This International Standard specifies open-loop test methods for determining the transient response behaviour of road vehicles. It is applicable to passenger cars, as defined in ISO 3833, and to light trucks. NOTE The open-loop manoeuvres specified in this International Standard are not representative of normal driving conditions, but are nevertheless useful for obtaining measures of vehicle transient behaviour in response to several specific types of steering input under closely controlled test conditions. For measurements of steady-state properties, see ISO 4138.