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Council Directive of 21 December 1977 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the wiper and washer systems of motor vehicles (78/318/EEC) (repealed)

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  1. Introductory Text

  2. Article 1.. . . . . . . . . ....

  3. Article 2.. . . . . . . . . ....

  4. Article 3.. . . . . . . . . ....

  5. Article 4.. . . . . . . . . ....

  6. Article 5.. . . . . . . . . ....

  7. Article 6.. . . . . . . . . ....

  8. Article 7.. . . . . . . . . ....

    1. ANNEX I

      SCOPE, DEFINITIONS, APPLICATION FOR THE EEC TYPE-APPROVAL, SPECIFICATIONS, TEST PROCEDURE, MARKINGS, AMENDMENTS TO APPROVALS, CONFORMITY OF PRODUCTION

      1. 1. SCOPE

        1. 1.1. . . . . . . . . . ....

          1. 1.1.1. . . . . . . . . . ....

          2. 1.1.2. . . . . . . . . . ....

      2. 2. DEFINITIONS

        1. (2.1.)

        2. 2.1. Vehicle type with regard to its windscreen-wiper and windscreen-washer systems...

          1. 2.1.1. . . . . . . . . . ....

          2. 2.1.2. . . . . . . . . . ....

          3. 2.1.3. . . . . . . . . . ....

        3. 2.2. Three-dimensional reference grid

          1. 2.2.1. . . . . . . . . . ....

        4. 2.3. Primary reference marks

        5. 2.5. Seat-back angle

        6. 2.4. Actual torso angle

        7. 2.5. Design torso angle

        8. 2.6. V points

        9. 2.7. R point or seating reference point

        10. 2.8. H point

        11. 2.9. Windscreen datum points

        12. 2.10. Transparent area of a windscreen

        13. 2.11. Horizontal seat-adjustment range

        14. 2.12. Extended seat-adjustment range

        15. 2.13. Windscreen-wiper system

        16. 2.14. Windscreen-wiper field

        17. 2.15. Windscreen-washer system

        18. 2.16. Windscreen-washer control

        19. 2.17. Windscreen-washer pump

        20. 2.18. Nozzle

        21. 2.19. Performance of a windscreen-washer system

      3. 3. APPLICATIONS FOR EEC TYPE-APPROVAL

        1. 3.1. Application for EEC type-approval for a vehicle type in respect...

          1. 3.1.1. . . . . . . . . . ....

          2. 3.1.2. . . . . . . . . . ....

          3. 3.1.3. . . . . . . . . . ....

        2. 3.2. Application for EEC type-approval for a type of windscreen-washer system...

          1. 3.2.1. . . . . . . . . . ....

          2. 3.2.2. . . . . . . . . . ....

          3. 3.2.3. . . . . . . . . . ....

      4. 4. GRANTING OF EEC TYPE-APPROVAL

        1. 4.1. . . . . . . . . . ....

        2. (4.2.) . . . . . . . . . ....

        3. 4.2. . . . . . . . . . ....

        4. 4.3. . . . . . . . . . ....

        5. (4.5.) . . . . . . . . . ....

        6. (4.6.) . . . . . . . . . ....

        7. (4.7.) . . . . . . . . . ....

        8. (4.8.) . . . . . . . . . ....

      5. 5. SPECIFICATIONS

        1. 5.1. Windscreen-wiper system

          1. 5.1.1. . . . . . . . . . ....

          2. 5.1.2. . . . . . . . . . ....

            1. 5.1.2.1. . . . . . . . . . ....

          3. 5.1.3. . . . . . . . . . ....

            1. 5.1.3.1. . . . . . . . . . ....

            2. 5.1.3.2. . . . . . . . . . ....

            3. 5.1.3.3. . . . . . . . . . ....

          4. 5.1.4. . . . . . . . . . ....

          5. 5.1.5. . . . . . . . . . ....

          6. 5.1.6. . . . . . . . . . ....

          7. 5.1.7. . . . . . . . . . ....

          8. 5.1.8. . . . . . . . . . ....

          9. 5.1.9. . . . . . . . . . ....

            1. 5.1.9.1. . . . . . . . . . ....

          10. 5.1.10. . . . . . . . . . ....

          11. 5.1.11. . . . . . . . . . ....

        2. 5.2. Windscreen-washer system

          1. 5.2.1. . . . . . . . . . ....

          2. 5.2.2. . . . . . . . . . ....

          3. 5.2.3. . . . . . . . . . ....

          4. 5.2.4. . . . . . . . . . ....

      6. 6. TEST PROCEDURE

        1. 6.1. Windscreen-wiper system

          1. 6.1.1. . . . . . . . . . ....

          2. 6.1.2. . . . . . . . . . ....

          3. 6.1.3. . . . . . . . . . ....

          4. 6.1.4. . . . . . . . . . ....

          5. 6.1.5. . . . . . . . . . ....

          6. 6.1.6. . . . . . . . . . ....

          7. 6.1.7. . . . . . . . . . ....

