The heading generally consists of the first five bits of the signal units (bits 1-5). There are two exceptions to this rule, viz all subsequent signal units are identified by the same 2-bit heading code O O (bits 1-2)
ITU-T Q.257-1988 history
1988ITU-T Q.257-1988 3.1 General - Specifications of Signalling System No. 6 (Study Group XI) 5 pp