Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2019C00042:front:0:p17
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when the safety‑belt is part of a restraint system.

         5.3.5. Annex 2, paragraph 2. to this Regulation gives examples of arrangements of the approval mark.

         5.3.6. The particulars referred to in paragraph 5.3.4. above shall be clearly legible and be indelible, and may be permanently affixed either by means of a label or by direct marking. The label or marking shall be resistant to wear.

         5.3.7. The labels referred to in paragraph 5.3.6. above may be issued either by the authority which has granted the approval or, subject to that authority's authorization, by the manufacturer.

         6. SPECIFICATIONS

         6.1. General specifications

         6.1.1. Each sample submitted in conformity with paragraphs 3.2.2.2., 3.2.2.3. and 3.2.2.4. above shall meet the specifications set forth in paragraph 6 of this Regulation.

         6.1.2. The belt or the restraint system shall be so designed and constructed that, when correctly installed and properly used by an occupant, its satisfactory operation is assured and it reduces the risk of bodily injury in the event of an accident.

         6.1.3. The straps of the belt shall not be liable to assume a dangerous configuration.

         6.1.4. The use of materials with properties of polyamide 6 as regards water retention is prohibited in all mechanical parts for which such a phenomenon is likely to have an adverse effect on their operation.

         6.2. Rigid parts

         6.2.1. General

         6.2.1.1. The rigid parts of the safety‑belt, such as buckles, adjusting devices, attachments and the like, shall not have sharp edges liable to cause wear or breakage of the straps by chafing.

         6.2.1.2. All parts of the belt assembly liable to be affected by corrosion shall be suitably protected against it. After undergoing the corrosion test prescribed in paragraph 7.2., neither signs of deterioration likely to impair the proper functioning of the device nor any significant corrosion shall be visible to the unaided eye of a qualified observer.

         6.2.1.3. Rigid parts intended to absorb energy or to be subjected to or to transmit a load shall not be fragile.

         6.2.1.4. The rigid items and parts made of plastics of a safety‑belt must be so located and installed that they are not liable, during every day use of a power‑driven vehicle, to become trapped under a moveable seat or in a door of that vehicle. If any of these items and parts do not comply with the above conditions, they shall be subjected to the cold impact test specified in paragraph 7.5.4. below. After the test, if any visible cracks are present in any plastic cover or retainer of rigid item, the complete plastic part shall then be removed and the remaining assembly shall then be assessed against its continued security. If the remaining assembly is still secure, or