Volvo FM, FH Driver’s Handbook

Driver’s Handbook

FM, FH

This is a complete Driver's Handbook with all the information that can exist in our chassis unique handbooks.

The information in the chassis unique handbooks is steered on variants and its content varies. This can cause duplicated information in this complete handbook, which can make it difficult to read correctly. It is only intended for internal use.

From build week 937 each truck has its unique handbook which is possible to order at [e-mail].

DEAR VOLVO OWNER

THANK YOU FOR CHOOSING VOLVO.

This vehicle binder describes the driving and care of your truck and instructions for the tachograph. It also contains documents such as the Warranty book, Volvo Action Service card and Driver service documents.

In order for your truck to retain its high safety, reliability and long life, we recommend that you heed our advice regarding the driving and care of your vehicle.

If there is anything else you wonder about concerning service, maintenance, oils or the care of your truck or your are missing some documentation in the binder, please contact your dealer.

Additional useful information about your truck and its functions can be found online: http://www.volvo.com

The specifications and illustrations in this binder are not binding and we reserve the right to change them without prior information.

©1998 Volvo Trucks AB, Gothenburg.

Reproduction of the contents of this vehicle binder, wholly or in part, is prohibited by law without written permission from Volvo Trucks AB.

The prohibition covers all forms of reproduction, through printing, copying, recording on tape, etc.

The following levels of notification and warning are used in this binder.

Note!	Indicates a situation, use or circumstance that should be emphasised.
Important!	Indicates a situation, use or circumstance that is important to be aware of to avoid personal
	injury or damage to the product.
Caution!	Indicates a potentially dangerous situation that, unless avoided, may lead to minor or moderate
	personal injury or damage to the product.
Warning!	Indicates a potentially dangerous situation that, unless avoided,may lead to death, serious
	personal injury or damage to the product.
Danger!	Indicates a potentially dangerous situation that, unless avoided,will lead to death or serious
	personal injury.

Symbols

The following symbols may be found on your truck.

The meaning of the symbols is as follows:

Use protective goggles

Read information in the driver's binder

Keep out of reach of children

Corrosive

Avoid sparks or naked flame

Explosive

Table of Contents

Introduction...................................................	1
LVD system.................................................	1
EBS..............................................................	1
Air suspension..............................................	1
Booster.........................................................	2
Dynafleet......................................................	2
Running in......................................................	4
Starting and stopping....................................	5
Starting instructions.....................................	5
Starting instructions.....................................	5
Start the truck...............................................	5
Stopping the truck........................................	6
Stopping the truck........................................	6
Stopping the truck........................................	6
Parking.........................................................	7
Clutch...........................................................	7
Keys.............................................................	7
Start the engine............................................	8
Warming up...............................................	11
Change idling speed...................................	11
Fuel heater..................................................	12
Instruments and controls............................	13
Overview....................................................	13
Gauges........................................................	17
Symbols......................................................	19
Lighting and headlamps.............................	22
Windscreen wipers.....................................	25
Rain sensor.................................................	25
Parking brake.............................................	26
Trailer brake...............................................	29
Electric trailer brake...................................	29
Air suspension............................................	30
Information display.....................................	33
General, about the display..........................	33
The first that is shown................................	34
General, about messages............................	34
Information messages................................	35
Warning messages.....................................	35
Stop message..............................................	36

Alarm, warning and information
symbols......................................................	36
Status symbols...........................................	40
Other Symbols...........................................	41
Menu structure...........................................	42
Show menus...............................................	45
Step between the menus.............................	45
Change a setting.........................................	45
Temperature, outside..................................	47
Temperature, engine oil.............................	47
Temperature, gearbox................................	47
Voltmeter/Ammeter...................................	47
Gear position..............................................	48
Pressure, primary tank...............................	48
Fuel consumption.......................................	48
Leg data......................................................	49
Remaining fuel...........................................	49
AdBlue.......................................................	49
Trip meter...................................................	50
Average speed............................................	50
Estimated time of arrival............................	51
Time and Date............................................	51
Alarm clock................................................	52
Driving/rest time........................................	53
Black Panel................................................	53
Backlight....................................................	53
Favourite Display, setting..........................	54
Night/Day...................................................	56
Vehicle Messages.......................................	56
Tyre pressure..............................................	56
Set wheel ID...............................................	57
Set reference pressure................................	57
Reset...........................................................	58
ATS............................................................	58
Start regeneration.......................................	58
Abort regeneration.....................................	59
Activate/Deactivate ATS...........................	59
System conditions......................................	59
Soot/ash level.............................................	60
Programming, p-heater timer.....................	60
Reset, p-heater timer..................................	61
Language....................................................	61
Units...........................................................	61

