Proposal to renumber paragraph 5.8.4.2. as paragraph 5.8.4.3., insert new paragraph 5.8.4.2. requiring controls of electric side windows adjacent to the front seat row to be within reach and directly accessible, insert new paragraphs 5.8.8. and 5.8.8.1. to 5.8.8.2. requiring electric side windows of the front seat row to function for at least 2 minutes during vehicle submergence, and insert new Annex 11 prescribing submergence test procedures including container-based test, slope-entry test, and alternative test methods to demonstrate window opening capability under water.

Proposal to establish a submergence test procedure requiring that at least one window per row of seats be capable of being fully opened after a vehicle enters water for occupant escape, with the window operable up to 2 minutes after submergence as designed by the manufacturer, defining container dimensions to accommodate the vehicle without wall or floor contact during the 2-minute period except when fully submerged, permitting open-water test sites provided they comply with test conditions while prohibiting freshwater lakes, reservoirs, and saltwater bodies, requiring the master control switch position allow window operation, specifying unladen kerb mass with measuring apparatus not changing axle reference load by more than 5 per cent, lowering the vehicle into water-filled container at horizontal angle 0–10 degrees with time zero defined as when lowering straps become slack and vehicle floats freely, requiring the vehicle remain in water for 2 minutes from time zero without floor contact until fully submerged, requiring window operation by remote system after 2 minutes with vehicle immersed, and permitting alternative subsystem tests demonstrating window opening functionality under submerged conditions.

Proposals developed during the EDO session to:

• Amend para. 1.1. to include application to evacuation of occupants in emergency events,
• amend definitions of child safety lock system, full locking system, and door closure warning system,
• insert new definitions of latch release control, door handle, retractable door handle, unlock, unlatch, power loss, vehicle master control switch, main power supply, and door opening,
• insert new para. 5.4. establishing requirements for exterior and interior door operation including latch release controls and door handles,
• amend para. 6.3.1. to reference exterior latch release control and insert para. 6.3.1.1. requiring full locking systems to activate only when vehicle master control switch is deactivated with specified measures,
• amend para. 6.3.2. for side rear doors,
• insert new para. 6.4. establishing requirements for intuitive operation of latch release controls and door handles, power-assisted systems capability after 60-minute power loss, and unobstructed positioning,
• insert new para. 7.3. requiring testing in accordance with Annex 7,
• insert new Annex 7 establishing power loss test procedures for interior and exterior door opening after main power supply disconnection.

Working draft proposal to:

• Amend paragraph 1.1. to include application to evacuation of occupants in emergency event
• Amend the definition of child safety lock system in paragraph 2.7.1. to specify prevention of unlatching when interior latch release control is activated and describe normal locked/unlocked logic when inactive,
• Amend the definition of full locking system in paragraph 2.7.2. to refer to interior latch release control,
• Amend the definition of door closure warning system in paragraph 2.9. to replace ignition with master control switch,
• Insert new paragraphs 2.30. to 2.38. defining latch release control, door handle, retractable door handle, unlock, unlatch, power loss, vehicle master control switch, main power supply, and door opening,
• Insert new paragraph 5.4. establishing requirements for exterior and interior door operation including latch release controls, door handles, and unlocking means,
• Amend paragraphs 6.3.1. to 6.3.2. to address exterior and interior locking devices and full locking systems with reference to master control switch deactivation and alarm or acoustic warning provisions,
• Insert new paragraph 6.4. prescribing intuitive operation of latch release controls and door handles, requirements for power-assisted systems to function after power loss for 60 minutes, and door handle design for opening after power loss,
• Insert new paragraph 7.3. requiring testing of power-assisted latch release controls and door opening systems in accordance with Annex 7,
• Insert new Annex 7 establishing a power loss test procedure to verify door opening functionality from interior and exterior following main power supply disconnection, with 60-minute wait before testing and door opening completion required within 80 minutes after power disconnection based on GRSP-78-20/Rev.1 and GRSP-78-48.