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  1. Introductory Text

  2. Article 1.. . . . . . . . . ....

  3. Article 2.. . . . . . . . . ....

  4. Article 3.. . . . . . . . . ....

  5. Article 3a.. . . . . . . . . ....

  6. Article 4.. . . . . . . . . ....

  7. Article 5.. . . . . . . . . ....

  8. Article 6.. . . . . . . . . ....

  9. Article 7.. . . . . . . . . ....

    1. ANNEX I

      ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS FOR EEC TYPE-APPROVAL

      1. 1. Application for EEC vehicle type-approval

        1. 1.1. . . . . . . . . . ....

        2. 1.2. . . . . . . . . . ....

        3. 1.3. . . . . . . . . . ....

          1. 1.3.1. . . . . . . . . . ....

          2. 1.3.2. . . . . . . . . . ....

          3. 1.3.3. . . . . . . . . . ....

            1. 1.3.3.1. . . . . . . . . . ....

            2. 1.3.3.2. . . . . . . . . . ....

      2. 2. Application for EEC component type-approval of a seat

        1. 2.1. . . . . . . . . . ....

        2. 2.2. . . . . . . . . . ....

        3. 2.3. . . . . . . . . . ....

          1. 2.3.1. . . . . . . . . . ....

      3. 3. Granting of EEC type-approval

        1. 3.1. . . . . . . . . . ....

        2. 3.2. . . . . . . . . . ....

          1. 3.2.1. . . . . . . . . . ....

          2. 3.2.2. . . . . . . . . . ....

        3. 3.3. . . . . . . . . . ....

      4. 4. Modifications of the type and amendments to approvals

        1. 4.1. . . . . . . . . . ....

      5. 5. Conformity of production

        1. 5.1. . . . . . . . . . ....

      6. 6. Markings

        1. 6.1. . . . . . . . . . ....

        2. 6.2. . . . . . . . . . ....

          1. 6.2.1. . . . . . . . . . ....

          2. 6.2.2. . . . . . . . . . ....

          3. 6.2.3. . . . . . . . . . ....

        3. 6.3. . . . . . . . . . ....

        4. 6.4. . . . . . . . . . ....

      7. Appendix 1

        Information document No …

        1. . . . . . . . . . ....

        2. . . . . . . . . . ....

        3. 0. General

          1. 0.1. . . . . . . . . . ....

          2. 0.2. . . . . . . . . . ....

          3. 0.3. . . . . . . . . . ....

            1. 0.3.1. . . . . . . . . . ....

          4. 0.4. . . . . . . . . . ....

          5. 0.5. . . . . . . . . . ....

          6. 0.8. . . . . . . . . . ....

        4. 1. General construction characteristics of the vehicle

          1. 1.1. . . . . . . . . . ....

        5. 9. Bodywork

          1. 9.1. . . . . . . . . . ....

          2. 9.2. . . . . . . . . . ....

          3. 9.10. . . . . . . . . . ....

            1. 9.10.3. . . . . . . . . . ....

              1. 9.10.3.1. . . . . . . . . . ....

              2. 9.10.3.2. . . . . . . . . . ....

              3. 9.10.3.3. . . . . . . . . . ....

              4. 9.10.3.4. . . . . . . . . . ....

                1. 9.10.3.4.1. . . . . . . . . . ....

                2. 9.10.3.4.2. . . . . . . . . . ....

                3. 9.10.3.4.3. . . . . . . . . . ....

                4. 9.10.3.4.4. . . . . . . . . . ....

                5. 9.10.3.4.5. . . . . . . . . . ....

              5. 9.10.3.5. . . . . . . . . . ....

                1. 9.10.3.5.1. . . . . . . . . . ....

                2. 9.10.3.5.2. . . . . . . . . . ....

              6. 9.10.3.6. . . . . . . . . . ....

                1. 9.10.3.6.1. . . . . . . . . . ....

                2. 9.10.3.6.2. . . . . . . . . . ....

              7. 9.10.3.7. . . . . . . . . . ....

                1. 9.10.3.7.1. . . . . . . . . . ....

                2. 9.10.3.7.2. . . . . . . . . . ....

            2. 9.10.4. . . . . . . . . . ....