		Table of Contents
Time/Date..................................................	62	Fuel consumption.......................................	90
Display lighting..........................................	63	Leg data......................................................	90
Change password.......................................	63	Remaining fuel...........................................	91
Traction control..........................................	64	AdBlue.......................................................	91
DAS............................................................	64	Trip meter...................................................	91
LCS............................................................	64	Average speed............................................	92
Fleet limits.................................................	64	Driving/rest time........................................	92
Ammeter sensor calibration.......................	66	Time and Date............................................	92
Fleet ID......................................................	66	Menu structure...........................................	93
Trailer detection.........................................	67	Black Panel................................................	93
Day running lights automatic.....................	68	Night/Day...................................................	94
Draining/priming........................................	68	Backlight....................................................	94
Fault diagnostics........................................	69	Contrast......................................................	94
Instrument panel cluster self test................	70	Language....................................................	94
Part number................................................	71	Units...........................................................	95
Vehicle data...............................................	72	Time/Date..................................................	95
Vehicle ID..................................................	72	Program......................................................	96
Total value.................................................	73	Reset...........................................................	96
Trip data.....................................................	73	Traction Control.........................................	97
Reset trip data............................................	74	Day Running Light....................................	97
Password....................................................	74	Draining/priming........................................	97
Service reminder........................................	75	Fault diagnostics........................................	97
Estimated lining wear................................	77	Part number................................................	99
Monitoring of the wheel brakes.................	78	Calibration ID............................................	99
High brake temperature warning...............	78	Service reminder........................................	99
Resetting fault codes..................................	78	Numeric language, general......................	102
Position and content...................................	80	Display control stalk................................	102
Display.......................................................	81	Text strings...............................................	103
Display control stalk..................................	82	Stop message............................................	103
General, about messages............................	82	Change language......................................	104
Information messages................................	82	Menus, general.........................................	104
Warning messages.....................................	83	Password-protected menus.......................	104
Stop message..............................................	83	Menus available when driving.................	104
Acknowledge messages.............................	83	Menus with stationary vehicle.................	108
Alarm, warning and information		Numerical translation table......................	116
symbols......................................................	84	Driving	127
Status symbols...........................................	88
Other Symbols...........................................	89	Driving hints............................................	127
Gear position..............................................	89	Hill start aid..............................................	130
Temperature, outside..................................	89	Reversing camera.....................................	131
Engine oil pressure.....................................	89	Reversing Warner....................................	133
Temperature, engine oil.............................	89	Traction Control System (TCS)...............	133
Voltmeter/Ammeter...................................	90	Front wheel drive.....................................	135

Table of Contents

Differential lock.......................................	136	When the vehicle must be braked
Differential lock.......................................	140	manually...................................................	202
Differential locks.....................................	143	Brake protection.......................................	202
Automatic engagement of the		Driving at low speed................................	203
differential lock (DLC – Diff Lock		If the ACC does not work........................	204
Control)....................................................	146	Powertronic	205
Auxiliary brakes.......................................	148
Brake Blending........................................	152	Powertronic, general................................	205
ABS..........................................................	152	Gear shifter...............................................	205
ESP — Electronic Stability Program.......	153	Buttons.....................................................	206
Control of engine torque..........................	153	Display.....................................................	207
Brake lining wear equalisation.................	154	Driving programs.....................................	209
Panic braking function.............................	154	Automatic gear changing.........................	209
Manual gearbox.......................................	154	Kickdown.................................................	210
Hydraulic bogie lift..................................	158	Manual gear changing..............................	210
Bogie........................................................	159	Select starting gear...................................	210
Tridem......................................................	165	Autoneutral..............................................	211
Steered rear axle.......................................	168	Brake interlock.........................................	211
Cruise control...........................................	169	Dual driver stations..................................	212
Constant engine speed control.................	170	Auxiliary brakes.......................................	212
Lane Keeping Support.............................	170	Actions with gearbox malfunction...........	212
Lane Change Support...............................	172	Reversing with loads................................	212
Driver Alert Support................................	174	Rocking free.............................................	213
Power take-off..........................................	176	Marshalling..............................................	213
High range lock-up..................................	179	Idling speed..............................................	213
High range lock-up..................................	181	Oil temperature........................................	214
Tying down the truck on a ferry..............	182	Retarder temperature................................	214
Ride height memory.................................	187	Oil pressure..............................................	215
ADR	193	Oil filter....................................................	215
		Checking the oil level..............................	215
General.....................................................	193	I-Shift	217
Turn off the power...................................	193
Turn on the main switch..........................	194	I-shift, general..........................................	217
Turn on power for 20 minutes.................	195	Gear selector............................................	217
Adaptive cruise control	197	Buttons.....................................................	219
		Display.....................................................	220
General.....................................................	197	Program packages....................................	222
Engaging ACC.........................................	198	Automatic shifting...................................	225
Disengage ACC.......................................	199	Manual shifting........................................	228
Inactivate ACC.........................................	199	Reverse gears...........................................	229
Change speed...........................................	199	In case of gearbox malfunction................	230
Change the time gap.................................	200	Starting on hills........................................	230
When the truck itself adjusts the speed....	201	Driving off road.......................................	231

