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602 THE CENTRAL MOTOR VEHICLE RULES, 1989 ANNEXURE IV-F
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[ANNEXURE IV-E
[Refer rule 115(14)] ANNEXURE IV-E
DRIVING CYCLES AND COLD START
For Four-Wheeled Vehicles: as described in (A), (B) and (C)
Cold Start Procedure:
Soak Temperature 20˚C - 30˚C
Soak Period 6.30 hours
Preparatory running before sampling Nil
Number of test cycles 4 cycles of Part one and one cycle of Part two
Break down of cycles Modified Indian Driving Cycle as per Table 1
and 2 of Annexure IV B of sub-rule (10)
ANNEXURE IV-F
[Refer rule 115(14)] ANNEXURE IV-F
TECHNICAL CHARACTERISTICS OF REFERENCE FUEL PRESCRIBED FOR
APPROVAL TESTS AND TO VERIFY CONFORMITY OF PRODUCTION
Type: Diesel fuel
(1)
Parameter Unit Limits Test Method
Minimum Maximum
Cetane Number (2) 52.0 54.0 EN-ISO 5165
Density at 15˚C kg/m 3 833 837 EN-ISO 3675
Distillation:
—50% point ˚C 245 — EN-ISO 3405

—95% point ˚C 345 350 EN-ISO 3405
—final boiling point ˚C — 370 EN-ISO 3405
Flash point ˚C 55 — EN 22719
CFPP ˚C — -5 EN 116
2
Viscosity at 40˚C mm /s 2.5 3.5 EN-ISO 3104
Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons % m/m 3 6.0 IP 391
(3)
Sulphur content mg/kg — 300 Pr.
EN-ISO/DIS
14596

Copper corrosion — 1 EN-ISO 2160
Conradson carbon residue % m/m — 0.2 EN-ISO 10370
(10%DR)

1 Inserted by CMV (4th Amdt.) Rules, 2004, vide GSR 686(E), dt. 20-10-2004.