Siemens VDO DTCO 1381 - 5.3 Criteria for the installation site

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5.3 Criteria for the installation site
5.3.1 Legal requirements
The law CR (EEC) 3821/85, annex I B regulates the criteria for the
location of installation of the EC recording equipment. The fol-
lowing excerpts describe the major criteria:
Requirement 248a The recording equipment must be attached in the vehicle in a way
that gives the driver access to all necessary functions while sitting in
the driver’s seat.
Requirements 143 and 144 Optical warning messages must be clearly recognizable for the user,
be located in the driver’s field of vision, and be clearly legible in day-
light and during night.
Requirement 144 Optical warning messages may be included in the recording
equipment or be installed remotely (such as a combi-instrument).
Requirement 145 If installed remotely, the warning message must be labeled with a
" " symbol and be shown in the color "amber" or "orange".
5.3.2 Manufacturer’s specifications
Installation dimensions of
DTCO 1381
Fig. 5 - 1: Installation dimensions of DTCO 1381
50
58
186
2
1
OK
67
25
150
12-14
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