Division 4.10.2

In addition to point 10.1, where a check is carried out on a vehicle taken from the series, the tests shall be carried out as follows:

4.10.2.1 A vehicle which has not been run in shall be subjected to the test under free acceleration described in section 4.3 of Appendix 2 to Annex IV. The vehicle shall be deemed to conform to the approved type if the absorption coefficient determined does not exceed by more than 0·5 m^–1 the figure shown in the approval mark.

4.10.2.2 If the figure determined in the test referred to in point 4.10.2.1. exceeds by more than 0·5 m^–1 the figure shown in the approval mark, a vehicle of the type considered or its engine shall be subjected to the test at steady speeds over the full-load curve, as described in section 4.2 of Appendix 2 to Annex IV. The emission levels shall not exceed the limits prescribed in Annex 7 to UN/ECE Regulation No 24^f1.