Regulation No 121 of the Economic Commission for Europe of the United Nations (UN/ECE) — Uniform provisions concerning the approval of vehicles with regard to the location and identification of hand controls, tell-tales and indicators
1. SCOPE
2. DEFINITIONS
3. APPLICATION FOR APPROVAL
4. APPROVAL
5. SPECIFICATIONS
5.1. Location
5.2. Identification
5.3. Illumination
5.4. Colour
5.5. Common space for displaying multiple information
5.6. Conditions
6. MODIFICATIONS OF THE VEHICLE TYPE OR OF ANY ASPECT OF SPECIFICATION FOR CONTROLS, TELL-TALES AND INDICATORS AND EXTENSION OF APPROVAL
7. CONFORMITY OF PRODUCTION
8. PENALTIES FOR NON-CONFORMITY OF PRODUCTION
9. PRODUCTION DEFINITELY DISCONTINUED
10. NAMES AND ADDRESSES OF TECHNICAL SERVICES RESPONSIBLE FOR CONDUCTING APPROVAL TESTS AND OF ADMINISTRATIVE DEPARTMENTS
11. INTRODUCTORY PROVISIONS
No |
Column 1 |
Column 2 |
Column 3 |
Column 4 |
Column 5 |
|
Item |
Symbol(4) |
Function |
Illumination |
Colour |
1. |
Master lighting switch |
[Bild bitte in Originalquelle ansehen] (3) |
Control |
No |
— |
|
Tell-tale may not act as the tell-tale for the position (side) lamps. |
Tell-tale(14) |
Yes |
Green |
|
2. |
Headlamp dipped beams |
[Bild bitte in Originalquelle ansehen] (3) (8) (15) |
Control |
No |
— |
Tell-tale |
Yes |
Green |
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3. |
Headlamp high beams |
[Bild bitte in Originalquelle ansehen] (3) (15) |
Control |
No |
— |
Tell-tale |
Yes |
Blue |
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4. |
Headlamp cleaning device (with separate operating control) |
[Bild bitte in Originalquelle ansehen] (15) |
Control |
No |
|
5. |
Direction indicator |
[Bild bitte in Originalquelle ansehen] (3) (5) |
Control |
No |
|
Tell-tale |
Yes |
Green |
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6. |
Hazard warning signal |
[Bild bitte in Originalquelle ansehen] (3) |
Control |
Yes |
|
Tell-tale(6) |
Yes |
Red |
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7. |
Front fog lamps |
[Bild bitte in Originalquelle ansehen] (3) |
Control |
No |
|
Tell-tale |
Yes |
Green |
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8. |
Rear fog lamp |
[Bild bitte in Originalquelle ansehen] (3) |
Control |
No |
|
Tell-tale |
Yes |
Yellow |
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9. |
Fuel level |
[Bild bitte in Originalquelle ansehen] [Bild bitte in Originalquelle ansehen] (20) |
Tell-tale |
Yes |
Yellow |
or [Bild bitte in Originalquelle ansehen] |
Indicator |
Yes |
|
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10. |
Engine oil pressure |
[Bild bitte in Originalquelle ansehen] (7) (20) |
Tell-tale |
Yes |
Red |
Indicator |
Yes |
|
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11. |
Engine coolant temperature |
[Bild bitte in Originalquelle ansehen] (7) (20) |
Tell-tale |
Yes |
Red |
Indicator |
Yes |
|
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12. |
Electrical charging |
[Bild bitte in Originalquelle ansehen] (20) |
Tell-tale |
Yes |
Red |
|
|
Indicator |
Yes |
|
|
13. |
Windscreen wiping system (continuous) |
[Bild bitte in Originalquelle ansehen] |
Control |
Yes |
|
14. |
Power window lock |
[Bild bitte in Originalquelle ansehen] or [Bild bitte in Originalquelle ansehen] |
Control |
No |
|
15. |
Windscreen washing system |
[Bild bitte in Originalquelle ansehen] |
Control |
Yes |
|
16. |
Windscreen washing and wiping system |
[Bild bitte in Originalquelle ansehen] |
Control |
Yes |
|
17. |
Windscreen defrosting and defogging system (with separate operating control) |
[Bild bitte in Originalquelle ansehen] |
Control |
Yes |
|
Tell-tale |
Yes |