              1. 9.10.4.1. . . . . . . . . . ....

              2. 9.10.4.2. . . . . . . . . . ....

              3. 9.10.4.3. . . . . . . . . . ....

                1. 9.10.4.3.1. . . . . . . . . . ....

                2. 9.10.4.3.2. . . . . . . . . . ....

                  1. 9.10.4.3.2.1. . . . . . . . . . ....

                  2. 9.10.4.3.2.2. . . . . . . . . . ....

        6. . . . . . . . . . ....

        7. . . . . . . . . . ....

        8. . . . . . . . . . ....

      8. Appendix 2

        MODEL

        1. . . . . . . . . . ....

        2. . . . . . . . . . ....

        3. . . . . . . . . . ....

        4. . . . . . . . . . ....

        5. . . . . . . . . . ....

        6. Section I

          1. 0.1. . . . . . . . . . ....

          2. 0.2. . . . . . . . . . ....

          3. 0.3. . . . . . . . . . ....

            1. 0.3.1. . . . . . . . . . ....

          4. 0.4. . . . . . . . . . ....

          5. 0.5. . . . . . . . . . ....

          6. 0.7. . . . . . . . . . ....

          7. 0.8. . . . . . . . . . ....

        7. Section II

          1. 1. . . . . . . . . . ....

          2. 2. . . . . . . . . . ....

          3. 3. . . . . . . . . . ....

          4. 4. . . . . . . . . . ....

          5. 5. . . . . . . . . . ....

          6. 6. . . . . . . . . . ....

          7. 7. . . . . . . . . . ....

          8. 8. . . . . . . . . . ....

          9. 9. . . . . . . . . . ....

        8. Addendum to EEC type-approval certificate No …

          concerning the type-approval of a vehicle with regard to Directive 74/408/EEC as last amended by Directive 96/37/EC

          1. 1. . . . . . . . . . ....

            1. 1.1. . . . . . . . . . ....

            2. 1.2. . . . . . . . . . ....

            3. 1.3. . . . . . . . . . ....

            4. 1.4. . . . . . . . . . ....

            5. 1.5. . . . . . . . . . ....

            6. 1.6. . . . . . . . . . ....

          2. 5. . . . . . . . . . ....

      9. Appendix 3

        Information document No …

        1. . . . . . . . . . ....

        2. . . . . . . . . . ....

        3. 0. GENERAL

          1. 0.1. . . . . . . . . . ....

          2. 0.2. . . . . . . . . . ....

          3. 0.5. . . . . . . . . . ....

          4. 0.7. . . . . . . . . . ....

          5. 0.8. . . . . . . . . . ....

        4. 1. Description of the device

          1. 1.1. . . . . . . . . . ....

            1. 1.1.1. . . . . . . . . . ....

            2. 1.1.2. . . . . . . . . . ....

            3. 1.1.3. . . . . . . . . . ....

            4. 1.1.4. . . . . . . . . . ....

            5. 1.1.5. . . . . . . . . . ....

            6. 1.1.6. . . . . . . . . . ....

          2. 1.2. . . . . . . . . . ....

          3. 1.3. . . . . . . . . . ....

        5. . . . . . . . . . ....

      10. Appendix 4

        MODEL

        1. . . . . . . . . . ....

        2. . . . . . . . . . ....

        3. . . . . . . . . . ....

        4. . . . . . . . . . ....

        5. . . . . . . . . . ....

        6. Section I

          1. 0.1. . . . . . . . . . ....

          2. 0.2. . . . . . . . . . ....

          3. 0.3. . . . . . . . . . ....

            1. 0.3.1. . . . . . . . . . ....

          4. 0.4. . . . . . . . . . ....

          5. 0.5. . . . . . . . . . ....

          6. 0.7. . . . . . . . . . ....

          7. 0.8. . . . . . . . . . ....

        7. Section II

          1. 1. . . . . . . . . . ....

          2. 2. . . . . . . . . . ....

          3. 3. . . . . . . . . . ....

          4. 4. . . . . . . . . . ....

          5. 5. . . . . . . . . . ....

          6. 6. . . . . . . . . . ....

          7. 7. . . . . . . . . . ....

          8. 8. . . . . . . . . . ....

