GB/T 40494-2021Instructions for the use of power-driven vehicles (English PDF)

1 Scope

This document specifies the basic requirements, content requirements, and preparation and printing requirements of instructions for the use of power-driven vehicles.

This document is applicable to vehicles such as motor vehicles, motorcycles (including mopeds), trailers, trolleybuses, tractors that make up a tractor transport unit, wheeled special machinery vehicles, and special-size power-driven vehicles.

2 Normative references

The contents of the following documents, through normative references in this text, constitute indispensable provisions of this document. Among them, for dated references, only the edition corresponding to that date applies to this document. For undated references, the latest edition (including all amendments) applies to this document.

GB/T 3730.1 Motor vehicles and trailers - Types - Terms and definitions

GB/T 5359.1 Term for motorcycles and mopeds - Part 1: Types of vehicles

GB 7258 Technical specifications for safety of power-driven vehicles operating on roads

GB/T 19678.1 Preparation of instructions for use - Structuring, content and presentation - Part 1: General principles and detailed requirements

3 Terms and definitions

The terms and definitions defined in GB/T 3730.1, GB/T 5359.1, GB 7258, and GB/T 19678.1 and the following ones apply to this document.

4 Basic requirements

4.1 The vehicle manufacturer shall issue an instruction for the use of power-driven vehicle (hereinafter referred to as the instruction) to the vehicle, which has been manufactured and passed the inspection. Its content shall be compatible with the actual state of the vehicle.

4.2 The vehicle manufacturer shall use the printed version and the electronic version (if any) to issue the instructions. The electronic version of the instruction shall be the full version; shall be distributed through the on-board display terminal or the official website of the vehicle manufacturer.

4.3 The printed instruction issued with the vehicle shall at least contain the relevant content specified in Clause 5. If the printed instruction is not the full version of the instruction, the public way to obtain the full version shall be indicated in the printed instruction. The basic requirements of the printed instruction include:

- It can be combined according to model series. The instruction shall use text to indicate the structural parameters and technical characteristics consistent with the model (vehicle model). When necessary, illustrations shall be used to assist in explanation. For the differences between different configurations, prompts and obvious distinctions shall be made. There shall be no configurations which are not available in the model series;

- The cover has the words "Instruction" and a name for accurately identifying the product type;

- In an eye-catching position, it is marked with "Read this instruction carefully before use and keep it properly after reading" or similar words;

- In an eye-catching position, the user shall be reminded to prohibit illegal modification of the vehicle;

- Indicate the name of the vehicle manufacturer, the official website and contact information, the publication date and version number, etc.;

- Indicate the reasonable responsibility statement, legal statement and instructions of the vehicle manufacturer; but it shall not be used to cover up product defects.

5 Content requirements of printed instruction

5.3 For vehicles with driving automation (including driving assistance and automatic driving) functions, the printed instruction shall also include at least the following:

- Driving automation functions and corresponding design operating conditions [including design operating range, vehicle state, driver state (if any)];

- The meaning of various visual, acoustic, and tactile signals related to the driving automation system;

- Explain the operation method of the driving automation function, with illustrations at least;

- The dynamic driving tasks performed by the driver in different working states of the driving automation system and the driver's role in the dynamic driving task takeover;

- A description of the possible risks of using driving automation functions;

- Emergency response to accidents when using driving automation functions.

6 Preparation and printing requirements