UN R16 change reports — Safety-belts
UN Regulation No. 16 (ECE R16) — Uniform Provisions Concerning the Approval of: Safety-Belts and Restraint Systems, for Occupants of Power-Driven Vehicles.
10 series
- 10 series — Supplement 3
The Regulation now accounts for vehicles of category X, and it does not apply to vehicles of category Y.
- 10 series — Supplement 2
A dust test with talcum to the IEC 60529 material specifications is now also satisfactory if the test object meets the requirements of paragraph 7.6.3.1.
- 10 series — Supplement 1
The buckle-opening test load in paragraph 7.8.2. is now 30 daN on each of the two straps of a two-point lap belt. For a three-point belt, it is 30 daN on the two clamped straps of the diagonal belt part together.
- 10 series — Base text
UN Regulation No. 16 now applies only to safety-belts and restraint systems, and the vehicle requirements for installation and for safety-belt reminders are deleted.
09 series
- 09 series — Supplement 2
A dust test with talcum to the IEC 60529 material specifications is now also satisfactory if the test object meets the requirements of paragraph 7.6.3.1.
- 09 series — Supplement 1
Annex 15, footnote 1 now refers to Addendum 6 of Mutual Resolution No. 1 (M.R.1) for the procedure, instead of Annex 1 to R.E.3.
- 09 series — Base text
New paragraphs 2.48. to 2.54. define the lower tether anchorage (LTA) and related lower tether terms.
08 series
- 08 series — Supplement 6
A dust test with talcum to the IEC 60529 material specifications is now also satisfactory if the test object meets the requirements of paragraph 7.6.3.1.
- 08 series — Supplement 5
For M2 and M3 vehicles of all classes, forward-facing seats that face Built-in Child Restraint Systems must now have at least Ar seat belts.
- 08 series — Supplement 4
Figures 2 and 3 of Annex 17, Appendix 5 (booster seat envelopes ISO/B2 and ISO/B3) get new drawings.
- 08 series — Supplement 3
An application for approval of a vehicle type must now come with a description of the safety-belt reminder system (para. 3.1.2.7.).
- 08 series — Supplement 2
For seats "which can be fixed to different designated seating positions within the vehicle", the visual warning must at least indicate when any rear safety belt is unfastened (para. 8.4.4.2.).
- 08 series — Supplement 1
Paragraph 11.1. adds the words “which affects its technical performance and/or documentation as required in this Regulation” to the modifications that must be notified to the Type Approval Authority.
- 08 series — Base text
No other information may be on the airbag warning label unless it is outside a clearly marked rectangle of at least the required overall dimensions.
07 series
- 07 series — Supplement 7
An application for approval of a vehicle type must now come with a description of the safety-belt reminder system (para. 3.1.2.7.).
- 07 series — Supplement 6
For seats “which can be fixed to different designated seating positions within the vehicle”, the visual warning must at least indicate when any rear safety-belt is unfastened.
- 07 series — Supplement 5
Paragraph 11.1. now requires notification only of modifications that affect technical performance and/or documentation as required in this Regulation.
- 07 series — Supplement 4
In the Annex 16 table, the entry for rearward-facing seating positions of M3 vehicles is now “Br3, Br4m, Br4Nm” instead of “-”.
- 07 series — Supplement 3
The definition of “Second level warning” (paragraph 2.45.) now refers to the safety-belt that “is or becomes unfastened, depending on the relevant seating position requirement”.