Mercedes-Benz ACTROS 2002, Operating Instructions Manual

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Controls in detail
Gearshift
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Changing the starting gear
To block change up by two gears from
the gear you have currently engaged,
move the gear lever forwards until a re-
sistance can be felt.
To change up by one gear from the gear
you have currently engaged, press the
function button and move the gear le-
ver forwards until a resistance can be
felt.
To change down by one gear from the
gear you have currently engaged, press
the function button and move the gear
lever backwards until a resistance can
be felt.
To change up one half-gear, move the
half-gear rocker upwards until a resist-
ance can be felt.
To change down one half-gear, move
the half-gear rocker downwards until a
resistance can be felt.
Changing gear
The influencing factors which aid the
Telligent
®
automatic gearshift in determin-
ing the optimum gear are
Road speed
Accelerator pedal position
Engine load
Status of continuous brake
Laden weight of vehicle
Risk of accident
G
If the vehicle pulls to the left or right during
the brake test or it does not come to a halt
safely, there is a danger that the brakes
could fail and you could cause an accident.
Bring the vehicle to a halt and have it recov-
ered by a breakdown service. The brake sys-
tem should be checked at a specialist
workshop.
DaimlerChrysler recommends that you visit
a Mercedes-Benz Service Centre as it has
the necessary specialist knowledge and
tools for the work required. For work rele-
vant to safety and work on safety-related
systems in particular, it is essential that
maintenance work is carried out at a quali-
fied specialist workshop.
Risk of accident
G
If the engine speed drops below 550 rpm,
the Telligent
®
automatic gearshift automat-
ically disengages the gear. This could lead to
critical driving situations when driving up or
down hill. Do not allow the engine speed to
drop below 550 rpm.