UN R11 — Supplement 3 to the 04 series of amendments

New section 0. says that the Regulation is amended to account for vehicles of category X. New paragraph 1.2. says that the Regulation does not apply to vehicles of category Y, and the old scope text becomes paragraph 1.1. Without a driver or manual driving controls, provisions related to them must not be taken into account, unless this amendment already covers them. For vehicles with an ADS other than category X, no special provisions or exemptions apply in the manual driving mode. In a mode where an ADS feature is active, the relevant ADS requirements apply.

Paragraph 2.28. defines ADSF-1: an ADS feature that includes an ADS fallback response which requires a fallback user. Paragraph 2.29. defines ADSF-2: an ADS feature that does not include an ADS fallback response which requires a fallback user. Paragraphs 5.2.3., 5.3., 6.3.2. and 6.3.2.2. use the term ADSF-2. In the communication form of Annex 1, new item 9.1. asks if the vehicle is equipped with ADSF-2, with the answers Yes/No/Optional.

The definition in paragraph 2.9. adds a logic signal to the ADS (as applicable) as an alternative to the visual signal for the driver. The trigger does not change: a door latch system that is not in its fully latched position while the vehicle ignition is activated. Paragraph 5.2.3. requires a door closure warning system on each door system of vehicles with an ADSF-2 that can be active with occupants on board. Paragraph 5.3. requires the door closure warning system to transmit a logic signal to the ADS while an ADSF-2 is active with occupants.

For vehicles of category X, paragraphs 2.24. and 2.25. now consider the most forward outboard seat instead of the driver's seat. The rest of both definitions does not change. Paragraph 6.3.2. now has the heading “Side Doors”. Each side rear door must still have at least one locking device; the old text said “rear side door”. While an ADSF-2 is active with occupants, all doors next to seating positions suitable for children must have the side rear door locking device.

In paragraph 6.3.2.1., item (b) now covers only an interior device readily accessible to the driver. New item (c) covers a device readily accessible to the occupant next to the door. New item (d) covers a device controlled by the ADS that must comply with UN Regulation No. [XXX] (original version or later series of amendments). For item (d), means must be installed to make the egress of all occupants easier in an emergency. Paragraph 6.3.2.2. now permits any system in items (a), (b) or (c) as an additional locking feature. While an ADSF-2 is active in a vehicle with occupants, any system in items (a), (c) or (d) is permitted as an additional locking feature.

In Annex 4 (inertial test procedures), transverse setup 1 now uses an impact on one side of the vehicle. Before this supplement, it used a driver-side impact. This applies to the test of the vehicle or body in white (para. 2.2.3.3.) and to the test of the door subsystems (para. 2.3.3.3.).

Footnote 1 of sections 0. and 1. now refers to the definitions in R.E.3, document ECE/TRANS/WP.29/78/Rev.8. Footnote 1 no longer refers to paragraph 2 of R.E.3. Footnote 2 of paragraph 4.4.1. now refers to R.E.3 document ECE/TRANS/WP.29/78/Rev.8 for the distinguishing numbers of the Contracting Parties. Before, footnote 1 referred to Rev.2 and footnote 2 to Rev.2/Amend.1. Both footnotes now give a new web address.