Regulation 16.08 Consolidated to Supplement 3 (Revision 10 Amendment 3) (Proposal) Safety-belts, ISOFIX and i-Size Part 7

Regulation 16.08 Consolidated to Supplement 3 (Revision 10 Amendment 3) (Proposal) Safety-belts, ISOFIX and i-Size Part 7

6.2.2.3. The buckle, when tested in accordance with paragraph 7.5.3. below, shall operate normally.
6.2.2.4. The buckle shall be capable of withstanding repeated operation and, prior to the dynamic test specified in paragraph 7.7. below shall undergo 5,000 opening and closing cycles under normal conditions of use. In the case of harness belt buckles, this test may be carried out without all the tongues being introduced.
6.2.2.5. The force required to open the buckle in the test as prescribed in paragraph 7.8. below shall not exceed 6 daN.
6.2.2.6. The buckle shall be tested for strength as prescribed in paragraphs 7.5.1. and, where appropriate, 7.5.5. below. It shall not break, be seriously distorted or become detached under the tension set up by the prescribed load.
6.2.2.7. In the case of buckles which incorporate a component common to two assemblies, the strength and release tests of paragraphs 7.7. and 7.8. below shall also be carried out with the part of the buckle pertaining to one assembly being engaged in the mating part pertaining to the other, if it is possible for the buckle to be so assembled in use.
6.2.3. BELT ADJUSTING DEVICE
6.2.3.1. The belt after being put on by the wearer, shall either adjust automatically to fit him or be such that the manually adjusting device shall be readily accessible to the seated wearer and shall be convenient and easy to use. It shall also allow the belt to be tightened with one hand to suit the wearer’s body size and the position of the vehicle seat.
6.2.3.2. Two samples of each belt adjusting device shall be tested in accordance with the requirements of paragraph 7.3. below. The strap slip shall not exceed 25 mm for each sample of adjusting device and the sum of shifts for all the adjusting devices shall not exceed 40 mm.
6.2.3.3. All the adjustment devices shall be tested for strength as prescribed in paragraph 7.5.1. below. They shall not break or become detached under the tension set up by the prescribed load.
6.2.3.4. When tested in accordance with paragraph 7.5.6. below the force required to operate any manually adjusting device shall not exceed 5 daN.