- seat, child seat and contour line of the airbag are black
- the word airbag as well as the airbag are white.
8.1.9. The requirements of paragraph 8.1.8. shall not apply if the vehicle is fitted with a mechanism which senses automatically the presence of any rearward-facing child restraint, and ensures that the airbag will not be deployed when such a child restraint system is fitted.
8.1.10. 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. 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, and ISOFIX child restraint systems according to table 2 of Annex 17 - Appendix 3, shall be fixed to anchorages 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, child restraint systems and ISOFIX child restraint systems recommended by the manufacturer according to tables 1 and 2 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, child restraint systems or ISOFIX child restraint systems recommended by the manufacturer according to tables 1 and 2 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 and no occupant in the seat:
8.2.2.5.1. The possible slack in the belt does not prevent the correct installation of child restraint systems recommended by the manufacturer, and
8.2.2.5.2. In the case of three-point belts, a tension of at least 50 N can be established in the lap section of the belt by external application of tension in the diagonal section of the belt.
8.3. Special requirements for rigid parts incorporated in safety-belts or restraint systems
8.3.1. Rigid parts, such as the buckles, adjusting devices and attachments, shall not increase the risk of bodily injury to the wearer or to other occupants of the vehicle in the event of an accident.
8.3.2. The device for releasing the buckle shall be clearly visible to the wearer and within his easy reach and shall be so designed that it cannot be opened inadvertently or accidentally. The buckle shall also be located in such a position that it is readily accessible to a rescuer needing to release the wearer in an emergency.
The buckle shall be so installed that, both when not under load and when sustaining the wearer's mass, it is capable of being released by the wearer with a single simple movement of either hand in one direction.
In the case of a safety-belts or restraint systems for front outboard seating positions, except if these are harness belts, the buckle shall also be capable of being locked in the same manner.
A check shall be made to ensure that, if the buckle is in contact with the wearer, the width of the contact surface is not less than 46 mm.
A check shall be made to ensure that, if the buckle is in contact with the wearer, the contact surface satisfies the requirements of paragraph 6.2.2.1. of this Regulation.
8.3.3. When the belt is being worn, it shall either adjust automatically to fit the wearer or be so designed that the manual adjusting device is readily accessible to the wearer when seated and is convenient and easy to use. It shall also be possible for it to be tightened with one hand to suit the build of the wearer and the position of the vehicle seat.
8.3.4. Safety-belts or restraint systems incorporating retractors shall be so installed that the retractors are able to operate correctly and stow the strap efficiently.
8.3.5. In order to inform vehicle user(s) of the provisions made for the transport of children, vehicles of categories M1 and N1 shall meet the information requirements of Annex 17. Any vehicle of category M1 must be equipped with ISOFIX positions, in accordance with the relevant prescriptions of Regulation No. 14.
The first ISOFIX position shall allow at least the installation of one out of the three forward-facing fixtures as defined in Appendix 2 of Annex 17; the equipped with ISOFIX positions, in accordance with the relevant second ISOFIX position shall allow at least the installation of one out of the three rear-facing fixtures as defined in Appendix 2 of Annex 17. For this second ISOFIX position, in case where the installation of the rear-facing fixture is not possible on the second row of seats of the vehicle due to its design, the installation of one out of the six fixtures is allowed in any position of the vehicle.
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 forth in Annex 14 to this Regulation shall be complied with.
9.3. The authority which has granted type-approval may at any time verify the conformity control methods applied in each production facility. The normal frequency of these verifications shall be twice a year.
PENALTIES FOR NON-CONFORMITY OF PRODUCTION
10.1. The approval granted in respect of a vehicle or a type of belt or restraint system may be withdrawn if the requirement laid down in paragraph 9.1. above is not complied with, or if the safety-belt(s) or restraint system(s) selected have failed to pass the checks prescribed in paragraph 9.2. above.
10.2. If a Contracting Party to the Agreement applying this Regulation withdraws an approval it has previously granted, it shall forthwith so notify the other Contracting Parties applying this Regulation by means of a communication form conforming to the model in Annex 1A or Annex 1B to this Regulation (as appropriate).
MODIFICATIONS AND EXTENSION OF APPROVAL OF THE VEHICLE TYPE OR SAFETY-BELT OR RESTRAINT SYSTEM TYPE
11.1. Every modification of the vehicle type or the belt or restraint system or both shall be notified to the administrative department which approved the vehicle type or safety-belt or restraint system type. The department may then either:
11.1.1. Consider that the modifications made are unlikely to have an appreciable adverse effect and that in any case the vehicle or safety-belt or restraint system still complies with the requirements; or
11.1.2. Require a further test report from the technical service responsible for conducting the tests.
11.2. Without prejudice to the provisions of paragraph 11.1. above, a variant of the vehicle whose mass in the running order is less than that of the vehicle subjected to the approval test shall not be regarded as a modification of the vehicle type.
