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Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) No 134/2014 of 16 December 2013 supplementing Regulation (EU) No 168/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council with regard to environmental and propulsion unit performance requirements and amending Annex V thereof (Text with EEA relevance)

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3. Description of tests

3.1.Test vehicle
3.1.1.The environmental OBD verification and demonstration tests shall be carried out on a test vehicle, that shall be properly maintained and used, dependent on the chosen durability test method set-out in Article 23(3) of Regulation (EU) No 168/2013 using the test procedures set-out in this Annex and in Annex II:
3.1.2.In case of applying the durability test procedure set out in Article 23(3a) or 23(3b) of Regulation (EU) No 168/2013 the test vehicles shall be equipped with the aged emission components used for durability tests as well as for the purposes of this Annex and the OBD environmental tests are to be finally verified and reported at the conclusion of the Type V durability testing;
3.1.3.In case the OBD demonstration test requires emission measurements, the type VIII test shall be carried out on the test vehicles used for the type V durability test in Annex V. Type VIII tests shall be finally verified and reported at the conclusion of the type V durability testing.
3.1.4.In case of applying the durability test procedure set out in Article 23(3c) of Regulation (EU) No 168/2013, the applicable deterioration factors set out in part B of Annex VII to that Regulation shall be multiplied with the emission test results.
3.2.The OBD system shall indicate the failure of an emission-related component or system when that failure results in emissions exceeding the OBD threshold in Part B of Annex VI to Regulation (EU) No 168/2013 or any powertrain fault that triggers an operation mode that significantly reduces torque in comparison with normal operation.
3.3.The test type I data in the test report referred to in Article 32(1) of Regulation (EU) No 168/2013, including the used dynamometer settings and applicable emission laboratory test cycle, shall be provided for reference.
3.4.The list with PCU/ECU malfunctions shall be provided pursuant to the requirements referred to in Number C11 of Annex II of Regulation (EU) No 168/2013 as follows:
3.4.1.

for each malfunction that leads to the OBD emission thresholds set out in Part B of Annex VI to Regulation (EU) No 168/2013 in both non-defaulted and defaulted driving mode being exceeded. The emission laboratory test results shall be reported in those additional columns in the format of the information document referred to in Article 27(4) of Regulation (EU) No 168/2013;

3.4.2.

for short descriptions of the methods used to simulate the emission-relevant malfunctions, as referred to in points 1.1., 8.3.1.1. and 8.3.1.3.

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