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SINCAP MDB - C3
E. Legs and Feet.
(1) Without inducing pelvis or torso movement, place the right foot of the dummy on
the unpressed accelerator pedal with the heel resting as far forward as possible
on the floor pan.
(2) Set the left foot perpendicular to the lower leg with the heel resting on the floor
pan in the same lateral line as the right heel.
(3) Set the knees of the dummy such that their outside surfaces are 150 ± 10 mm
(5.9 ± 0.4 in) from the plane of symmetry of the dummy. If possible within these
constraints, place the thighs of the dummy in contact with the seat cushion.
F. Seat belt.
G. Arms.
Place the seat belt around the dummy and fasten the latch. Ensure that the seat belt is
routed through the shoulder belt guide, if equipped, unless manufacturer directions state
otherwise. Remove all slack from the lap belt portion. Pull the upper torso webbing out
of the retractor and allow it to retract; repeat this operation four times. Apply a 9 N (2 lbf)
to 18 N (4 lbf) tension load to the lap belt. If the seat belts are equipped with a tensionrelieving
device, introduce the maximum amount of slack into the upper torso belt that is
recommended by the vehicle manufacturer in the vehicle owner’s manual. If not, allow
the excess webbing in the shoulder belt to be retracted by the retractive force of the
retractor.
Place the dummy’s upper arms such that the angle between the projection of the arm
centerline on the mid-sagittal plane of the dummy and the torso reference line is 40 o ± 5 o .
The torso reference line is defined as the thoracic spine centerline. The shoulder-arm
joint allows for discrete arm positions at 0, 40, and 90 degree settings forward of the
spine.