11.3. Confirmation or refusal of approval, specifying the alterations, shall be communicated by the procedure specified in paragraph 5.2.3. or 5.3.3. above to the Parties to the Agreement applying this Regulation.
11.4. The competent authority issuing the extension of approval shall assign a series number for such an extension and inform thereof the other parties to the 1958 Agreement applying this Regulation by means of a communication form conforming to the model in Annex 1A or 1B to this Regulation.
PRODUCTION DEFINITELY DISCONTINUED
If the holder of the approval completely ceases to manufacture a device approved in accordance with this Regulation, he shall so inform the authority which granted the approval. Upon receiving the relevant communication that authority shall inform thereof the other Parties to the 1958 Agreement applying this Regulation by means of a communication form conforming to the model in Annex 1A or 1B to this Regulation.
INSTRUCTIONS
In the case of safety-belt type supplied separately from vehicle, the packaging and installation instructions must clearly state the vehicle type(s) for which it is intended.
NAMES AND ADDRESSES OF TECHNICAL SERVICES RESPONSIBLE FOR CONDUCTING APPROVAL TESTS, AND OF ADMINISTRATIVE DEPARTMENTS
The Parties to the 1958 Agreement applying this Regulation shall communicate to the United Nations Secretariat the names and addresses of the technical services responsible for conducting approval tests and of the administrative departments which grant approval and to which forms certifying approval or refusal or extension or withdrawal of approval, issued in other countries, are to be sent.
TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS
15.1. Approvals of vehicle type
15.1.1. As from the official date of entry into force of Supplement 15 to the 04 series of amendments, no Contracting Party applying this Regulation shall refuse to grant ECE approvals under this Regulation as modified by Supplement 15 to the 04 series of amendments.
15.1.2. As from 2 years after the entry into force of Supplement 15 to the 04 series of amendments to this Regulation, Contracting Parties applying this Regulation shall grant ECE approvals only if the requirements of this Regulation, as amended by Supplement 15 to the 04 series of amendments are satisfied.
15.1.3. As from 7 years after the entry into force of Supplement 15 to the 04 series of amendments to this Regulation, Contracting Parties applying this Regulation may refuse to recognize approvals which were not granted in accordance with Supplement 15 to the 04 series of amendments to this Regulation.
15.1.3.1. However, as from 1 October 2000, for vehicles of categories M1 and N1, Contracting Parties applying this Regulation may refuse to recognize ECE approvals which were not granted in accordance with Supplement 8 to the 04 series of amendments to this Regulation, if the information requirements of paragraph 8.3.5. and Annex 17 are not met.
15.2. Installation of safety-belts
These transitional provisions only apply to the installation of safety-belts on vehicles and do not change the mark of the safety-belt.
15.2.1. As from the official date of entry into force of Supplement 12 to the 04 series of amendments, no Contracting Party applying this Regulation shall refuse to grant ECE approvals under this Regulation as modified by Supplement 12 to the 04 series of amendments.
15.2.2. Upon expiration of a period of 36 months following the official date of entry into force referred to in paragraph 15.2.1. above, the Contracting Parties applying this Regulation shall grant approval only if the vehicle type satisfies the requirements of this Regulation as amended by the Supplement 12 to the 04 series of amendments.
15.2.3. Upon the expiration of a period of 60 months following the official date of entry into force referred to in paragraph 15.2.1. above, the Contracting Parties applying this Regulation may refuse to recognize approvals not granted in accordance with Supplement 12 to the 04 series of amendments to this Regulation.
15.2.4. As from the official date of entry into force of Supplement 16 to the 04 series of amendments, no Contracting Party applying this Regulation shall refuse to grant ECE approvals under this Regulation as modified by Supplement 16 to the 04 series of amendments.
15.2.5. Upon expiration of a period of 36 months following the official date of entry into force referred to in paragraph 15.3.1. above, the Contracting Parties applying this Regulation shall grant approval only if the vehicle type satisfies the requirements of this Regulation as amended by the Supplement 14 to the 04 series of amendments.
15.2.6. Upon the expiration of a period of 60 months following the official date of entry into force referred to in paragraph 15.3.1. above, the Contracting Parties applying this Regulation may refuse to recognize approvals not granted in accordance with Supplement 14 to the 04 series of amendments to this Regulation.
15.2.7. After 16 July 2006, the Contracting Parties applying this Regulation shall grant approval only if the vehicle type satisfies the requirements of this Regulation as amended by the Supplement 16 to the 04 series of amendments.
1.5.2.8. After 16 July 2008, the Contracting Parties applying this Regulation may refuse to recognize approvals to vehicles of category N1 not granted in accordance with Supplement 16 to the 04 series of amendments to this Regulation.