if the cleaning liquid is frozen; a temporary failure due to freezing or deposit of snow shall not be considered as damage, provided that the device can be made to work again by simple means;

       6.2.6. A11 elements which may come into contact with the cleaning fluid must be resistant against a mixture consisting of 50 % methyl alcohol, ethyl alcohol or isopropyl alcohol and 50 % water;

       6.2.7. Its parts do not hinder the adjustment of the headlamps or the inserting or changing of filament lamps; if necessary, the cleaner or parts of it may be detachable, if they can be removed with simple tools.

       6.3. Parts of the headlamp cleaner which, in the rest position(s) and/or during operation, form part of the external surface of the vehicle, shall meet the following requirements:

       6.3.1. The parts shall not exhibit, directed outwards, any pointed or sharp parts or any projections of such shape, dimensions, direction or hardness as to be likely to increase the risk or severity of bodily injury to a person hit or brushed by the bodywork;

       6.3.2. No protruding part on the external surface shall have a radius of curvature of less than 2.5 mm; this requirement shall not apply to parts of a hardness not exceeding 60 shore A;

       6.3.3. In cases where the cleaner comprises a