          9. 9. . . . . . . . . . ....

        8. Addendum to EEC type-approval certificate No …

          concerning the type-approval of a seat type as a component with regard to Directive 74/408/EEC, as last amended by Directive 96/37/EC

          1. 1. . . . . . . . . . ....

            1. 1.1. . . . . . . . . . ....

            2. 1.3. . . . . . . . . . ....

            3. 1.4. . . . . . . . . . ....

            4. 1.5. . . . . . . . . . ....

          2. 5. . . . . . . . . . ....

            1. 5.1. . . . . . . . . . ....

              1. 5.1.2. . . . . . . . . . ....

            2. 5.2. . . . . . . . . . ....

              1. 5.2.1. . . . . . . . . . ....

              2. 5.2.2. . . . . . . . . . ....

              3. 5.2.3. . . . . . . . . . ....

              4. 5.2.4. . . . . . . . . . ....

            3. 5.3. . . . . . . . . . ....

              1. 5.3.1 . . . . . . . . . ....

              2. 5.3.2. . . . . . . . . . ....

      11. Appendix 5

        Model for the EEC type-approval mark

        1. . . . . . . . . . ....

        2. . . . . . . . . . ....

    2. ANNEX II

      SCOPE, DEFINITIONS AND REQUIREMENTS FOR VEHICLES IN CATEGORY M1

      1. 1. Scope

        1. 1.0. . . . . . . . . . ....

        2. 1.1. . . . . . . . . . ....

        3. 1.2. . . . . . . . . . ....

        4. 1.3. . . . . . . . . . ....

      2. 2. Definitions

        1. 2.1. . . . . . . . . . ....

        2. 2.2. . . . . . . . . . ....

          1. 2.2.1. . . . . . . . . . ....

          2. 2.2.2. . . . . . . . . . ....

          3. 2.2.3. . . . . . . . . . ....

          4. 2.2.4. . . . . . . . . . ....

          5. 2.2.5. . . . . . . . . . ....

        3. 2.3. . . . . . . . . . ....

          1. 2.3.1. . . . . . . . . . ....

          2. 2.3.2. . . . . . . . . . ....

          3. 2.3.3. . . . . . . . . . ....

        4. 2.4. . . . . . . . . . ....

        5. 2.5. . . . . . . . . . ....

        6. 2.6. . . . . . . . . . ....

          1. 2.6.1. . . . . . . . . . ....

          2. 2.6.2. . . . . . . . . . ....

          3. 2.6.3. . . . . . . . . . ....

        7. 2.7. . . . . . . . . . ....

        8. 2.8. . . . . . . . . . ....

        9. 2.9. . . . . . . . . . ....

        10. 2.10. . . . . . . . . . ....

        11. 2.1. . . . . . . . . . ....

        12. 2.12. . . . . . . . . . ....

          1. 2.12.1. . . . . . . . . . ....

          2. 2.12.2. . . . . . . . . . ....

          3. 2.12.3. . . . . . . . . . ....

        13. 2.13. . . . . . . . . . ....

        14. 2.14. . . . . . . . . . ....

      3. 3. Requirements

        1. 3.1. . . . . . . . . . ....

        2. 3.2. . . . . . . . . . ....

          1. 3.2.1. . . . . . . . . . ....

          2. 3.2.2. . . . . . . . . . ....

          3. 3.2.3. . . . . . . . . . ....

            1. 3.2.3.1. . . . . . . . . . ....

            2. 3.2.3.2. . . . . . . . . . ....

          4. 3.2.4. . . . . . . . . . ....

            1. 3.2.4.1. . . . . . . . . . ....

            2. 3.2.4.2. . . . . . . . . . ....

            3. 3.2.4.3. . . . . . . . . . ....

          5. 3.2.5. . . . . . . . . . ....

          6. 3.2.6. . . . . . . . . . ....

          7. 3.2.7. . . . . . . . . . ....

          8. 3.2.8. . . . . . . . . . ....

          9. 3.2.9. . . . . . . . . . ....

          10. 3.2.10. . . . . . . . . . ....

        3. 3.3. . . . . . . . . . ....

          1. 3.3.1. . . . . . . . . . ....

          2. 3.3.2. . . . . . . . . . ....