Table of Contents

Clutch.......................................................	231
I-Shift..........................................................	232
I-Shift, general.........................................	232
Program packages....................................	232
Function description.................................	234
Gear shifter...............................................	236
Buttons.....................................................	238
Display.....................................................	239
Automatic gear change............................	241
Manual gear changing..............................	246
Reverse gears...........................................	247
Actions with gearbox malfunction...........	248
Fuel economy driving..............................	248
Hill start...................................................	250
Driving on poor roads and in
difficult conditions...................................	251
Disengaging.............................................	251
Starting when stuck..................................	251
Full VEB/VEB+ in manual mode............	253
Extra down-changing for
maximum engine brake in low gears.......	253
Changing driving direction......................	253
Driving with the gearbox-mounted
power take-off engaged............................	253
Rocking to empty the platform................	254
Driving on rollers.....................................	254
Loading and unloading.............................	255
General.....................................................	255
Ride height control...................................	255
Loading and unloading height memory...	258
Quick unloading.......................................	265
Using the air suspension with the
ignition turned off....................................	267
Loading and unloading with the
main switch off........................................	270
Fetch the swap body.................................	276
Leave the swap body................................	281
Fetch a container......................................	284
Deliver a container...................................	286
Load indicator..........................................	287

Exhaust cleaning........................................	291
General.....................................................	291
Driving a truck with a Euro 4 or
Euro 5 engine...........................................	294
Filling with AdBlue.................................	297
Cleaning the AdBlue tank........................	299
Diesel particulate filter.............................	299
Cab..............................................................	303
Air suspension equipment........................	303
Seats.........................................................	309
Adjusting the steering wheel....................	313
Doors........................................................	314
Central locking.........................................	316
Main switch..............................................	318
Air conditioning ECC (Electronic
Climate Control)......................................	318
Air conditioning MCC (Manual
Climate Control)......................................	323
Climate control system HEAT.................	326
Cab heater PH-CAB.................................	328
Cab and engine heater PH-ENGCA.........	333
Rest heater SS-HEAT..............................	341
Luggage compartment hatch....................	343
Electrically operated sun roof..................	344
Lighting....................................................	344
Electrical power outlet.............................	351
Bunk bed..................................................	351
Lower bunk..............................................	352
Smoke detector.........................................	353
Tilt the cab...............................................	354
Mobile telephone, communication
equipment.................................................	359
Alarm on..................................................	359
Alarm without motion detectors..............	360
Alarm off..................................................	361
Starting the assault alarm.........................	361
Switching off the assault alarm................	362
Go into service mode...............................	362
To get out of service mode.......................	363
Assistance button.....................................	363

