Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2005L03992:body:0:p5
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2005L03992
Segment Type: other
Provision Reference: 
Character Range: 12801–15654

system" means devices intended to restrain and/or protect the occupants;
    2.9. "Type of protective system" means a category of protective devices which do not differ in such essential respects as their:
     technology
     geometry
     constituent materials;
    2.10. "Reference mass" means the unladen mass of the vehicle increased by a mass of 100 kg (that is the mass of the side impact dummy and its instrumentation);
    2.11. "Unladen mass" means the mass of the vehicle in running order without driver, passengers or load, but with the fuel tank filled to 90 per cent of its capacity and the usual set of tools and spare wheel on board, where applicable;
    2.12. "Mobile deformable barrier" means the apparatus with which the test vehicle is impacted.  It consists of a trolley and an impactor;
    2.13. "Impactor" means a crushable section mounted on the front of mobile deformable barrier;
    2.14. "Trolley" means a wheeled frame free to travel along its longitudinal axis at the point of impact.  Its front supports the impactor.
3. APPLICATION FOR APPROVAL [NOT APPLICABLE]
4. APPROVAL [NOT APPLICABLE]
    5. SPECIFICATIONS AND TESTS
    5.1. The vehicle shall undergo a test in accordance with annex 4 to this Regulation.
    5.1.1. The test will be carried out on the driver's side unless asymmetric side structures, if any, are so different as to affect the performance in a side impact.  In that case either of the alternatives in paragraph 5.1.1.1. or 5.1.1.2. may be used by agreement between the manufacturer and test authority.
    5.1.1.1. The manufacturer will provide the authority responsible for approval with information regarding the compatibility of performances in comparison with the driver's side when the test is being carried out on that side.
    5.1.1.2. The approval authority, if concerned as to the construction of the vehicle, will decide to have the test performed on the side opposite the driver, this being considered the least favourable.
    5.1.2. The Technical Service, after consultation with the manufacturer, may require the test to be carried out with the seat in a position other than the one indicated in paragraph 5.5.1 of annex 4. This position shall be indicated in the test report. [1]/
    5.1.3. The result of this test shall be considered satisfactory if the conditions set out in paragraphs 5.2. and 5.3. below are satisfied.
    5.2. Performance criteria
5.2.1. The performance criteria, as determined for the collision test in accordance with the appendix to annex 4 to this Regulation shall meet the following conditions:
    5.2.1.1. the head performance criterion (HPC) shall be less than or equal to 1,000; when there is no head contact, then the HPC shall not be measured or calculated but recorded as "No Head Contact."
    5.2.1.2. the thorax performance criteria shall be: