Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2006L02678:body:0:p5
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2006L02678
Segment Type: other
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Character Range: 14737–17928

Seating Position'.
4.2.3.                              Removal of the 'Seatbelt Assembly' from the vehicle or separation of any 'Functional Components' shall not be possible without the use of tools except in the case of:
4.2.3.1.                        the unlatching of the 'Buckle Components';
4.2.3.2.                        a 'Sash Guide' device which is both:
4.2.3.2.1.                  designed to separate from its supporting structure or fail to retain the strap upon application of the 'Anchorage' test loads ADR 5/... "Anchorages for Seatbelts and Child Restraints"; and
4.2.3.2.2.                  for which more than one point of attachment to the vehicle is available to provide the occupant with a choice of sash 'Strap' positions relative to his shoulder; or
4.2.3.3.                        the torso 'Strap' of a 'Lap-Sash Belt' 'Seatbelt Assembly' fitted to an 'Outboard Seating Position' where the seat is designed to provide adjustment for conversion of occupant space to luggage or goods space and such seating position is not the driver's or front 'Seat' passenger's seating position or the seating position immediately to the rear thereof.
4.2.3.4.                        The provisions of clause 4.2.3.3 above shall apply notwithstanding the requirements of clause 5 of AS 2596-1983 "Seat Belt Assemblies for Motor Vehicles".
4.2.4.                              In the case where a 'Lap-Sash Belt' 'Seatbelt Assembly' is provided with a torso 'Strap' designed to be removed or separated from the 'Seatbelt Assembly' in accordance with the provisions of clause 4.2.3 the requirements of this rule shall apply to the 'Seatbelt Assembly' as:
4.2.4.1.                        a 'Lap-Sash Belt' with the torso 'Strap' operative; or
4.2.4.2.                        a 'Lap Belt' with the sash 'Strap' so removed or separated.
4.2.5.                              Any single component of the 'Seatbelt Assembly' having a mass in excess of 75 g other than a 'Strap', 'Anchor Fitting' or 'Sash Guide' device shall be located in areas other than that area forward of the 'Torso Reference Line' and between Line A and Line B when the assembly is correctly fitted for a '95th Percentile Adult Male' and '50th Percentile 6 Years Old Child' independently.
4.2.6.                              Each 'Seatbelt Assembly' shall be permanently and legibly marked with at least the manufacturer's name or trade mark, date of manufacture by month and year, and identification code.  The identification code shall be a number and/or symbol which uniquely identifies the 'Seatbelt Assembly' or sub-assembly design.
4.2.6.1.                        The same identification code may be used on two or more assembly or sub-assembly designs which are identical except for variations in 'Strap' length which do not exceed:
4.2.6.1.1.                  25 mm in the case of a 'Strap' which has a length critical to the correct location of the 'Lap-Sash Point'; or
4.2.6.1.2.                  100 mm in the case of other 'Straps'.
4.2.6.2.                        Furthermore, where a manufacturer, for "in-service" replacement purposes, provides for replacement of parts of a 'Seatbelt Assembly' rather