UN R175 — 01 series of amendments

Paragraph 1.1. now applies the Regulation to vehicles of Category M1 and N1 equipped with automatic transmission. Before, paragraph 1.1. named vehicles of Category M1. Amended paragraph 0. says the situation on potential pedal misapplication in vehicles of Category N1 is ambiguous in some regions. It recommends that contracting parties evaluate the necessity to apply this Regulation to this category in their region(s). Paragraph 1.3. now refers to the “intended use” of the vehicle instead of its “on-road use”. New paragraph 1.4. lets the Type Approval Authority exempt completed vehicles on base vehicles lacking detection structure from the relevant forward and/or rear requirements.

Paragraph 2.7. now defines an “Obstacle” as either a vehicle, or a wall-like structure or a pedestrian. New paragraphs 2.10. and 2.11. define “Extreme outer edge” and “Vehicle width”. New paragraphs 2.12. to 2.13.1. define “Moving off”, “Maximum Creeping Speed” and “Creeping”. “Creeping” is motion with the powertrain engaged and operating at idle, no acceleration or brake demand, up to the Maximum Creeping Speed. New paragraph 2.14. defines “Reducing the effective demand of the accelerator control to zero”.

In paragraph 5.1.2., an accelerator control application must now also result in continuous acceleration to be regarded as a misapplication. The other criteria of paragraph 5.1.2. do not change. Under paragraph 5.1.4., the ACPE must control acceleration when the vehicle is accelerated both from standstill and, as relevant, while creeping. Before, paragraph 5.1.4. covered acceleration from standstill. Under new paragraph 5.1.4.1., no ACPE intervention is required during an AEBS warning or intervention, or above 10 km/h vehicle speed. Under new paragraph 5.1.4.2., the driver must be informed if ACPE is not ready to intervene 6 s after powertrain initiation.

Paragraph 5.1.5. now covers obstacles not more than 1.5 m ahead or behind, in the vehicle path, when the triggering conditions are achieved. Before, it covered obstacles between 1.0 m and 1.5 m away at the time the accelerator control is applied. A new condition says that the obstacle is located at least 1.0m from the vehicle at that time. The obstacle can now also be a silhouette of a pedestrian that relates to a human being. New conditions set the position of vehicle, wall and pedestrian obstacles, instead of a lateral offset of not more than 0.2 m. Another new condition is that the vehicle travels at or below its maximum creeping speed forward and at or below 4km/h rearward.

Paragraphs 5.1.6., 5.1.6.1. and 5.1.6.1.1. are new headings: “ACPE performance”, “Acceleration from standstill” and “Low power to weight vehicles”. New paragraph 5.1.6.2. adds a requirement for acceleration while creeping. While creeping, if a collision is not prevented, the ACPE must reduce the effective accelerator control demand to zero at or before the collision point. Paragraph 5.1.12. now verifies the performance requirements with the test procedures in sections 6.6.1. and 6.6.2. Before, it referred to section 6.

New text in paragraph 6.3.2.: the technical service must take into account the ACPE boundary conditions for test target detection, as defined by the manufacturer. New paragraph 6.4.2. sets the pedestrian target: a child articulated “soft target” in its resting position, with the articulation switched off. Under paragraph 6.5.2., the vehicle target lateral offset now ranges from 0.0 m to the extreme outer edge distance, not 0.0 m to 0.2 m. Paragraph 6.6. tests forward and rearward, at least with ACPE interventions triggered at 1.0 m (+0.1 m) and 1.5 m (-0.1 m). New paragraph 6.6.2. adds a test procedure for a creeping vehicle, with starting point and accelerator control application profile selected by the Technical Service. Under paragraph 6.7., if deemed justified, the Technical Service may also test any condition within paragraph 5.1.5. or alternative accelerator control application profiles.

New paragraph 12. gives transitional provisions. From the official entry into force of the 01 series, no Contracting Party applying this Regulation may refuse to grant or accept 01 series approvals. As from 1 September 2029, they are not obliged to accept approvals to the original version, first issued after 1 September 2029. Until 1 September 2031, they must accept approvals to the original version, first issued before 1 September 2029. As from 1 September 2031, they are not obliged to accept approvals issued to the original version. Notwithstanding paragraph 12.1.4., they must continue to accept them for vehicles not affected by the changes of the 01 series.