Vehicle interior

The shield:

• is constructed from a transparent flexible thin film, and
• does not interfere with the driver’s vision (including through the front side windows, and rear-view mirrors), and
• does not interfere with the operation of airbags, and
• does not interfere with the driver’s ability to reach vehicle controls (including lights, warning devices, etc.), and
• is fastened to the vehicle using flexible/breakaway fixings that are unlikely to injure a vehicle occupant, and
• can be quickly and easily removed to allow for emergency access or exit of the vehicle.
  (Note: the partition/shield should be able to be removed, or broken, with a reasonable push or strike to allow both the driver and passenger/s to use an alternative exit in the event of an emergency.)

Additional and substituted items such as instruments, switches, cellphone installations and navigation equipment or an OE item from another vehicle

• the items are:
  • mounted flush with, or protected by, the dashboard surface, or
  • fitted forward of the steering wheel, or between the steering wheel and the nearest door, or
  • fitted between and forward of the front seats (where no centre seat exists), and within 140 mm either side of the vehicle centreline

• The operation of the primary brake pedal is not affected, and
• no modifications to the primary brake pedal or any other part of the primary brake system has occurred, and
• adequate clearance is maintained between all pedals.

See also Table 8-1-1

Aftermarket brake pedal pads or covers

• The operation of the primary brake pedal is not affected, and
• no modifications to the primary brake pedal or any other part of the primary brake system has occurred, and
• adequate clearance is maintained between all pedals.

See also Table 8-1-1

• The extension:
  • does not exceed 100mm length when measured from the surface of the original brake pedal, and
  • is securely clamped to the original pedal by mechanical means, and
  • is sufficiently strong and rigid to withstand emergency brake loads, and
  • does not involve any modification to, or compromise the strength of, the original brake pedal, and
  • does not significantly change the sideways load or leverage against the pedal, and
  • does not significantly increase the weight of the pedal

See also Table 8-1-1

• the vehicle is not adapted for the transportation of a person in a wheelchair, and the hoist or tail lifter is positioned to the rear of any vehicle occupants and adequately mounted and,
• the vehicle structure has not been weakened.

See also Table 3-1-1

The cargo barriers are positioned vertically behind the back of the rearmost seat, and

• each seating position, within 300mm of the cargo barrier, is fitted with an effective head restraint, or
• the barrier is constructed from a frame and wire mesh (wire less than or equal to 4mm in diameter) with the ability to collapse rearward in the event of a head-strike and with impact absorbing foam covering any frame structure above the seat and within 150mm of the centreline of the seat, or
• the barrier is of solid construction (metallic or fibre glass etc.) and has impact absorbing foam, covering any area that would otherwise be protected by a head restraint.

Notes

• Any required impact absorbing foam must be at least 25mm thick
• A seat may be removed or permanently disabled to allow the fitment of a cargo barrier without meeting the above requirements.
• Any padding added in place of a head restraint does not need to meet any standards approval unless it is attached to the seat.
• Rearward collapsibility of a cargo barrier can be achieved with anchorage brackets that deform, allowing the barrier to move backward (see Figure 7-7-2)
• Remember that thresholds are only applied to modified vehicles. Some vans have solid OE cargo barriers, and these do not need to meet this threshold

Disability adaptive controls

For disability adaptive hand control systems:

• the hand control operates the accelerator system only, and
• the presence of the hand control system does not significantly increase the risk of injury to occupants in the event of a crash.

For an additional accelerator pedal fitted to the left of the brake pedal:

• the vehicle is equipped with automatic transmission, and
• the additional accelerator pedal does not affect the operation of the brake pedal or any other part of the brake system, and
• the vehicle retains the original equipment accelerator pedal to the right of the brake pedal, and
• adequate clearance is maintained between all pedals, and
• the accelerator system is protected from accidental application, eg by shielding the right hand accelerator pedal or ability to fold away either accelerator pedal when not in use, and
• there is a warning notice easily visible to the driver warning that the foot controls are not as provided by the vehicle manufacturer.

For a steering wheel spinner to assist in the operation of the steering wheel:

• the spinner is contained within the outer circumference of the steering wheel.

Stereo equipment and speakers

• any modification or fitting carried out before 1/1/1992

If fitted to the rear parcel shelf:

• no upper seatbelt anchorage is attached to the shelf or any shelf support bracket, and
• in the case of a top tether point for a child seat attached to the rear shelf, the top tether point is not located within 150 mm of a modification to a rear parcel shelf, and
• the removal of any material from the rear shelf is minimal and is unlikely to have weakened the vehicle structure to which a seatbelt anchorage is attached.

If fitted to a part of the vehicle other than the rear parcel shelf:

• the fitting has not weakened the vehicle structure (Note 2)
• the stereo equipment or speakers fitted in the passenger compartment:
  • present no additional risk of injury, and
  • are securely fastened by mechanical means.

See also Table 3-1-1 and Table 7-5-1

Steering wheels

• the vehicle does not have an airbag installed as OE, and
• the vehicle is not required to comply with a frontal impact occupant protection standard¹ (Note 2), and

• the steering wheel is:
  • – a direct substitute without shaft modification, and
  • – a non-OE item of a reputable brand or an OE item from another vehicle
  • a direct substitute, without steering column shaft modification, and
  • a non-OE item of a reputable brand or an OE item from another vehicle, and
  • is mounted with a one-piece boss², and
  • has a diameter greater than 245mm, and
  • does not significantly inhibit the drivers view of the speedometer or mandatory warning lights.

¹ A vehicle that cannot comply with this clause cannot be LVV certified unless it has been issued with an LVV authority card or is at least 14 years old.

² A vehicle fitted with a quick release steering wheel must always be referred for LVV certification and is only permitted within strict criteria

See also Table 9-1-1

Roll-bar or roll-cage structures (roll protection or cosmetic)

• each seating position is fitted with an effective head restraint, and
• the bars are positioned:

– behind, following a plane extending upward, parallel to the back of the backrest on the rear-most seat, and

– in such a way that the head restraint would provide protection from head contact with any bar section during a crash.

Gear shift lever relocation

• no substantial modifications have occurred to the floor or gearbox tunnel area, other than provision for gear-shift mechanism, and
• the relocation presents no additional risk of injury than OE specification.

See also Table 3-1-1

Modified accelerator pedal

• in-service requirements for condition and performance must be met.

Roof and door lining replacement

Cargo barriers

Any modification for the purpose of law enforcement or the provision of emergency services