Mercedes-Benz ACTROS 2002, Operating Instructions Manual

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Getting started
Driving
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Driving
The starter inhibitor prevents the engine
from being started if a gear is selected and
the clutch pedal not fully depressed.
Transmission neutral position N
Turn the key to position 2 in the igni-
tion lock and wait at least one second
until the immobiliser is deactivated.
Shift the transmission to neutral.
Vehicles with Telligent
®
gearshift or
Telligent
®
automatic gearshift: The
transmission neutral position N must be
shown in the multi-function display.
Disengage power take-off.
The
J
power take-off display or the
c
tipper body indicator lamp must
not light up.
Vehicles with flame-start system: Wait
until the
q
indicator lamp goes out
( page 129).
Without depressing the accelerator
pedal, turn the key to position
3 and
hold it in this position until the engine
starts.
Release the key when the engine has
started.
Starting the engine
!
Do not drive off straight away. Leave
the engine to idle for a short time until
sufficient oil pressure has built up. This
prevents wear and potential damage to
the engine.
Quickly warm up the engine by driving
in the middle range of the engine
speed. Observe the green section in
the rev counter as you do this.
Depending on the ambient tempera-
ture, the engine will reach its operating
temperature after approximately
10 –20 minutes. The engine's full pow-
er output becomes available once the
operating temperature has been
reached.