            1. 3.3.2.1. . . . . . . . . . ....

          3. 3.3.3. . . . . . . . . . ....

          4. 3.3.4. . . . . . . . . . ....

          5. 3.3.5. . . . . . . . . . ....

          6. 3.3.6. . . . . . . . . . ....

        4. 3.4. . . . . . . . . . ....

          1. 3.4.1. . . . . . . . . . ....

          2. 3.4.2. . . . . . . . . . ....

          3. 3.4.3. . . . . . . . . . ....

            1. 3.4.3.1. . . . . . . . . . ....

            2. 3.4.3.2. . . . . . . . . . ....

            3. 3.4.3.3. . . . . . . . . . ....

            4. 3.4.3.4. . . . . . . . . . ....

          4. 3.4.4. . . . . . . . . . ....

          5. 3.4.5. . . . . . . . . . ....

        5. 3.5. . . . . . . . . . ....

          1. 3.5.1. . . . . . . . . . ....

        6. 3.6. . . . . . . . . . ....

        7. 3.7. . . . . . . . . . ....

        8. 3.8. . . . . . . . . . ....

        9. 3.9. . . . . . . . . . ....

        10. 3.10. . . . . . . . . . ....

        11. 3.11. . . . . . . . . . ....

        12. 3.12. . . . . . . . . . ....

        13. 3.13. . . . . . . . . . ....

      4. Appendix 1

        Tests and instructions for use

        1. 1. General specifications applicable to all tests

          1. 1.1. . . . . . . . . . ....

          2. 1.2. . . . . . . . . . ....

          3. 1.3. . . . . . . . . . ....

        2. 2. Test of strength of the seat back and its adjustment...

          1. 2.1. . . . . . . . . . ....

        3. 3. Test of the strength of the seat anchorage and the...

          1. 3.1. . . . . . . . . . ....

          2. 3.2. . . . . . . . . . ....

          3. 3.3. . . . . . . . . . ....

          4. 3.4. . . . . . . . . . ....

          5. 3.5. . . . . . . . . . ....

        4. 4. Test of the performance of the head restraint

          1. 4.1. . . . . . . . . . ....

          2. 4.2. . . . . . . . . . ....

          3. 4.3. . . . . . . . . . ....

            1. 4.3.1. . . . . . . . . . ....

            2. 4.3.2. . . . . . . . . . ....

            3. 4.3.3. . . . . . . . . . ....

              1. 4.3.3.1. . . . . . . . . . ....

              2. 4.3.3.2. . . . . . . . . . ....

            4. 4.3.4. . . . . . . . . . ....

            5. 4.3.5. . . . . . . . . . ....

            6. 4.3.6. . . . . . . . . . ....

        5. 5. Determination of the height of the head restraint

          1. 5.1. . . . . . . . . . ....

          2. 5.2. . . . . . . . . . ....

          3. 5.3. . . . . . . . . . ....

          4. 5.4. . . . . . . . . . ....

        6. 6. Determination of the width of the head restraint (see Figure...

          1. 6.1. . . . . . . . . . ....

          2. 6.2. . . . . . . . . . ....

          3. 6.3. . . . . . . . . . ....

        7. 7. Determination of distance ‘a’ of head restraint gaps (see Figure...

          1. 7.1. . . . . . . . . . ....

          2. 7.2. . . . . . . . . . ....

          3. 7.3. . . . . . . . . . ....

        8. 8. Tests for checking energy dissipation on the seat back and...

          1. 8.1. . . . . . . . . . ....

            1. 8.1.1. . . . . . . . . . ....

              1. 8.1.1.1. . . . . . . . . . ....

              2. 8.1.1.2. . . . . . . . . . ....

              3. 8.1.1.3. . . . . . . . . . ....

            2. 8.1.2. . . . . . . . . . ....

              1. 8.1.2.1. . . . . . . . . . ....

              2. 8.1.2.2. . . . . . . . . . ....

            3. 8.1.3. . . . . . . . . . ....

              1. 8.1.3.1. . . . . . . . . . ....

        9. 9. Equivalent test methods

        10. INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE

      5. Appendix 2

        Test procedure for checking energy dissipation

        1. 1. Installation, test apparatus, recording instruments and procedure

          1. 1.1. . . . . . . . . . ....

