Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2008C00323:front:0:p29
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Figure 2 below).

         8.2.3.2. Notwithstanding the requirements of paragraph 3.1.1. of Annex 4, the tests will be carried out on vehicles coming straight off the production line.

         8.2.3.2.1. However, at the request of the manufacturer, the tests may be carried out on vehicles which have completed:

            – a maximum of 3,000 km for vehicles equipped with a positive-ignition engine, or

            – a maximum of 15,000 km for vehicles equipped with a compression-ignition engine.

         In both these cases, the running-in procedure will be conducted by the manufacturer, who shall undertake not to make any adjustments to these vehicles.

Figure 2

           8.2.3.2.2. If the manufacturer wishes to run in the vehicles, ("x" km, where x  3,000 km for vehicles equipped with a positive-ignition engine and x  15,000 km for vehicles equipped with a compression-ignition engine), the procedure will be as follows:

                (a) the pollutant emissions (Type I) will be measured at zero and at "x" km on the first tested vehicle,

                (b) the evolution coefficient of the emissions between zero and "x" km will be calculated for each of the pollutants:

                Emissions "x" km / Emissions zero km

                This may be less than 1,

                (c) the other vehicles will not be run in, but their zero km emissions will be multiplied by the evolution coefficient.

                In this case, the values to be taken will be:

                      (i) the values at 'x' km for the first vehicle,

                      (ii) the values at zero km multiplied by the evolution coefficient for the other vehicles.

           8.2.3.2.3. All these tests may be conducted with commercial fuel. However, at the manufacturer's request, the reference fuels described in Annex 10 may be used.

                (i) If a Type III test is to be carried out, it shall be conducted on all vehicles selected for the Type I COP test. The conditions laid down in paragraph 5.3.3.2. shall be complied with. For hybrid electric vehicles (HEV), the tests shall be carried out under the conditions determined in Annex 14, paragraph 5.

                (ii) If a Type IV test is to be carried out, it shall be conducted in accordance with paragraph 7. of Annex 7.

           8.2.4. When tested in accordance with Annex 7, the average evaporative emissions for all production vehicles of the type approved shall be less than the limit value in paragraph 5.3.4.2.

           8.2.5. For routine end-of-production-line testing, the holder of the approval may demonstrate compliance by sampling vehicles which meet the requirements in paragraph 7. of Annex 7.

           8.2.6. On-board diagnostics (OBD)

           If a verification of the performance of the OBD system is to be carried out, it shall be conducted in accordance with the following:

           8.2.6.1.  When the approval authority determines that the quality of production seems