Proposal to clarify the pretest conditions for measuring steering effort under a failure condition.

Proposal for a Supplement 17 to the 03 series and a Supplement 12 to the 04 series to insert new Paragraph 6.2.5.1.1. into UN R79. If requested by the vehicle manufacturer, the vehicle may undergo up to ten figure of eight manoeuvres, where each loop of the figure is 40m diameter at 10km/h speed with intact steering equipment, before the measurement of steering efforts with a failure in the steering equipment. This amendment aims to clarify pre-test conditions for measuring steering effort under a failure condition and to stabilize power steering oil temperature, particularly for vehicles of category N₃ and M₃.

Proposal to amend paragraph 5.2.3.3 to clarify that samples shall be subjected to the heat resistance test described in Part 1 of Annex 6, prior to the tests described in Parts 1 and 2 of Annex 6 paragraphs 5.2.5 and 5.2.6. Proposal to amend paragraph 5.1.7 to correct the reference in Tables 4 and 5 from Part 4 to Part 5 of Annex 6 for the Rear face test. Proposal to amend Annex 5, paragraph 8.1.4 to correct the cross-reference from paragraph 5.9.4.2.1 to paragraph 5.3.4.2.1.