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UN R13H change reports — Braking of passenger cars

UN Regulation No. 13H (ECE R13H) — Uniform provisions concerning the approval of passenger cars with regard to braking.

02 series

  • 02 series — Supplement 2

    Vehicles without manual braking controls for normal operation are no longer excluded, and two control rules now exempt categories X and Y.

  • 02 series — Supplement 1

    The parking braking system may now use a park lock device for the static parking brake requirements, with new rules in paragraphs 5.1.4.3.3. and 5.2.19.5.

  • 02 series — Base text

    New paragraph 5.2.24. and new Part B of Annex 4 add requirements for electrical transmission braking systems, including an energy management system and warning signals.

01 series

  • 01 series — Supplement 6

    The parking braking system may now use a park lock device for the static parking brake requirements, with new rules in paragraphs 5.1.4.3.3. and 5.2.19.5.

  • 01 series — Supplement 5

    New paragraphs 5.3. to 5.3.3. set provisions for the braking equipment of vehicles with an Automated Driving System (ADS), other than Automated Lane Keeping Systems.

  • 01 series — Supplement 4

    Paragraph 5.2.22.2. gives requirements for vehicles with automatically commanded braking and/or regenerative braking which produce a retarding force.

  • 01 series — Supplement 3

    For deceleration by automatically commanded and/or regenerative braking, the braking signal may be generated up to 1.3 m/s² and must be generated above it.

  • 01 series — Supplement 2

    After a battery recharge or replacement, vehicles with Category B regenerative braking now need further reconditioning of the linings to complete the recovery procedure.

  • 01 series — Supplement 1

    Paragraph 5.2.10. now also allows the disconnection of the braking surfaces of the parking braking system to be controlled from a remote control device. This device must be part of a system fulfilling the ACSF of Category A requirements of UN Regulation No. 79 (02 or later series).

00 series

  • 00 series — Supplement 18

    New paragraph 4.2.2.3. adds the ASTM F2493-20 standard reference test tyre as a method to measure the PBC of the road test surface.