UN R129 — Supplement 6 to the 03 series of amendments

Paragraph 7.1.3. now has capital letters, and item (c) on rear impact tests changes only in letter case and end punctuation. Item (b) now excepts from lateral impact tests built in ECRS, Universal booster cushion ECRS and Specific vehicle booster cushion ECRS. Before, the exception was for built-in systems and booster cushions. New item (d): frontal and rear impacts must be performed on the test bench or in the vehicle bodyshell, according to paragraph 6.6.4.1 table 3. The third option for frontal and rear impacts is a complete vehicle, according to paragraph 7.1.3.3. Lateral impact tests must be performed on the test bench only, according to paragraph 6.6.4.1 Table 3.

Item (e) now says that for lateral impact tests, the ECRS must be tested in its most upright used position. If this upright position falls outside the Vehicle Seat Fixture, this position must still be chosen. The rule on the width position of the lateral shock absorbers is now a new paragraph with reworded conditions. It covers ECRS that fit into any of the vehicle seat fixtures where the lateral shock absorbers can be adjusted outside the Vehicle Seat Fixture. For ECRS that do not fit into any of the vehicle seat fixtures, a lateral test must be performed for each listed vehicle. The sentence “The lateral dynamic test(s) will be performed in this(ese) arrangement(s)” is deleted.

For each test, the initial position of the side impact door panel relative to the bench must now be adjusted as shown in Figure 6. The adjustment follows the minimum distance between the vehicle's door panel and the centre of the seating position. New Figure 6 has the title “Minimum distance for lateral impact”. The former Figure 6 of paragraph 7.1.3.5.2.2. is renumbered as Figure 7, and the text on load cell 1 now refers to Figure 7.

For frontal and rear impacts, item (f) now requires the most upright and the most reclined child seating positions for each dummy and impact orientation. Before, it was the child seating position representing the worst case for this dummy and impact orientation. The ECRS is still adjusted to the size of the dummy(ies) selected to cover the entire size range. If not yet covered by the previous configurations, the Technical Service may test the ECRS in a position that it defines. In that position, the ECRS fits in the Vehicle Seat Fixture.

Item (g) on the anti rebound device acting on the vehicle seatback now starts with “For frontal, rear and lateral tests”. The device must still stay inside the seat fixture in one position. It may protrude beyond the Vehicle Seat Fixture in its adjusted position according to the user manual. Before, the text said “beyond the seat fixture” for the adjusted position.

Paragraph 7.2.8. now says that the ISOFIX connectors are vertically aligned as shown in Figure 8. Before, it said they were aligned as shown in Figure 3. A mass of 5 kg must now be attached to the extremities of the bar. Before, a force of 50 ± 1 N had to be applied to the extremities of the bar. The former Figure 7 of paragraph 7.2.8.5. is renumbered as Figure 8.