Directive 2007/46/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (repealed)Show full title

Explanatory notes

• Please fill in here the upper and lower values for each variant.

• For symbols and marks to be used, see Annex III, items 1.1.3 and 1.1.4 to Directive 77/541/EEC. In the case of ‘S’ type belts, specify the nature of the type(s).

• The information in respect of components need not be given here so long as such information is included in the relevant installation approval certificate.

• Vehicles can be fuelled with both petrol and a gaseous fuel but, where the petrol system is fitted for emergency purposes or starting only and of which the petrol tank cannot contain more than 15 litres of petrol, will be regarded for the test as vehicles which can only run a gaseous fuel.

• Only for the purpose of definition of off-road vehicles.

• Set out in such a way as to make the actual value clear for each technical configuration of the vehicle type.

• Delete where not applicable (there are cases where nothing needs to be deleted when more than one entry is applicable).

• Specify the tolerance.

• If a part has been type-approved, that part need not be described if reference is made to such approval. Similarly, a part need not be described if its construction is clearly apparent from the attached diagrams or drawings. For each item for which drawings or photographs must be attached, give numbers of the corresponding attached documents.

• If the means of identification of type contains characters not relevant to describe the vehicle, component or separate technical unit types covered by this information document, such characters shall be represented in the documentation by the symbol ‘?’ (e.g. ABC??123??).

• Classified according to the definitions listed in Annex II, Section A.

• If possible, designation according to Euronorm, otherwise give:

  • description of the material,

  • yield point,

  • ultimate tensile stress,

  • elongation (in %),

  • Brinell hardness.

• Where there is one version with a normal cab and another with a sleeper cab, both sets of masses and dimensions are to be stated.

• ISO Standard 612 – 1978, term No 6.4.

• ISO Standard 612 – 1978, term No 6.19.2.

• ISO Standard 612 – 1978, term No 6.20.

• ISO Standard 612 – 1978, term No 6.5.

• ISO Standard 612 – 1978, term No 6.1 and for vehicles other than those of category M₁: Directive 97/27/EC, Annex I, Section 2.4.1.

• ISO Standard 612 – 1978, term No 6.2 and for vehicles other than those of category M₁: Directive 97/27/EC, Annex I, Section 2.4.2.

• ISO Standard 612 – 1978, term No 6.3 and for vehicles other than those of category M₁: Directive 97/27/EC, Annex I, Section 2.4.3.

• ISO Standard 612 – 1978, term No 6.6.

• ISO Standard 612 – 1978, term No 6.7.

• ISO Standard 612 – 1978, term No 6.10.

• ISO Standard 612 – 1978, term No 6.11.

• ISO Standard 612 – 1978, term No 6.9.

• ISO Standard 612 – 1978, term No 6.18.1.

• The mass of the driver and, if applicable, of the crew member is assessed at 75 kg (subdivided into 68 kg occupant mass and 7 kg luggage mass according to ISO Standard 2416 – 1992), the fuel tank is filled to 90 % and the other liquid containing systems (except those for used water) to 100 % of the capacity specified by the manufacturer.

• ‘Coupling overhang’ is the horizontal distance between the coupling for centre-axle trailers and the centreline of the rear axle(s).

• In the case of non-conventional engines and systems, particulars equivalent to those referred to here shall be supplied by the manufacturer.

• This figure must be rounded off to the nearest tenth of a millimetre.

• This value must be calculated (π = 3,1416) and rounded off to the nearest cm³.

• Determined in accordance with the requirements of Directive 80/1269/EEC.

• Determined in accordance with the requirements of Directive 80/1268/EEC.

• The specified particulars are to be given for any proposed variants.

• A 5 % tolerance is permitted.

• ‘R-point’ or ‘seating reference point’ means a design point defined by the vehicle manufacturer for each seating position and established with respect to the three dimensional reference system as specified in Annex III to Directive 77/649/EEC.

• For trailers or semi-trailers, and for vehicles coupled with a trailer or a semi-trailer, which exert a significant vertical load on the coupling device or the fifth wheel, this load, divided by standard acceleration of gravity, is included in the maximum technically permissible mass.

• ‘Forward control’ means a configuration in which more than half of the engine length is rearward of the foremost point of the windshield base and the steering wheel hub in the forward quarter of the vehicle length.