          8. 6.1.8. . . . . . . . . . ....

          9. 6.1.9. . . . . . . . . . ....

          10. 6.1.10. . . . . . . . . . ....

            1. 6.1.10.1. . . . . . . . . . ....

            2. 6.1.10.2. . . . . . . . . . ....

          11. 6.1.11. . . . . . . . . . ....

        2. 6.2. Windscreen-washer system

          1. 6.2.1. Test No 1

            1. 6.2.1.1. . . . . . . . . . ....

            2. 6.2.1.2. . . . . . . . . . ....

            3. 6.2.1.3. . . . . . . . . . ....

          2. 6.2.2. Test No 2

          3. 6.2.3. Test No 3 (Low-temperature exposure test)

            1. 6.2.3.1. . . . . . . . . . ....

            2. 6.2.3.2. . . . . . . . . . ....

              1. 6.2.3.2.1. . . . . . . . . . ....

          4. 6.2.4. Test No 4 (High-temperature exposure test)

            1. 6.2.4.1. . . . . . . . . . ....

            2. 6.2.4.2. . . . . . . . . . ....

            3. 6.2.4.3. . . . . . . . . . ....

          5. 6.2.5. Test No 5 (Windscreen-washer system capability test prescribed in 5.2.3)

            1. 6.2.5.1. . . . . . . . . . ....

            2. 6.2.5.2. . . . . . . . . . ....

            3. 6.2.5.3. . . . . . . . . . ....

        3. 6.3. . . . . . . . . . ....

      7. 7. MARKINGS

        1. 7.1. . . . . . . . . . ....

        2. 7.2. . . . . . . . . . ....

        3. 7.3. . . . . . . . . . ....

        4. 7.4. . . . . . . . . . ....

      8. 8. MODIFICATIONS OF THE TYPE AND AMENDMENTS TO APPROVALS

        1. 8.1. . . . . . . . . . ....

      9. 9. CONFORMITY OF PRODUCTION

        1. 9.1. . . . . . . . . . ....

      10. (10.) . . . . . . . . . ....

      11. (11.) . . . . . . . . . ....

      12. (12.) . . . . . . . . . ....

      13. Appendix

        1. Model for the EEC type-approval mark

    2. ANNEX II

      PROCEDURE FOR DETERMINING THE H POINT AND THE ACTUAL SEAT-BACK ANGLE AND FOR VERIFYING THE RELATIVE POSITIONS OF THE R AND H POINTS AND THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE DESIGN SEAT-BACK ANGLE AND THE ACTUAL SEAT-BACK ANGLE

      1. . . . . . . . . . ....

    3. ANNEX III

      METHOD FOR DETERMINING THE DIMENSIONAL RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN THE VEHICLE'S PRIMARY REFERENCE MARKS AND THE THREE-DIMENSIONAL REFERENCE GRID

      1. 1. RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN REFERENCE GRID AND VEHICLE'S PRIMARY REFERENCE MARKS

      2. 2. METHOD FOR ESTABLISHING RELATIONSHIP OF REFERENCE GRID TO REFERENCE MARKS...

      3. 3. EXAMINATION OF THE REFERENCE PLANE

      4. 4. ACTUAL TEST ATTITUDE

      5. 5. RESULTS

      6. . . . . . . . . . ....

      7. . . . . . . . . . ....

      8. . . . . . . . . . ....

    4. ANNEX IV

      PROCEDURE FOR DETERMINING VISION AREAS ON WINDSCREENS OF CATEGORY M1 VEHICLES IN RELATION TO THE V POINTS

      1. 1. POSITIONS OF THE V POINTS

        1. 1.1. . . . . . . . . . ....

        2. 1.2. . . . . . . . . . ....

        3. 1.3. Correction for design seat-back angles other than 25°

          1. 1.3.1. . . . . . . . . . ....

      2. 2. VISION AREAS

        1. 2.1. . . . . . . . . . ....

        2. 2.2. . . . . . . . . . ....

        3. 2.3. . . . . . . . . . ....

    5. ANNEX V

      TEST-MIXTURE SPECIFICATION FOR WINDSCREEN-WIPER SYSTEM AND WINDSCREEN-WASHER SYSTEM TESTS

      1. . . . . . . . . . ....

    6. ANNEX VI

      1. . . . . . . . . . ....

      2. . . . . . . . . . ....

      3. . . . . . . . . . ....

      4. . . . . . . . . . ....

      5. 0. GENERAL

        1. 0.1. . . . . . . . . . ....

        2. 0.2. . . . . . . . . . ....

        3. 0.3. . . . . . . . . . ....

          1. 0.3.1. . . . . . . . . . ....

        4. 0.4. . . . . . . . . . ....

        5. 0.5. . . . . . . . . . ....

        6. 0.8. . . . . . . . . . ....

      6. 1. GENERAL CONSTRUCTION CHARACTERISTICS OF THE VEHICLE

        1. 1.1 . . . . . . . . . ....