Table of Contents

	Refrigerator	364	Introduction..............................................	386
			General Overview....................................	387
	Safety instructions....................................	364	Main Functions........................................	395
	General.....................................................	364	Tips and Tricks........................................	405
	Usage........................................................	364	Main Functions........................................	405
	Starting the refrigerator............................	365	Tips and tricks..........................................	428
	Turning off the refrigerator......................	365	Telephone	430
	Voltage protector.....................................	365
	Tilting the cab..........................................	366	Getting started..........................................	430
	Cleaning...................................................	366	Calling......................................................	432
	Defrosting................................................	366	While making a call.................................	435
	Interior lighting........................................	366	Managing messages.................................	436
	Fault tracing.............................................	367	Menus.......................................................	438
	Tips on saving energy..............................	367	Measures with malfunctions....................	443
	Technical specifications...........................	367	Booster	444
	Fridge	368
			Booster.....................................................	444
	Safety instructions....................................	368	Installation................................................	444
	General.....................................................	368	Methods of use.........................................	444
	Usage........................................................	368	Fuses........................................................	444
	Starting the refrigerator box.....................	369	Indicator lamps.........................................	444
	Switching off the refrigerator box............	369	Subwoofer controls and switch................	445
	Voltage protector.....................................	369	Fault tracing.............................................	445
	Tilting the cab..........................................	370	Dynafleet	447
	Cleaning...................................................	370
	Defrosting................................................	370	Dynafleet..................................................	447
	Fault tracing.............................................	370	Technical description...............................	448
	Tips on saving energy..............................	371	Controls....................................................	450
	Technical specifications...........................	372	Display.....................................................	452
	Alcolock	373	Menus and symbols..................................	453
			Using the menus.......................................	454
	Start up.....................................................	373	Starting the system...................................	455
	Restarting the vehicle...............................	375	Shutting off the system — stand by.........	456
	Sharing a vehicle......................................	376	Transferring data......................................	456
	Energy conservation.................................	380	General.....................................................	457
	Volume control........................................	381	Mail..........................................................	457
	Language selection...................................	382	Mail menu................................................	458
	Dates........................................................	383	General driving and resting times............	459
	General messages and errors....................	383	Orders.......................................................	461
	Technical messages and errors.................	384	Logs..........................................................	462
	Radio/CD	386	Driver coaching........................................	464
			Emergency & Assistance.........................	465
	Safe Operation of the Radio.....................	386	Tachograph download menu....................	465

Table of Contents

Settings.....................................................	467
System errors and warnings.....................	468
External equipment...................................	470
Roof air deflector, setting instructions.....	470
Short low cab FH.....................................	472
Long low cab FH.....................................	473
Globetrotter FH........................................	474
Roof air deflector, setting instructions.....	476
Globetrotter XL FH..................................	478
Roof air deflector, setting instructions.....	483
Short low cab FM.....................................	485
Long low cab FM.....................................	486
Globetrotter FM.......................................	487
Globetrotter LXL FM..............................	488
Front mirror..............................................	490
Ladder......................................................	491
Side underrun guard.................................	492
Lower the spare wheel.............................	494
Raise the spare wheel...............................	495
Spare wheel retainer behind the cab........	496
Turntable, general advice.........................	499
Couple the trailer......................................	500
Moving the turntable................................	502
Maintenance...............................................	504
General information.................................	504
Checks before driving..............................	504
Checks when fuelling...............................	508
Changing wiper blades.............................	509
Replace the battery in the remote
control......................................................	510
Changing bulbs........................................	510
Engine wash.............................................	516
Washing the chassis.................................	516
Wash the cab............................................	516
Polishing and waxing...............................	517
Care of upholstery....................................	518
Paintwork damage....................................	519
Care of aluminium rims...........................	521
Care of steel rims.....................................	521
Tools........................................................	522

General information about oils and
greases......................................................	523
Engine......................................................	525
Fuel system..............................................	530
Diesel fuel— quality and function...........	531
Changing fuel filter..................................	536
Filter for fuel tank ventilation..................	537
Priming the fuel system...........................	537
Draining the fuel tank..............................	538
Changing filter.........................................	539
Drain the cooling system.........................	542
Service intervals.......................................	544
Anti-freeze...............................................	544
Fill with coolant in an empty system.......	545
Viscous fan...............................................	545
Electrically controlled fan........................	545
Check the drive belts (Multi-V)...............	546
Working on the electrical system.............	546
Instructions for electrical welding...........	547
Connection of electrical accessories........	548
Checking electrolyte level in batteries.....	549
Charge status............................................	550
Specifications for the electrical system....	551
Manual gearbox and I-shift......................	552
Automatic gearbox...................................	559
Transfer gearbox......................................	562
Driving front axle.....................................	566
Flywheel mounted power take-off...........	570
Compact retarder......................................	571
Air drier, general......................................	575
Checking the air drier...............................	576
Charging with air from an external
compressed air source..............................	577
Brake lining..............................................	577
Servo steering...........................................	578
Hydraulic pusher axle and trailing
wheel axle................................................	579
Rear axle..................................................	580
Rear axle with hub reduction...................	587
Tyres........................................................	588
Changing wheels......................................	593
Disc wheel for disc brakes.......................	600
Painting rims............................................	601

