Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2019L00026:front:0:p44
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2019L00026
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Character Range: 119820–122753

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              The requirements of this paragraph do not apply to vehicles of which all passenger seating positions are equipped with a device which automatically deactivates the frontal protection airbag assembly when any rearward facing child restraint is installed.
              8.1.11. In the case of seats capable of being turned to or placed in other orientations, designed for use when the vehicle is stationary, the requirements of paragraph 8.1.1. above shall only apply to those orientations designated for normal use when the vehicle is travelling on a road, in accordance with this Regulation.
              8.2. General requirements
              8.2.1. Safety-belts, restraint systems, ISOFIX child restraint systems according to Table 2 of Annex 17 – Appendix 3, as well as i-Size child restraint systems according to Table 3 of Annex 17 – Appendix 3, shall be fixed to anchorages and in case of i-Size child restraint systems, supported by a vehicle floor contact surface, conforming to the specifications of Regulation No. 14, such as the design and dimensional characteristics, the number of anchorages, and the strength requirements.
              8.2.2. The safety-belts, restraint systems and child restraint systems recommended by the manufacturer according to Tables 1 to 3 of Annex 17 – Appendix 3, shall be so installed that they will work satisfactorily and reduce the risk of bodily injury in the event of an accident. In particular, they shall be so installed that:
              8.2.2.1. The straps are not liable to assume a dangerous configuration;
              8.2.2.2. That the danger of a correctly positioned belt slipping from the shoulder of a wearer as a result of his/her forward movement is reduced to a minimum.
              8.2.2.3. The risk of the strap deteriorating through contact with sharp parts of the vehicle or seat structure, and child restraint systems recommended by the manufacturer according to Tables 1 to 3 of Annex 17 – Appendix 3, is reduced to a minimum.
              8.2.2.4. The design and installation of every safety-belt provided for each seating position shall be such as to be readily available for use. Furthermore, where the complete seat or the seat cushion and/or the seat back can be folded to permit access to rear of the vehicle or to goods or luggage compartment, after folding and restoring those seats to the seating position, the safety-belts provided for those seats shall be accessible for use or can be easily recovered from under or behind the seat, by one person, according to instructions in the vehicle users handbook, without the need for that person to have training or practice.
              8.2.2.5. The Technical Service shall verify that, with the buckle tongue engaged in the buckle:
              8.2.2.5.1.