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be by continuous or intermittent sound signal or by vocal information. Where vocal information is employed, the manufacturer shall ensure that the alert uses the language(s) of the market into which the vehicle is sold. This audible warning may be constituted by more than one step.

         8.4.2.1.4. Audible warning shall be easily recognized by the driver.

         8.4.2.2. First level warning shall be at least a visual warning activated for 4 seconds or longer when the driver safety-belt is not fastened and the ignition switch is engaged.

         8.4.2.3. The activation of the first level warning shall be tested according to the test procedure defined in Annex 18, paragraph 1.

         8.4.2.4. Second level warning shall be a visual and audible signal activated for 30 seconds or longer except for cases in which the warning stops for over 3 seconds when the safety-belt is not fastened, when the vehicle is in normal operation and when at least one of the following conditions (or any combination of these conditions), is fulfilled:

         8.4.2.4.1. Distance driven greater than the distance threshold. The threshold shall not exceed 500 m. The distance the vehicle is not in normal operation shall be excluded.

         8.4.2.4.2. Speed greater than the speed threshold. The threshold shall not exceed 25 km/h.

         8.4.2.4.3. Duration time (engine running) greater than the duration time threshold. The threshold shall not exceed 60 seconds. The first level warning duration time and the duration time the vehicle is not in normal operation shall be excluded.

         8.4.2.5. The activation of the second level warning shall be tested according to the test procedure defined in Annex 18, paragraph 2.

         8.4.2.6. The safety-belt reminder may be designed to allow deactivation.

         8.4.2.6.1. In the case a short term deactivation is provided, it shall be more difficult to deactivate the safety-belt reminder than buckling the safety-belt on and off. When the ignition is switched off for more than 30 minutes and switched on again, a short-term deactivated safety-belt reminder must reactivate.

         8.4.2.6.2. In the case that a facility for a long term deactivation is provided, it shall require a sequence of operations to deactivate, that are detailed only in the manufacturer's technical manual and/or which requires the use of tools (mechanical, electrical, digital, etc.) that are not provided with the vehicle.

         9. CONFORMITY OF PRODUCTION

          The conformity of production procedures shall comply with those set out in the Agreement, Appendix 2 (E/ECE/324-E/ECE/TRANS/505/Rev.2), with the following requirements:

         9.1. Every vehicle type or safety-belt or restraint system approved under this Regulation shall be so manufactured as to conform to the type approved by meeting the requirements set forth in paragraphs 6., 7. and 8. above.

         9.2. The minimum requirements for conformity of production control procedures set