            1. 1.1.1. . . . . . . . . . ....

            2. 1.1.2. . . . . . . . . . ....

            3. 1.1.3. . . . . . . . . . ....

            4. 1.1.4. . . . . . . . . . ....

          2. 1.2. . . . . . . . . . ....

            1. 1.2.1. . . . . . . . . . ....

            2. 1.2.2. . . . . . . . . . ....

          3. 1.3. . . . . . . . . . ....

            1. 1.3.1. . . . . . . . . . ....

            2. 1.3.2. . . . . . . . . . ....

            3. 1.3.3. . . . . . . . . . ....

          4. 1.4. . . . . . . . . . ....

            1. 1.4.1. . . . . . . . . . ....

            2. 1.4.2. . . . . . . . . . ....

              1. 1.4.2.1. . . . . . . . . . ....

              2. 1.4.2.2. . . . . . . . . . ....

              3. 1.4.2.3. . . . . . . . . . ....

            3. 1.4.3. . . . . . . . . . ....

        2. 2. Results

        3. 3. Equivalent procedures

      6. Appendix 3

        Method for testing the strength of seat anchorages and their adjustment, locking and displacement systems

        1. 1. Test of resistance to inertia effects

          1. 1.1. . . . . . . . . . ....

          2. 1.2. . . . . . . . . . ....

          3. 1.3. . . . . . . . . . ....

          4. 1.4. . . . . . . . . . ....

          5. 1.5. . . . . . . . . . ....

        2. 2. Collision test of the complete vehicle against a rigid barrier...

          1. 2.1. . . . . . . . . . ....

          2. 2.2. . . . . . . . . . ....

          3. 2.3. . . . . . . . . . ....

            1. 2.3.1. . . . . . . . . . ....

        3. Figure 1a

        4. Figure 1b

        5. Figure 2

        6. Figure 3 Determination of Dimension ‘a’ of Head Restraint Gaps

    3. ANNEX III

      SCOPE, DEFINITIONS AND REQUIREMENTS FOR CERTAIN VEHICLES IN CATEGORIES M2 AND M3

      1. 1. Scope

        1. 1.1. . . . . . . . . . ....

          1. 1.1.1. . . . . . . . . . ....

          2. 1.1.2. . . . . . . . . . ....

        2. 1.2. . . . . . . . . . ....

        3. 1.3. . . . . . . . . . ....

        4. 1.4. . . . . . . . . . ....

      2. 2. Definitions

        1. 2.1. . . . . . . . . . ....

        2. 2.2. . . . . . . . . . ....

        3. 2.3. . . . . . . . . . ....

          1. 2.3.1. . . . . . . . . . ....

          2. 2.3.2. . . . . . . . . . ....

          3. 2.3.3. . . . . . . . . . ....

        4. 2.4. . . . . . . . . . ....

        5. 2.5. . . . . . . . . . ....

          1. 2.5.1. . . . . . . . . . ....

          2. 2.5.2. . . . . . . . . . ....

          3. 2.5.3. . . . . . . . . . ....

        6. 2.6. . . . . . . . . . ....

        7. 2.7. . . . . . . . . . ....

        8. 2.8. . . . . . . . . . ....

        9. 2.9. . . . . . . . . . ....

        10. 2.10. . . . . . . . . . ....

        11. 2.11. . . . . . . . . . ....

        12. 2.12. . . . . . . . . . ....

        13. 2.13. . . . . . . . . . ....

        14. 2.14. . . . . . . . . . ....

        15. 2.15. . . . . . . . . . ....

        16. 2.16. . . . . . . . . . ....

        17. 2.17. . . . . . . . . . ....

        18. 2.18. . . . . . . . . . ....

        19. 2.19. . . . . . . . . . ....

        20. 2.20. . . . . . . . . . ....

        21. 2.21. . . . . . . . . . ....

        22. 2.22. . . . . . . . . . ....

        23. 2.23. . . . . . . . . . ....

      3. 3. Requirements for seats

        1. 3.1. . . . . . . . . . ....

        2. 3.2. . . . . . . . . . ....

        3. 3.3. . . . . . . . . . ....

