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SECTION 5 DASH / AUTO
5 - DASH / AUT
O
INSTRUMENT PANEL
GAUGES AND CONTROLS
See your chassis owner's manual for detailed
information on the instrument gauges, steering
column controls, brakes, and other chassis equip-
ment.
NOTE: Some equipment or controls shown may
be optional or unavailable on your
model.
STARTING AND STOPPING
ENGINE
Refer to your chassis operating guide for the
manufacturer's recommendations on starting and
stopping the engine.
Brake-Shift Interlock
Workhorse and Ford chassis are equipped
with a brake-shift interlock safety feature. The
shift lever cannot be moved from the Park posi-
tion unless the ignition is ON and the service
brake pedal is pressed.
NOTE: On Ford chassis, if the brake light fuse is
blown, the interlock feature will not work
properly and an alternate method must
be used. See your Ford Owners Guide
for detailed instructions on what to do in
this situation.
FOOT-PEDAL PARKING BRAKES
(16,000 & 20,700 Lbs. GVWR Work-
horse Chassis - All Ford Chassis)
The parking brake foot pedal and release lever
are located beneath the left side of the dash.
Step the pedal down fully to apply and pull the
brake release knob to disengage.
AUTOMATIC PULL-BUTTON
PARKING BRAKES
(18,000, 22,000, & 24,000 lbs. GVWR
Workhorse Chassis)
These chassis are equipped with parking
brakes that apply automatically when the trans-
mission is shifted into Park.
The pull-button parking brake switch is locat-
ed on the dash to the right of the steering column.
The pull-button knob can be used to apply the
park brake when the coach is in any other gear
than Park. Pull to apply. Push in to release.
Never drive your vehicle with the parking
brake set. It will reduce parking brake effective-
ness and cause excessive wear.
GRADE BRAKE
Workhorse Chassis Only -
20,700 lbs. or Greater GVWR
This feature will enable the transmission to
control the speed of the vehicle on long downhill
grades to help avoid brake overheating and un-
necessary brake wear.