Yellow |
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18. |
Rear window defrosting and defogging system (with separate operating control) |
[Bild bitte in Originalquelle ansehen] |
Control |
Yes |
|
Tell-tale |
Yes |
Yellow |
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19. |
Position, side marker, and/or end-outline marker lamps |
[Bild bitte in Originalquelle ansehen] (3) (8) |
Control |
No |
|
Tell-tale(14) |
Yes(8) |
Green |
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20. |
Parking lamps |
[Bild bitte in Originalquelle ansehen] |
Control |
No |
|
Tell-tale |
Yes |
Green |
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21. |
Seat belt |
[Bild bitte in Originalquelle ansehen] or[Bild bitte in Originalquelle ansehen] |
Tell-tale |
Yes |
Red |
22. |
Airbag malfunction |
[Bild bitte in Originalquelle ansehen] (10) |
Tell-tale |
Yes |
Yellow and/or Red |
23. |
Side airbag malfunction |
[Bild bitte in Originalquelle ansehen] (9) (10) |
Tell-tale |
Yes |
Yellow and/or Red |
24. |
Passenger Airbag off |
[Bild bitte in Originalquelle ansehen] |
Tell-tale |
Yes |
Yellow |
25. |
Brake system malfunction |
[Bild bitte in Originalquelle ansehen] (10) |
Tell-tale |
Yes |
see brake Reg. |
26. |
Antilock brake system malfunction |
[Bild bitte in Originalquelle ansehen] (11) |
Tell-tale |
Yes |
Yellow |
27. |
Speedometer |
km/h, if kilometres are shown or mph, if miles are shown(16) |
Indicator |
Yes |
|
28. |
Parking brake applied |
[Bild bitte in Originalquelle ansehen] (11) |
Tell-tale |
Yes |
Red |
29. |
Horn |
[Bild bitte in Originalquelle ansehen] |
Control |
No |
|
30. |
Engine on-board diagnostics or engine malfunction |
[Bild bitte in Originalquelle ansehen] |
Tell-tale |
Yes |
Yellow |
31. |
Diesel pre-heat |
[Bild bitte in Originalquelle ansehen] |
Tell-tale |
Yes |
Yellow |
32. |
Choke (cold starting device) |
[Bild bitte in Originalquelle ansehen] |
Control |
No |
|
Tell-tale |
|
Yellow |
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33. |
Air-conditioning system |
[Bild bitte in Originalquelle ansehen] or A/C |
Control |
Yes |
|
34. |
Automatic (park) transmission (reverse) control (neutral) position (drive) |
P R N D(12) |
Indicator |
Yes |
|
35. |
Engine Start |
[Bild bitte in Originalquelle ansehen] (13) (21) |
Control |
No |
|
36. |
Engine Stop |
[Bild bitte in Originalquelle ansehen] (13) (21) |
Control |
Yes |
|
37. |
Brake lining wear-out condition |
[Bild bitte in Originalquelle ansehen] (11) |
Tell-tale |
Yes |
Yellow |
38. |
Heating system |
[Bild bitte in Originalquelle ansehen] |
Control |
Yes |
|
39. |
Heating and/or air-conditioning fan |
[Bild bitte in Originalquelle ansehen] (3) |
Control |
Yes |
|
40. |
Headlamp levelling |
[Bild bitte in Originalquelle ansehen] or [Bild bitte in Originalquelle ansehen] and [Bild bitte in Originalquelle ansehen] (15) |
Control |
No |
|
41. |
Odometer |
km, if kilometres are shown or miles, if miles are shown(17) |
Indicator |
Yes |
|
42a |
Low tyre pressure (including malfunction) |
[Bild bitte in Originalquelle ansehen] (18) |
Tell-tale |
Yes |
Yellow |
42b |
Low tyre pressure (including malfunction) that identifies affected tyre |
[Bild bitte in Originalquelle ansehen] (18) (19) |
Tell-tale |
Yes |
Yellow |
ANNEX 1
COMMUNICATION
(Maximum format: A4 (210 × 297 mm))
[Bild bitte in Originalquelle ansehen] (1) |
issued by: |
Name of administration: … … … |
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Hand controls, tell-tales and indicators on the vehicle |
Conformance |
9.1. |
|
yes/no(2) |
9.2. |
|
yes/no(2) |
… |
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yes/no(2) |