Draft proposal to enable application to ADS vehicles.

Proposal to amend para. 1.1. to specify scope criteria for hybrid electric and pure electric vehicles, insert footnote 1 defining terms by reference to ECE/TRANS/WP.29/78/Rev.8, amend para. 2. to add abbreviations for Automated Driving System, All-Wheel Drive, and Full Scale Deflection, amend paras. 3.4.1., 3.5.4., 3.5.5., and 3.5.6. to replace “driver” with “user” and “accelerator pedal command” with “acceleration demand”, amend Table 2 to replace “Accelerator pedal command” with “Acceleration demand”, amend para. 8.1.2. to permit onboard measurement data and require use of ADS testing mode for vehicles of categories X and Y, amend para. 8.8.1. to add operational metrics monitoring requirements, amend para. 8.8.3. to reference manufacturer-specified normal operating ranges, amend para. 8.8.5. to replace “driver” with “user”, amend para. 8.8.6. to replace “accelerator pedal command” with “acceleration demand” and permit variation as recommended by manufacturer, amend para. 8.9.1. to replace “accelerator pedal command” with “acceleration demand”, and amend Appendix 1 item 7.3. and Appendix 2 items 3.4. and 3.6. to replace “driver” with “user” and “Accelerator pedal command” with “Acceleration demand”.

Proposal drafted after the session to amend UN Regulation No. 154 to insert a new paragraph recognising vehicles of categories X and Y fitted with Automated Driving Systems, amend definitions including “Mass in running order”, “Powered axle”, “Reference mass”, “Driver User-selectable mode”, “Predominant mode”, and “Configurable start mode”, insert new definitions for “ADS road load determination mode” and “ADS testing mode”, amend the On-Board Diagnostic system definition, amend footnotes and tables relating to road load matrix families and OBD families, insert special provisions for vehicles of categories X and Y in road load determination and chassis dynamometer testing procedures, amend provisions for driver reagent warning and inducement systems, amend testing procedures in Annexes relating to pollutant emissions, CO2 emissions, fuel consumption, and electric energy consumption, insert requirements for ADS testing mode and ADS road load determination mode in Annexes A1, B4, B6, C3, and C4, and amend OBD system provisions in Annex C5 to account for ADS operation.

Updated version with in-session revisions.

Proposal to amend UN R174 supplement 1 to the 01 series of amendments. Modifications include clarifying folding seat exemptions from safety-belt reminder requirements, deleting requirement that first level warning activation depend on transmission neutral position, harmonizing “vehicle master control switch” definition with UN R159, ensuring drivers receive initial warnings when entering vehicles with remotely activated switches, enabling clear voice communication during emergency calls, extending application to vehicles of category X, and accommodating vehicles without driver and manual driving controls and those equipped with Automated Driving Systems. Amendments specify safety-belt reminder requirements for affected seating positions and modify testing procedures accordingly.

Proposal to amend UN R135 supplement 4 to the 02 series of amendments. The Regulation is amended to account for vehicles of category X. The Regulation is extended to vehicles without driver and without manual driving controls inside the vehicle. For vehicles equipped with an Automated Driving System, in manual driving mode no special provisions or exemptions apply; in a mode where an ADS feature is active the relevant ADS requirements apply. The scope is modified to include category X vehicles and exclude category Y vehicles. Definitions are amended regarding back doors, hinges, and vehicle width. Testing procedures for side-impact pole tests are modified, including provisions for category X vehicles and vehicles with different side structures or protective systems.

Proposal to amend UN R173 to account for vehicles of category X. The Regulation applies to vehicles of categories M, N, O, L₂, L₄, L₅, L₆, L₇ and T₁ regarding safety-belts and restraint systems installation. For vehicles of category X, a seating position with steering control placed in front may be designated suitable for child restraint system installation if requirements for passenger seating positions are fulfilled. Vehicles of category Y are not in scope. Amendments address automated driving systems and extend application to vehicles without driver and manual driving controls.

