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Vehicle specific component test The test shall be conducted in accordance with Annex 8D of this Regulation. The crush force replacing the prescribed force specified in paragraph 3.2.1. of Annex 8D shall be determined by the vehicle manufacturer using the data obtained from either actual crash tests or its simulation as specified in Annex 3 of Regulations No. 12 or No. 94 in the direction of travel and according to Annex 4 to Regulation No. 95 in the direction horizontally perpendicular to the direction of travel. These forces shall be agreed by the Technical Service. The manufacturers may, in agreement with the Technical Services, use forces derived from the data obtained from alternative crash test procedures, but these forces shall be equal to or greater than the forces that would result from using data in accordance with the Regulations specified above. The manufacturer may define the relevant parts of the vehicle structure used for the mechanical protection of the REESS components. The test shall be conducted with the REESS mounted to this vehicle structure in a way which is representative of its mounting in the vehicle. |
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