      7. 2. MASSES AND DIMENSIONS (e) (in kg and mm)

        1. 2.6 . . . . . . . . . ....

      8. 3. POWER PLANT (q)

        1. 3.2.1.8 . . . . . . . . . ....

        2. 3.2.5 . . . . . . . . . ....

          1. 3.2.5.1 . . . . . . . . . ....

          2. 3.2.5.2 . . . . . . . . . ....

            1. 3.2.5.2.1 . . . . . . . . . ....

            2. 3.2.5.2.2 . . . . . . . . . ....

      9. 4. TRANSMISSION (v)

        1. 4.7 . . . . . . . . . ....

      10. 9. BODYWORK

        1. 9.4.1 . . . . . . . . . ....

        2. 9.5.1 . . . . . . . . . ....

          1. 9.5.1.2 . . . . . . . . . ....

          2. 9.5.1.4 . . . . . . . . . ....

        3. 9.6 . . . . . . . . . ....

          1. 9.6.1 . . . . . . . . . ....

        4. 9.7 . . . . . . . . . ....

          1. 9.7.1. . . . . . . . . . ....

        5. 9.8 . . . . . . . . . ....

          1. 9.8.2 . . . . . . . . . ....

        6. 9.10 . . . . . . . . . ....

          1. 9.10.3 . . . . . . . . . ....

            1. 9.10.3.5. . . . . . . . . . ....

              1. 9.10.3.5.1 . . . . . . . . . ....

            2. 9.10.3.6 . . . . . . . . . ....

              1. 9.10.3.6.1 . . . . . . . . . ....

            3. 9.10.3.7 . . . . . . . . . ....

              1. 9.10.3.7.1 . . . . . . . . . ....

          2. 9.10.5 . . . . . . . . . ....

            1. 9.10.5.3 . . . . . . . . . ....

    7. ANNEX VII

      1. . . . . . . . . . ....

      2. . . . . . . . . . ....

      3. . . . . . . . . . ....

      4. . . . . . . . . . ....

      5. 0. GENERAL

        1. 0.1 . . . . . . . . . ....

        2. 0.2 . . . . . . . . . ....

        3. 0.5 . . . . . . . . . ....

        4. 0.7 . . . . . . . . . ....

        5. 0.8 . . . . . . . . . ....

      6. 1. DESCRIPTION OF THE DEVICE

        1. 1.1 . . . . . . . . . ....

        2. 1.2 . . . . . . . . . ....

    8. ANNEX VIII

      MODEL

      1. . . . . . . . . . ....

      2. . . . . . . . . . ....

      3. . . . . . . . . . ....

      4. . . . . . . . . . ....

      5. Section I

        1. 0.1 . . . . . . . . . ....

        2. 0.2 . . . . . . . . . ....

        3. 0.3 . . . . . . . . . ....

          1. 0.3.1 . . . . . . . . . ....

        4. 0.4 . . . . . . . . . ....

        5. 0.5 . . . . . . . . . ....

        6. 0.7 . . . . . . . . . ....

        7. 0.8 . . . . . . . . . ....

      6. Section II

        1. 1. . . . . . . . . . ....

        2. 2. . . . . . . . . . ....

        3. 3. . . . . . . . . . ....

        4. 4. . . . . . . . . . ....

        5. 5. . . . . . . . . . ....

        6. 6. . . . . . . . . . ....

        7. 7. . . . . . . . . . ....

        8. 8. . . . . . . . . . ....

        9. 9. . . . . . . . . . ....

      7. Appendix

        to EEC type-approval certificate No. …

        1. 1. Additional information

          1. 1.1 . . . . . . . . . ....

          2. 1.2 . . . . . . . . . ....

        2. 5. Remarks:

    9. ANNEX IX

      MODEL

      1. . . . . . . . . . ....

      2. . . . . . . . . . ....

      3. . . . . . . . . . ....

      4. . . . . . . . . . ....

      5. . . . . . . . . . ....

      6. Section I

        1. 0.1 . . . . . . . . . ....

        2. 0.2 . . . . . . . . . ....

        3. 0.3 . . . . . . . . . ....

          1. 0.3.1 . . . . . . . . . ....

        4. 0.4 . . . . . . . . . ....

        5. 0.5 . . . . . . . . . ....

        6. 0.7 . . . . . . . . . ....

        7. 0.8 . . . . . . . . . ....

      7. Section II

        1. 1. . . . . . . . . . ....

        2. 2. . . . . . . . . . ....

        3. 3. . . . . . . . . . ....

        4. 4. . . . . . . . . . ....

        5. 5. . . . . . . . . . ....

        6. 6. . . . . . . . . . ....

        7. 7. . . . . . . . . . ....

        8. 8. . . . . . . . . . ....

        9. 9. . . . . . . . . . ....

      8. Appendix

        to EEC type-approval certificate No …

        1. 1. Additional information

          1. 1.1 . . . . . . . . . ....

        2. 5. Remarks:

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