Mercedes-Benz ACTROS 2002, Operating Instructions Manual

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Controls in detail
Gearshift
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To keep the transmission in the select-
ed gear, briefly press the accelerator
pedal or the function button within
90 seconds of the vehicle having been
brought to a halt.
The pull away gear remains engaged
for another 90 seconds.
DaimlerChrysler recommends that you se-
lect manual mode if you intend driving the
vehicle off-road to avoid undesired upshift-
ing, for example.
Manual mode has the following differences
compared to automatic mode:
The pull away gear is 2nd gear in the
high splitter group
The driver must actuate gear change
The kickdown function is not available
When the vehicle is brought to a halt,
the Telligent
®
automatic gearshift does
not select a pull away gear
The options for changing gear with the
vehicle in motion are
using Telligent
®
automatic gear-
shift by moving the gear lever
(Telligent
®
driver's choice) or
using the function button and gear
lever for a full gear or via the half-
gear rocker for a half-gear.
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If the vehicle is left to stand for 60 sec-
onds with a gear engaged, a warning
signal sounds.
N flashes on the right in
the gear indicator.
After another 30 seconds, another
warning signal sounds and the
Telligent
®
automatic gearshift selects
neutral.
Manual mode