MACK CHU, CXU, GU, TD Service Manual

Driver'sHandbook

Addendum

Addendum,MACKConventional(Build

DateAugust2012)

Foreword

ThisaddendumdetailstheupdatesfortheMACKConventional
Operator'sManual,andappliestovehiclesbuiltAugust2012andlater.
Pleasekeepthisaddenduminthevehicleatalltimes.

Note:Illustrationsinthismanualareusedforreferenceonlyandmay
differslightlyfromtheactualvehicle.However,keycomponents
addressedinthisdocumentarerepresentedasaccuratelyaspossible.

MACKTrucksInc.shouldbeinformedimmediatelyifyoubelievethat
thevehiclehasadefectthatcouldcauseacrash,injuryordeath.

MackTrucks,Inc.

Greensboro,NCUSA

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©2012MackTrucks,Inc.,Greensboro,NCUSA

Allrightsreserved.Nopartofthispublicationmaybereproduced,
storedinretrievalsystem,ortransmittedinanyformsbyanymeans,
electronic,mechanical,photocopying,recordingorotherwise,without
thepriorwrittenpermissionofMackTrucks,Inc.

Contents

Information.....................................................................................................................1

Addendum....................................................................................................................1

Operator'sManualUpdatesforMACKConventional(BuildDateAugust2012)......1

CenterConsole(DayCabOnly)..................................................................................2

DeadPedal(FootRest)................................................................................................3

AmbientFloorLighting...............................................................................................4

CabAuxiliary(Sleeper)HV ACBlowerSwitch..........................................................5

Self-CancellingTurnSignalLever..............................................................................6

ONTHEROADWITHTHEMACKPOWERLEASH™ENGINEBRAKE.......7

MACKPOWERLEASH™ENGINEBRAKE......................................................7

EngineBrakeSwitch................................................................................................8

HowtheEngineBrakeisActivated.........................................................................9

CruiseControlwiththeMACKPowerLeash™EngineBrake...............................10

MACKPowerLeash™EngineBrakewithoutCruiseControl................................12

OverFlatTerrain......................................................................................................13

DescendingaGrade.................................................................................................14

OnSlipperyRoadSurfaces......................................................................................16

SafetyInformation

IMPORTANT:Beforedrivingthisvehicle,becertainthatyouhavereadand
thatyoufullyunderstandeachandeverystepofthedrivingandhandling
informationinthismanual.Becertainthatyoufullyunderstandandfollowall
safetywarnings.

ITISIMPORT ANTTHA TTHEFOLLOWINGINFORMATIONBEREAD,
UNDERSTOODANDAL W AYSFOLLOWED.

Thefollowingtypesofadvisoriesareusedthroughoutthismanual:

DANGER

Dangerindicatesanunsafepracticethat
couldresultinseriouspersonalinjury
ordeath.Adangeradvisorybanneris
inwhitetypeonablackbackground
withablackborder.

CAUTION

Cautionindicatesanunsafepracticethat
couldresultindamagetotheproduct.
Acautionadvisoryisinblacktypeona

whitebackgroundwithablackborder.

WARNING

Warningindicatesanunsafepractice
thatcouldresultinpersonalinjury.A
warningadvisorybannerisinblack
typeonagraybackgroundwithablack
border.

Note:Noteindicatesaprocedure,practice,orconditionthatmustbefollowedinorder
forthevehicleorcomponenttofunctioninthemannerintended.

Information1

Addendum

Operator'sManualUpdatesforMACKConventional
(BuildDateAugust2012)

ThisaddendumdetailstheupdatesfortheMACKConventionalOperator'sManual
thatappliestovehiclesbuiltAugust2012andlater.Pleasekeepthisaddendumin
thevehicleatalltimes.