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Commission Regulation (EU) No 65/2012Show full title

Commission Regulation (EU) No 65/2012 of 24 January 2012 implementing Regulation (EC) No 661/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards gear shift indicators and amending Directive 2007/46/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (Text with EEA relevance)

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  1. Introductory Text

  2. Article 1.Scope

  3. Article 2.Definitions

  4. Article 3.Assessment of manual gearbox

  5. Article 4.EC type-approval

  6. Article 5.Monitoring the effects of legislation

  7. Article 6.Amendments to Directive 2007/46/EC

  8. Article 7.Entry into force

  9. Signature

    1. ANNEX I

      SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS FOR VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH GEAR SHIFT INDICATORS (GSI)

      1. 1. Characteristic of the GSI appearance

        1. 1.1. The shift recommendation shall be provided by means of a...

        2. 1.2. The GSI must not interfere with or mask the identification...

        3. 1.3. The GSI shall be located in compliance with paragraph 5.1.2...

        4. 1.4. An information display device may be used to display GSI...

        5. 1.5. Temporarily, the GSI indication may be automatically overridden or deactivated...

      2. 2. Functional requirements for GSI (applicable to all manual modes)

        1. 2.1. The GSI shall suggest changing the gear when the fuel...

        2. 2.2. The GSI shall be designed to encourage an optimised fuel...

        3. 2.3. Following the indication of the GSI must not compromise the...

      3. 3. Information to be provided

        1. 3.1. The manufacturer shall provide the following information to the type-approval...

          1. 3.1.1. The formal documentation package shall contain:

          2. 3.1.2. The extended documentation package shall contain the design strategy of...

          3. 3.1.3. Notwithstanding the provisions of Article 5, the extended documentation package...

        2. 3.2. The manufacturer shall provide an explanation of the purpose, use...

      4. 4. The fuel economy impact of GSI recommended gear shift points...

        1. 4.1. Determination of vehicle speeds at which GSI recommends shifting up...

        2. 4.2. Standard gear shift points

        3. 4.3. Fuel consumption speed curves

        4. 4.4. Vehicle speed distribution

        5. 4.5. Determination of the model fuel consumption

        6. 4.6. Data records

      5. Appendix 1

        Description of vehicle speed profile referred to in point 4.1

        1. The tolerances for deviation from this speed profile are defined...

        2. Figure I.1 Graphical representation of the speed profile referred to...

        3. The following table provides a second by second description of...

    2. ANNEX II

      1. PART 1 Information document

        1. MODEL

          1. 4.11. Gear shift indicator (GSI)

          2. 4.11.1. Acoustic indication available yes/no. If yes, description of sound and...

          3. 4.11.2. Information according to point 4.6 of Annex I (manufacturer’s declared...

          4. 4.11.3. Information according to point 3.1.1 of Annex I: …

          5. 4.11.4. Information according to point 3.1.2 of Annex I: …

          6. 4.11.5. Photographs and/or drawings of the gear shift indicator instrument and...

          7. 4.11.6. Information on the GSI in the vehicle’s user manual: …...

      2. PART 2

        1. MODEL

      3. PART 3 EC type-approval certificate

        1. MODEL (maximum format: A4 (210 × 297 mm))

          1. EC TYPE-APPROVAL CERTIFICATE

            1. SECTION I 0.1. Make (trade name of manufacturer): …

              1. 0.1. Make (trade name of manufacturer): …

              2. 0.2. Type: …

              3. 0.2.1. Commercial name(s), (if available): …

              4. 0.3. Means of identification of type, if marked on the vehicle...

              5. 0.3.1. Location of that marking: …

              6. 0.4. Category of vehicle: …

              7. 0.5. Name and address of manufacturer: …

              8. 0.8. Name(s) and address(es) of assembly plant(s) …

              9. 0.9. Name and address of the manufacturer’s representative (if any) …...

            2. SECTION II 1. Additional information (where applicable): see addendum

              1. 1. Additional information (where applicable): see addendum

              2. 2. Technical service responsible for carrying out the test and evaluations:...

              3. 3. Date of test report:

              4. 4. Number of test report:

              5. 5. Information according to point 4.6 of Annex I to Regulation...

              6. 6. Remarks (if any): see addendum

              7. 7. Place:

              8. 8. Date:

              9. 9. Signature:

    3. ANNEX III

      AMENDMENTS TO FRAMEWORK DIRECTIVE 2007/46/EC

      1. Directive 2007/46/EC is amended as follows:

      2. In Annex I the following points are inserted: 4.11. Gear...

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