Daimler Freightliner Cascadia 2021, Driver Manual

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vehicle off the road. Prepare for the vehicle to be
immobile if the problem cannot be resolved.
If a severe loss of air pressure occurs, a red warning
pop-up will appear and the transmission will not shift.
See
Fig. 17.9.
Clutch Abuse Alerts and Protections
Clutch Abuse Alerts and Protections
Alert Level Alert
Protections
Highest Start Gear Creep Mode Clutch Function
1 Heavy clutch load message 1 No restriction Normal function
2 Heavy clutch load message 1 Disabled Normal function
3
Clutch overload message and
buzzer
1
Disabled If the accelerator pedal is
depressed, the clutch closes
at fixed rate.
If the accelerator pedal is
released, the clutch opens at
fixed rate.
Table 17.2, Clutch Abuse Alerts and Protections
Eaton Automated
Transmissions
Eaton automated transmissions use shift selection
software and electric clutch actuation; a clutch pedal
is not needed to operate the vehicle. These transmis-
sions use the multi-function stalk switch shown in
Fig. 17.1 to select mode, direction, neutral, low, and
to make manual shifts. To know what gear the trans-
mission is in, see the driver display. Forward shifts
can be made either manually or automatically.
Automatic Mode (A)
In automatic drive mode, upshifts and downshifts are
made by the transmission without driver intervention.
Use the mode switch on the shift control to select the
automatic mode (A). Rotate the D/N/R switch to
Drive (D), and press down on the throttle pedal. The
transmission will shift automatically.
NOTE: If attempting to select a non-Neutral
mode without applying the service brakes, the
transmission will not shift into gear. To shift into
gear, select Neutral, apply the service brakes,
and select the desired mode again.
In Drive, the start gear is automatically selected. The
selected start gear can vary depending on several
vehicle inputs such as load, grade, and axle/
transmission ratio. The start gear can be changed
using the shift control, provided the selected gear
would allow the vehicle to launch without damaging
the transmission. If the start gear is changed using
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Fig. 17.9, No Transmission Air Pressure Pop-up
Automated and Automatic Transmissions
17.7