UN R53 change reports — Installation of lighting and light-signalling devices for L3 vehicles
UN Regulation No. 53 (ECE R53) — Uniform provisions concerning the approval of category L3 vehicles with regard to the installation of lighting and light-signalling devices.
04 series
- 04 series — Supplement 1
The adaptive front lighting system (AFS) is a new optional device, with its own installation rules in new paragraph 6.18.
- 04 series — Base text
Driving-beam and passing-beam headlamps must now be of classes of the 01 or later series of UN Regulation No. 149. The headlamp paragraphs for motorcycles now also use a maximum power limit of 11 kW.
03 series
- 03 series — Supplement 5
The adaptive front lighting system (AFS) is a new optional device, with its own installation rules in new paragraph 6.18.
- 03 series — Supplement 4
The rear-end collision alert signal (RECAS) is a new optional signal, with its own rules in new paragraph 6.17.
- 03 series — Supplement 3
New paragraph 6.16. gives the installation rules for the adaptive driving-beam (ADB) on L3 vehicles.
- 03 series — Supplement 2
Paragraph 6.6.7. covers a front position lamp reciprocally incorporated with a direction indicator. The front position lamp on the relevant side, or its reciprocally incorporated part, must be OFF during the entire operation of the direction indicator lamp.
- 03 series — Supplement 1
Paragraph 3.2.4. now refers to paragraph 2.5.1. for the definition of the illuminating surface, instead of paragraph 2.7.1.
- 03 series — Base text
Paragraph 5.11.1.1. applies if each DRL whose maximum luminous intensity exceeds 700 cd as identified in Annex 1 of UN Regulation No. 148 is fitted. Then the passing beam must be switched ON and OFF automatically relative to the ambient light conditions, according to Annex 8.
02 series
- 02 series — Supplement 7
The rear-end collision alert signal (RECAS) is a new optional signal, with its own rules in new paragraph 6.17.
- 02 series — Supplement 6
L3 vehicles may be fitted with an Adaptive Driving-Beam (ADB), with its own installation rules in new paragraph 6.16.
- 02 series — Supplement 5
Paragraph 6.6.7. covers a front position lamp reciprocally incorporated with a direction indicator. The front position lamp on the relevant side, or its reciprocally incorporated part, must be OFF during the entire operation of the direction indicator lamp.
- 02 series — Supplement 4
Paragraph 3.2.4. now refers to paragraph 2.5.1. for the definition of the illuminating surface, instead of paragraph 2.7.1.
- 02 series — Supplement 3
Lamps approved for and equipped with LED substitute light sources are allowed only when the statement of paragraph 3.2.6. is present and positive.
- 02 series — Supplement 2
Definitions now come from the latest UN Regulation No. 48 series of amendments in force at the type-approval application, unless this Regulation specifies otherwise.