Mercedes-Benz ACTROS 2002, Operating Instructions Manual

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473
Practical advice
Transmission
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
Vehicles with Telligent
®
gearshift/ auto-
matic gearshift:
Using the transmission control back-up
mode you can
select 2nd, 5th, reverse gear or neutral
(
page 474)
shift the transmission into towing
mode if the vehicle has to be towed
(
page 473).
In the back-up function, the gears are
changed with the buttons on the multi-
function steering wheel. You are guided
through displays from the driver informa-
tion system in the multi-function display
via the control unit (
page 475 + 476).
In order to activate the back-up function
you must enable the GS back-up function
menu (
page 474).
GS back-up function menu
With the vehicle stationary and the
parking brake applied, press the
è
or
ÿ
button on the multi-function
steering wheel until Settings appears
in the multi-function display.
Press the
æ
or
ç
button on the
multi-function steering wheel until the
highlight is positioned on
Configurati-
on .
Press the
j
or
k
button on the
multi-function steering wheel until
Enable transmission control back-up
mode
appears in the multi-function dis-
play.
Transmission control back-up mode
i
The GS back-up function can also be
activated when no fault is present in
the transmission control. You may fa-
miliarise yourself with the transmission
control (GS) back-up function so that
you can react quickly in an emergency
situation.