UN R129 change reports — Enhanced Child Restraint Systems (ECRS)
UN Regulation No. 129 (ECE R129) — Uniform provisions concerning the approval of Enhanced Child Restraint Systems used on board of motor vehicles (ECRS).
05 series
- 05 series — Supplement 1
Paragraph 6.6.4.3.1.: head acceleration during dummy contact with a rigid part of the test bench in the rebound phase is not considered.
- 05 series — Base text
Annex 18, Table 1 has new shoulder height values for statures from 40 cm to 70 cm.
04 series
- 04 series — Supplement 6
Paragraph 6.6.4.3.1.: head acceleration during dummy contact with a rigid part of the test bench in the rebound phase is not considered.
- 04 series — Supplement 5
Paragraph 7.1.3.6.: the examples of an Enhanced Child Restraint System that requires substantial modification for different sizes now include "when an insert is provided/removed".
- 04 series — Supplement 4
Paragraph 2.57. now lists a new use of a module, “as a stand-alone booster seat”, and deletes “Universal” from “stand-alone Integral Universal Belted”.
- 04 series — Supplement 3
Paragraph 3.5 now says “more than one UN Regulation No. 129 approval number” where it said “more than one approval number”.
- 04 series — Supplement 2
The manufacturer's written declaration on the flammability of materials now refers to section 5.4 of EN 71-2:2020 instead of EN 71-2:2021.
- 04 series — Supplement 1
Paragraph 6.1.3.4. now says that Enhanced Child Restraint Systems of the booster seat and booster cushion categories must have only one adult safety-belt route.
- 04 series — Base text
New paragraphs 2.63. to 2.63.6. define the lower tether anchorage (LTA) and related lower tether terms.
03 series
- 03 series — Supplement 12
Paragraph 3.5. now says “more than one UN Regulation No. 129 approval number” where it said “more than one approval number”.
- 03 series — Supplement 11
Paragraph 6.1.3.4. now says that Enhanced Child Restraint Systems of the booster seat and booster cushion categories must have only one adult safety-belt route.
- 03 series — Supplement 10
A new footnote is added to the words “only one belt route” in items (i) and (j) of paragraph 3.2.2. One belt route applies over the entire stature range, regardless of the different configurations of use for which the ECRS will be approved.
- 03 series — Supplement 9
Forward-facing integral ECRS and non-integral booster seats tested with the Q3 or Q6 dummy now have a DA plane value of 840 mm. For non-integral booster cushions, this value applies with the Q6 dummy.
- 03 series — Supplement 8
Annex 15 now has a conditioning procedure (paragraph 1., Figure 1) for adjusters mounted directly on Enhanced Child Restraint Systems.
- 03 series — Supplement 7
Paragraph 6.6.4.5.1. now says that side protection must be positioned "at the same horizontal level and longitudinal position as that of the dummy’s head centre of gravity, between the vertical longitudinal planes of the head and the door panel" at the start of the lateral impact test.
- 03 series — Supplement 6
New item (d) of paragraph 7.1.3. says that lateral impact tests must be performed on the test bench only, according to paragraph 6.6.4.1 Table 3.
- 03 series — Supplement 5
The information for use can now be given in a digital form, which must also fulfil paragraph 14.4. on a paper quick-start guide.