Proposal to amend UN R95 regarding approval of vehicles with regard to protection of occupants, fuel system integrity and protection against electrical shock in lateral collision. The Regulation is amended to account for vehicles of category X, while vehicles of category Y are not in scope. The amendment extends application to vehicles without driver and manual driving controls and vehicles equipped with Automated Driving Systems. Modifications include amendments to scope, definitions, test procedures for side impact, door locking systems, and steering wheel adjustments.

Proposal to amend UN R134 to account for vehicles of category X and Y without driver and manual driving controls. The Regulation is extended to vehicles equipped with an Automated Driving System. New definitions for ADS feature of type 1 and type 2 are inserted. Modifications address hydrogen concentration warnings, tell-tale signals to driver or ADS, and test procedures in Annex 5. References to the Consolidated Resolution on the Construction of Vehicles are updated.

Proposal to amend UN R100 Supplement 1 to the 05 series. The Regulation is amended to account for vehicles of category X and Y, and to extend application to vehicles without driver and without manual driving controls. For vehicles equipped with an Automated Driving System, provisions apply based on driving mode. New definitions for ADS feature of type 1 and type 2 are inserted. Modifications address isolation resistance monitoring, REESS warnings, and test procedures in Annexes 8 and 9E. Thermal propagation requirements do not apply to vehicles of category Y.

Proposal to amend UN R16 to account for vehicles of category X and vehicles without drivers or manual driving controls. Modifications include extending application to Automated Driving Systems, updating definitions for front passenger seats, adding definitions for ADS feature types, amending retractor requirements, and adjusting restraint system assessment procedures for non-driver occupants and type 4N retractors.

Proposal to amend UN R21 Supplement 6 to the 01 series of amendments. The Regulation is amended to account for vehicles of category X and extend application to vehicles without driver and without manual driving controls. The scope applies to interior fittings of vehicles of category M1, including interior parts of passenger compartment, arrangement of controls, roof or opening roof, and seat-back and rear parts of seats. New definitions for “ADS feature of type 1” and “ADS feature of type 2” are inserted. Provisions for power-operated windows, roof panels and partition systems are amended, including requirements for auto-reversing devices and owner’s manual instructions.

Modifications to ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRSP/2025/18

Proposal to amend UN R127 to account for vehicles of category X by inserting a new introduction addressing their scope and application. The Regulation is extended to vehicles without driver and without manual driving controls. Modifications include amendments to paragraphs defining applicability, mass in running order, normal ride attitude, and provisions for Automated Driving Systems. References to relevant definitions in the Consolidated Resolution on the Construction of Vehicles are updated.

Proposal to amend UN R153. A new Introduction section is inserted to account for vehicles of category X and to extend application to vehicles without driver and without manual driving controls. Vehicles of category Y are not in scope. In manual driving mode, no special provisions apply to vehicles with Automated Driving System other than category X; relevant ADS requirements apply when an ADS feature is active. Scope is amended to apply to vehicles of category M₁ and N₁ regarding fuel system integrity and electric power train safety at rear-end collision. Footnotes are updated with references to the Consolidated Resolution on the Construction of Vehicles.

Proposal to amend UN R137 concerning approval of passenger cars in the event of frontal collision with regard to restraint systems, fuel system integrity, and protection against electrical shock. Amendments include extension of application to vehicles of category X without driver and manual driving controls, and vehicles equipped with Automated Driving System. Vehicles of category Y are excluded from scope. Modifications address dummy positioning, seat specifications, door locking systems, and airbag warning requirements.

Proposal to amend UN R94 to account for vehicles of category X and extend application to vehicles without driver and without manual driving controls. Amendments modify scope, definitions of vehicle width, steering wheel displacement, door locking systems, airbag requirements, dummy positioning, and seat positioning. References to vehicles of category Y are excluded. Technical Service determines least favourable test side for vehicles of category X.