        4. 3.4. . . . . . . . . . ....

        5. 3.5. . . . . . . . . . ....

      4. 4. Requirements for seat anchorages of a vehicle type

        1. 4.1. . . . . . . . . . ....

          1. 4.1.1. . . . . . . . . . ....

          2. 4.1.2. . . . . . . . . . ....

        2. 4.2. . . . . . . . . . ....

        3. 4.3. . . . . . . . . . ....

        4. 4.4. . . . . . . . . . ....

        5. 4.5. . . . . . . . . . ....

      5. 5. Requirements for installation of seats in a vehicle type

        1. 5.1. . . . . . . . . . ....

          1. 5.1.1. . . . . . . . . . ....

          2. 5.1.2. . . . . . . . . . ....

        2. 5.2. . . . . . . . . . ....

          1. 5.2.1. . . . . . . . . . ....

          2. 5.2.2. . . . . . . . . . ....

            1. 5.2.2.1. . . . . . . . . . ....

            2. 5.2.2.2. . . . . . . . . . ....

            3. 5.2.2.3. . . . . . . . . . ....

        3. 5.3. . . . . . . . . . ....

          1. 5.3.1. . . . . . . . . . ....

          2. 5.3.2. . . . . . . . . . ....

            1. 5.3.2.1. . . . . . . . . . ....

            2. 5.3.2.2. . . . . . . . . . ....

      6. Appendix 1

        test procedures for seats according to Paragraph 3 and/or anchorages according to paragraph 4.1.2

        1. 1. Requirements

          1. 1.1. . . . . . . . . . ....

            1. 1.1.1. . . . . . . . . . ....

              1. 1.1.1.1. . . . . . . . . . ....

            2. 1.1.2. . . . . . . . . . ....

              1. 1.1.2.1. . . . . . . . . . ....

                1. 1.1.2.1.1. . . . . . . . . . ....

                2. 1.1.2.1.2. . . . . . . . . . ....

                3. 1.1.2.1.3. . . . . . . . . . ....

            3. 1.1.3. . . . . . . . . . ....

              1. 1.1.3.1. . . . . . . . . . ....

              2. 1.1.3.2. . . . . . . . . . ....

              3. 1.1.3.3. . . . . . . . . . ....

          2. 1.2. . . . . . . . . . ....

            1. 1.2.1. . . . . . . . . . ....

            2. 1.2.2. . . . . . . . . . ....

        2. 2. Preparation of the seat to be tested

          1. 2.1. . . . . . . . . . ....

            1. 2.1.1. . . . . . . . . . ....

            2. 2.1.2. . . . . . . . . . ....

          2. 2.2. . . . . . . . . . ....

          3. 2.3. . . . . . . . . . ....

          4. 2.4. . . . . . . . . . ....

          5. 2.5. . . . . . . . . . ....

          6. 2.6. . . . . . . . . . ....

          7. 2.7. . . . . . . . . . ....

        3. 3. Dynamic tests

          1. 3.0. . . . . . . . . . ....

          2. 3.1. . . . . . . . . . ....

          3. 3.2. . . . . . . . . . ....

            1. 3.2.1. . . . . . . . . . ....

          4. 3.3. . . . . . . . . . ....

            1. 3.3.1. . . . . . . . . . ....

            2. 3.3.2. . . . . . . . . . ....

            3. 3.3.3. . . . . . . . . . ....

              1. 3.3.3.1. . . . . . . . . . ....

              2. 3.3.3.2. . . . . . . . . . ....

              3. 3.3.3.3. . . . . . . . . . ....

                1. 3.3.3.3.1. . . . . . . . . . ....

                2. 3.3.3.3.2. . . . . . . . . . ....

              4. 3.3.3.4. . . . . . . . . . ....

              5. 3.3.3.5. . . . . . . . . . ....

              6. 3.3.3.6. . . . . . . . . . ....

              7. 3.3.3.7. . . . . . . . . . ....

              8. 3.3.3.8. . . . . . . . . . ....

          5. 3.4. . . . . . . . . . ....

            1. 3.4.1. . . . . . . . . . ....

            2. 3.4.2. . . . . . . . . . ....

            3. 3.4.3. . . . . . . . . . ....

