Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2012C00283:front:0:p11
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2012C00283
Segment Type: other
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Character Range: 31131–34155

control devices, as well as to its on-board diagnostic (OBD) system shall be submitted by the vehicle manufacturer or by his authorized representative to the Approval Authority.
              3.1.1.  In addition, the manufacturer shall submit the following information:
                  (a) In the case of vehicles equipped with positive-ignition engines, a declaration by the manufacturer of the minimum percentage of misfires out of a total number of firing events that would either result in emissions exceeding the limits given in paragraph 3.3.2. of Annex 11, if that percentage of misfire had been present from the start of a Type I test as described in Annex 4a to this Regulation, or that could lead to an exhaust catalyst, or catalysts, overheating prior to causing irreversible damage;
                  (b) Detailed written information fully describing the functional operation characteristics of the OBD system, including a listing of all relevant parts of the emission control system of the vehicle that are monitored by the OBD system;
                  (c) A description of the malfunction indicator used by the OBD system to signal the presence of a fault to a driver of the vehicle;
                  (d) A declaration by the manufacturer that the OBD system complies with the provisions of paragraph 7. of Appendix 1 to Annex 11 relating to in-use performance under all reasonably foreseeable driving conditions;
                  (e) A plan describing the detailed technical criteria and justification for incrementing the numerator and denominator of each monitor that shall fulfil the requirements of paragraphs 7.2. and 7.3. of Appendix 1 to Annex 11, as well as for disabling numerators, denominators and the general denominator under the conditions outlined in paragraph 7.7. of Appendix 1 to Annex XI;
                  (f) A description of the provisions taken to prevent tampering with and modification of the emission control computer;
                (g) If applicable, the particulars of the vehicle family as referred to in   Appendix 2 to Annex 11;
                  h) Where appropriate, copies of other type approvals with the relevant data to enable extension of approvals and establishment of deterioration factors.
              3.1.2. For the tests described in paragraph 3. of Annex 11, a vehicle representative of the vehicle type or vehicle family fitted with the OBD system to be approved shall be submitted to the Technical Service responsible for the type approval test. Il the Technical Service determines that the submitted vehicle does not fully represent the vehicle type or vehicle family described in Annex 11, Appendix 2, an alternative and if necessary an additional vehicle shall be submitted for test in accordance with paragraph 3. of Annex.11.
              3.2. A model of the information document relating to exhaust emissions, evaporative emissions, durability and the on-board diagnostic (OBD) system is given in Annex 1. The information mentioned under paragraph