Council Directive 72/245/EEC (repealed)Show full title

[F1 2.1. The vehicle shall be in an unladen condition except for necessary test equipment. U.K.

2.1.1. The engine shall normally turn the driving wheels at a steady speed of 50 km/h if there is no technical reason due to the vehicle to define a different condition. The vehicle shall be on an appropriately loaded dynamometer or alternatively supported on insulated axle stands with minimum ground clearance if no dynamometer is available. Where appropriate, transmission shafts may be disconnected (e.g. trucks). U.K.

2.1.2. Basic vehicle conditions U.K.

The paragraph defines minimum test conditions and failures criteria for vehicle immunity tests. Other vehicle systems, which can affect immunity-related functions must be tested in a way to be agreed between manufacturer and technical service.

‘50 km/h cycle’ vehicle test conditions	Failure criteria
Vehicle speed 50 km/h ± 20 % (vehicle driving the rollers). If the vehicle is equipped with a cruise control system, it shall be operational	Speed variation greater than ± 10 % of the nominal speed In case of automatic gearbox: change-of-gear ratio inducing a speed variation greater than ± 10 % of the nominal speed
Dipped beams ON (manual mode)	Lighting OFF
Front wiper ON (manual mode) maximum speed	Complete stop of front wiper
Direction indicator on driver’s side ON	Frequency change (lower than 0,75 Hz or greater than 2,25 Hz) Duty cycle change (lower than 25 % or greater than 75 %)
Adjustable suspension in normal position	Unexpected significant variation
Driver’s seat and steering wheel in medium position	Unexpected variation greater than 10 % of total range
Alarm unset	Unexpected activation of alarm
Horn OFF	Unexpected activation of horn
Airbag and safety restraint systems operational with inhibited passenger airbag if this function exists	Unexpected activation
Automatic doors closed	Unexpected opening
Adjustable endurance brake lever in normal position	Unexpected activation

‘Brake cycle’ vehicle test conditions	Failure criteria
To be defined in brake cycle test plan. This must include operation of the brake pedal (unless there are technical reasons not to do so) but not necessarily an anti-lock brake system action.	Stop lights inactivated during cycle Brake warning light ON with loss of function Unexpected activation

2.1.3. All equipment which can be switched on permanently by the driver or passenger should be in normal operation. U.K.

2.1.4. All other systems which affect the driver’s control of the vehicle shall be (on) as in normal operation of the vehicle.] U.K.

Textual Amendments

F1 Substituted by Commission Directive 2004/104/EC of 14 October 2004 adapting to technical progress Council Directive 72/245/EEC relating to the radio interference (electromagnetic compatibility) of vehicles and amending Directive 70/156/EEC on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the type-approval of motor vehicles and their trailers (Text with EEA relevance).