          6. 3.5. . . . . . . . . . ....

            1. 3.5.1. . . . . . . . . . ....

            2. 3.5.2. . . . . . . . . . ....

            3. 3.5.3. . . . . . . . . . ....

            4. 3.5.4. . . . . . . . . . ....

        4. Figure 1

      7. Appendix 2

        Test procedure for the anchorages of a vehicle in application of Paragraph 4.1.1

        1. 1. Test apparatus

          1. 1.1. . . . . . . . . . ....

          2. 1.2. . . . . . . . . . ....

        2. 2. Test procedure

          1. 2.1. . . . . . . . . . ....

            1. 2.1.1. . . . . . . . . . ....

            2. 2.1.2. . . . . . . . . . ....

            3. 2.1.3. . . . . . . . . . ....

          2. 2.2. . . . . . . . . . ....

            1. 2.2.1. . . . . . . . . . ....

            2. 2.2.2. . . . . . . . . . ....

      8. Appendix 3

        Measurements to be made

        1. 1. . . . . . . . . . ....

        2. 2. Dynamic test

          1. 2.1. . . . . . . . . . ....

          2. 2.2. . . . . . . . . . ....

            1. 2.2.1. . . . . . . . . . ....

            2. 2.2.2. . . . . . . . . . ....

            3. 2.2.3. . . . . . . . . . ....

      9. Appendix 4

        Determination of acceptability criteria

        1. 1. Head acceptability criterion (HAC)

          1. 1.1. . . . . . . . . . ....

        2. 2. Thorax acceptability criterion (ThAC)

          1. 2.1. . . . . . . . . . ....

        3. 3. Femur acceptability criterion (FAC)

      10. Appendix 5

        Statistic test requirements and procedure

        1. 1. Requirements

          1. 1.1. . . . . . . . . . ....

            1. 1.1.1. . . . . . . . . . ....

            2. 1.1.2. . . . . . . . . . ....

            3. 1.1.3 . . . . . . . . . ....

          2. 1.2. . . . . . . . . . ....

          3. 1.3. . . . . . . . . . ....

            1. 1.3.1. . . . . . . . . . ....

            2. 1.3.2. . . . . . . . . . ....

            3. 1.3.3. . . . . . . . . . ....

            4. 1.3.4. . . . . . . . . . ....

            5. 1.3.5. . . . . . . . . . ....

          4. 1.4. . . . . . . . . . ....

            1. 1.4.1. . . . . . . . . . ....

            2. 1.4.2. . . . . . . . . . ....

            3. 1.4.3. . . . . . . . . . ....

        2. 2. Static tests

          1. 2.1. Test apparatus

            1. 2.1.1. . . . . . . . . . ....

              1. 2.1.1.1. . . . . . . . . . ....

              2. 2.1.1.2. . . . . . . . . . ....

            2. 2.1.2. . . . . . . . . . ....

            3. 2.1.3. . . . . . . . . . ....

          2. 2.2. Test procedure

            1. 2.2.1. . . . . . . . . . ....

              1. 2.2.1.1. . . . . . . . . . ....

              2. 2.2.1.2. . . . . . . . . . ....

            2. 2.2.2. . . . . . . . . . ....

            3. 2.2.3. . . . . . . . . . ....

            4. 2.2.4. . . . . . . . . . ....

            5. 2.2.5. . . . . . . . . . ....

            6. 2.2.6. . . . . . . . . . ....

            7. 2.2.7. . . . . . . . . . ....

        3. Figure 1

      11. Appendix 6

        Energy absorption characteristics of the rear part of seat backs for vehicles in categories M2 and M3

        1. 1. . . . . . . . . . ....

        2. 2. . . . . . . . . . ....

        3. 3. . . . . . . . . . ....

    4. ANNEX IV

      GENERAL SPECIFICATIONS FOR VEHICLES NOT COVERED BY ANNEXES II AND III

      1. 1. General

        1. 1.1. . . . . . . . . . ....

      2. 2. General specifications

        1. 2.1. . . . . . . . . . ....

        2. 2.2. . . . . . . . . . ....

        3. 2.3. . . . . . . . . . ....

        4. 2.4. . . . . . . . . . ....

        5. 2.5. . . . . . . . . . ....

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