Mercedes-Benz Actros 2017, Operating Instructions Manual

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can be changed manually, depending on the
vehicle load.
X
Release the brake pedal or parking brake and
depress the accelerator pedal.
To achieve higher torque, the engine speed
may increase to approximately 1100 rpm
when pulling away in 1st gear with the accel-
erator pedal fully depressed. The engine
speed is automatically increased as required
for pulling away.
Changing the starting gear
X Pull the multifunction lever up briefly (to shift
up)
;
or push it down briefly (to shift down)
=
.
The transmission control shifts up or down
1 gear.
The gear change is complete when the display
shows the selected gear.
or
X Vehicles with 12/16-speed transmission: pull
the multifunction lever up and hold (to shift
up)
;
or push it down and hold (to shift down)
=
.
Vehicles with a 12-speed transmission: the
transmission shifts up or down to 1st, 3rd or
6th gear. The gear change is complete when
1
,
3
or
6
is shown in the display.
Vehicles with a 16-speed transmission: the
transmission shifts up or down to 1st, 4th or
8th gear. The gear change is complete when
1
,
4
or
8
is shown in the display.
If you release the service brake after stopping
the vehicle for the first time, the vehicle begins
to crawl (
Y
page 257).
Stopping
X Depress the brake pedal.
The transmission control shifts back, depend-
ing on driving conditions, and into a suitable
pulling-away gear shortly before the vehicle
comes to a standstill.
If you release the service brake after stopping
the vehicle, the vehicle begins to crawl again.
Information on crawling and coasting in neutral
can be found in the "Crawler mode" section
(
Y
page 257).
Automatic neutral position
If the vehicle is stationary for approximately
9 minutes with a gear engaged and the engine
running, a warning tone will sound. N flashes in
the display. After a further minute, the trans-
mission control automatically shifts to the neu-
tral position.
Shifting into neutral
Multifunction lever
Shift the transmission to neutral when stopping
for a longer time, e.g. at traffic lights or before
stopping the engine.
X
Depress the brake pedal or apply the parking
brake.
X Turn the direction of travel selection switch to
the
i
position (neutral)
:
.
When N1 or N2 is shown in the display, the
gear change is complete.
Driving using the automatic drive pro-
gram
Accelerating
You can use the accelerator pedal position to
actively influence the shift point:
R
light throttle: early upshift
R
heavy throttle: late upshift
R
kickdown: maximum upshift delay and
extremely early downshift
i The kickdown function is limited when using
the economy and fleet gearshift programs.
If the continuous brake is activated and you shift
up on downhill gradients, the transmission con-
trol limits the gear change based on the vehicle
weight and the gradient.
Automated transmission
259
Driving mode
Z