Pedestrian Test Protocol - Euro NCAP

Contents
Version 7.0
March 2013
Page No.
1 VEHICLE PREPARATION 1
1.1 Unladen Kerb Weight 1
1.2 Additional Weights 1
1.3 Suspension Settling 1
1.4 Normal Ride Attitude 1
2 ASSESSMENT OF VEHICLES WITH ACTIVE BONNETS 3
2.1 Prerequisites to Assessment 3
2.2 Detection of Pedestrians 3
2.3 Timing of Bonnet Deployment 6
2.4 Protection at Speeds below the Deployment Threshold 7
2.5 Protection at Higher Impact Speeds 8
2.6 Bonnet Deflection due to Body Loading 8
3 VEHICLE MARKING 11
3.1 General 11
3.2 Bumper Reference Lines 11
3.3 Bumper Corners and Bumper Test Zone 13
3.4 Bonnet Leading Edge Reference Line 14
3.5 Bonnet Side Reference Line 15
3.6 Corner Reference Point 16
3.7 Bonnet Rear Reference Line 16
3.8 Marking Wrap Around Distances 18
3.9 Marking Headform Impact Area Grid Points 20
3.10 Identification of the Headform Grid Points 22
3.11 Marking Upper Legform Grid Points 23
3.12 Marking Legform Grid Points 23
3.13 Labelling the Leg Grid Points 24
4 Headform DATA 25
4.1 Manufacturer Supplied Data 25
4.2 Unpredictable Grid Locations 26
4.3 Absence of Manufacturer Data 26
5 HEADFORM VERIFICATION TESTS 27
5.1 Verification Tests 27
5.2 Headform Tests 27
6 DETERMINATION OF LEG IMPACT POINTS 29
6.1 Legform to Bumper Tests 29
6.2 Upper Legform to Bumper Tests 29
6.3 Upper Legform to Bonnet Leading Edge Tests 29
7 RECORDING THE IMPACT POINT LOCATIONS 31
7.1 General 31
7.2 Measuring Impact Points 31
7.3 Transferring Impact Points to Replacement Vehicle Parts 31