Vehicle Standard (Australian Design Rule 4/03 – Seatbelts) 2005 (Cth)

Vehicle Standard (Australian Design Rule 4/03 – Seatbelts) 2005 Compilation: 1 (up to and including Vehicle Standard (Australian Design Rule 4/03 – Seatbelts) 2005 Amendment 1)

Compilation Date: 30 January 2007

Compiled by: Vehicle Safety Standards, Department of Transport and Regional Services.

CONTENTS

1. legislative provisions.............................................3 1.1. NAME OF STANDARD..........................................3 1.2. COMMENCEMENT.............................................3 1.3. REPEAL......................................................3 2. SCOPE........................................................3 3. APPLICABILITY AND IMPLIMENTATION.........................3 4. DEFINITIONS..................................................5 5. REQUIREMENTS...............................................5 6. ADJUSTMENT REQUIREMENTS.................................8 7. BUCKLE REQUIREMENTS......................................9 8. GENERAL REQUIREMENTS FOR SEATBELT COMPONENTS.......11 9. RETRACTORS (other than 'TYPE 4N RETRACTORS')...............12 10. DYNAMIC TEST REQUIREMENTS..............................14 11. RETRACTOR DURABILITY TEST...............................15 12. DYNAMIC TESTING PROCEDURE..............................15 13. TEST DUMMY REQUIREMENTS................................15 14. DUMMY CALIBRATION.......................................16 15. TEST RIG CALIBRATION......................................16 16. COMPONENT BOUNDARY LOCATION..........................16 17. DETAILED REQUIREMENTS FOR VEHICLE CATEGORIES MD3, MD4, ME, NB2 AND NC ONLY 17 18. CORROSION CONDITIONING PROCEDURE FOR SEATBELT ASSEMBLIES FITTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH CLAUSE 17 17 19. ADJUSTMENT REQUIREMENTS FOR VEHICLE CATEGORIES MD3, MD4, ME, NB2 AND NC ONLY 18 20. ALTERNATIVE STANDARDS...................................18 Appendix A..........................................................22 NOTES .............................................................28