Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2006C00783:body:0:p7
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2006C00783
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Character Range: 19629–22624

the belt from being retracted.
4.2.9.                              When installed the 'Seat Belt Assembly' webbing shall not contact any sharp edges which could abrade or cut the webbing during normal use or in an accident. If necessary, the webbing shall be protected.
4.3.                                    ADJUSTMENT REQUIRements
4.3.1.                              Each 'Seat Belt Assembly' shall be so designed that, with the adjustment provided, it shall be capable of being 'Correctly Fitted' for:
4.3.1.1.                        in the case of the driver's seating position, a '5th Percentile Adult Female' with the seat in the rearmost driving position and a '95th Percentile Adult Male' with the 'Seat' in the foremost driving position; and
4.3.1.2.                        if installed at any other seating position, a '50th Percentile 6 Years Old Child' with the 'Seat' in the rearmost riding position and a '95th Percentile Adult Male' with the 'Seat' in the foremost riding position.
4.3.1.3.                        Furthermore, in the case of the fitting to the '95th Percentile Adult Male' in 4.3.1.1 and 4.3.1.2 above, the design shall provide for at least 75 mm of additional 'Strap' in a 'Lap Belt' and at least 75 mm of additional 'Strap' in both the lap 'Strap' and upper torso 'Strap' of a 'Lap-Sash Belt' or 'Harness Belt'. The purpose of this Clause is to accommodate a stouter person than represented by the 95th percentile anthropometric dimensions
4.3.2.                              In the case of a 'Seat Belt Assembly' incorporating a manual adjusting device, the following requirements shall be met when the assembly is correctly fitted for a '95th Percentile Adult Male' and a '50th Percentile 6 Years Old Child' independently, when the 'Seat' is in the foremost riding or driving position (Figure 2 refers)
4.3.2.1.                        for tightening, the adjustment shall be by a single action at an 'Accessible' point which lies between Line C and Lime E and 'Forward' of Line FOS; and
4.3.2.2.                        for loosening, the entire adjusting device shall lie between Line C and Line D and 'Forward' to Line KPS and there shall be one point on the device which is 'Accessible'.
4.3.2.3.                        For the purpose of determining whether the point is 'Accessible', the dummy or occupant may be removed.
4.3.3.                              Any free end of a 'Sash' shall:
4.3.3.1.                        be designed so as to prevent it from passing through the adjuster under normal adjustment operations, and with the strap fully extended the 'Strap' adjuster combination shall be capable of withstanding, for not less than 30 seconds a static tensile load of 9 kN applied to the load bearing end of 'Strap' with the adjuster restrained as in the vehicle; and
4.3.3.2.                        be restrained by a positive design feature to adopt a position against another 'Strap'. The free end of a 'Strap' on any seat belt for a centre