Table of Contents
Spare wheel in Combi-box.......................	602
Snow chains.............................................	602
Hydraulic bogie lift..................................	603
Bodywork.................................................	603
Cab tilt pump............................................	604
Central lubrication...................................	604
Changing air filter for air
conditioning system.................................	605
Refrigerant...............................................	606
Parking heater..........................................	606
Chassis lubrication...................................	607
Type plates, location................................	615
Fuses and relays.........................................	617
General.....................................................	617
Electrical distribution unit, left-
hand drive trucks......................................	618
Electrical distribution unit, right-
hand drive trucks......................................	619
Main fuses................................................	620
In relay and fuse box................................	622
To superstructure.....................................	626
If something happens................................	628
Air suspension in locked mode................	628
Airbag......................................................	630
Warning signs and first-aid......................	631
Fire extinguisher......................................	631
Starting with starting cables.....................	632
Towing.....................................................	635
Back-up function......................................	641
In case of gearbox malfunction................	641
If the vehicle gets stuck............................	642

Introduction 1

LVD system

The vehicle is equipped with software that registers different types of information about the vehicle. The information will be transferred to Volvo Trucks AB and used in product development and fault tracing in engines and vehicles. Information that is saved concerns, among other things, speed, fuel consumption and torque. Volvo Trucks AB and its authorised workshops will make use of this information. Questions concerning the use of this information can be made to Volvo Action Service..

EBS

EBS generation 3 functions in a different way to earlier braking systems. In previous braking systems a particular pressure to the pedal gave a particular pressure to the braking system. With EBS 3 a particular pressure on the pedal will give a particular reduction of speed. The same depression of the pedal gives the same reduction of speed, but the pressure to the brake cylinders on the axles varies with the axle load.

After changing loads, the first brake application can feel strange, since the system must learn the new axle loads.

EBS adapts the braking pressure to the trailer so that the trailer brakes to the same degree as the truck.

Air suspension

This truck has full air suspension and thus has bellows instead of leaf springs. The amount of air in the bellows can be regulated, and determines the ride height.

The air suspension is electronically controlled (ECS, electronically controlled suspension) and maintains constant ride height irrespective of load

2Introduction

weight and positioning. Ride height can also be controlled manually, by using the control box.

In order for the air suspension to work, the pressure in the air tanks must be greater than 8 bar. The air suspension is activated after starting or when the parking brake is released or when the air suspension control box is used. None of the suspension functions will work before the system has been started by one of these methods.

This truck has rear air suspension and thus has bellows instead of rear leaf springs. The amount of air in the bellows can be regulated, and determines the ride height.

The air suspension is electronically controlled (ECS, electronically controlled suspension) and maintains constant ride height irrespective of load weight and positioning. Ride height can also be controlled manually, by using the control box.

In order for the air suspension to work, the pressure in the air tanks must be greater than 8 bar. The air suspension is activated after starting or when the parking brake is released or when the air suspension control box is used. None of the suspension functions will work before the system has been started by one of these methods.

Booster

Volvo's multi-channel booster VA 400.8 is a premiumclass eight-channel power amplifier for motor vehicles. If has integrated cross-overs for all channels and a number of sub-woofer controls for individual adjustments. The booster is factory installed and preset to give a natural and well balanced sound.

Dynafleet

Dynafleet is a system for transport planning combined with vehicle planning, message handling and automatic reporting of vehicle status and driver times.

Introduction 3

The driver communicates continually with the office. The traffic officer in the office can direct the vehicle to various places for various missions. The driver can send messages to other drivers, to the office or privately. Contact between the driver and the office means that much of the order administration can be administered in a simple way and more effective manning of transport is achieved. Communication with the central office takes place via the GSM mobile phone network.

The system collects information from the tachograph and the engine control unit. Dynafleet provides the driver with information about the vehicle and driving activities. This makes it possible to have a better transport administration and follow-up of the running costs of the vehicle, the work contribution of the driver and how economically the driver drives.

The section “Design and function” describes the most basic functions that all drivers must be familiar with. In the “System management” section there is a system overview and a description of how the system is started. The remaining sections describe the system functions in more detail.

4Running in

Drive carefully during the truck's first 5 000 km. Keep the engine speed within the green area on the tachometer.

Do not drive fast with a heavy load. Keep an eye on the warning lamps!

REMEMBER to leave the truck for warranty service after 4 weeks operation or 10 000 km mileage, depending on which occurs first. (With vehicles manufactured in Europe the guaranteed service is only offered if they have automatic transmission, fly-wheel mounted power take-off or all-wheel drive)

All Volvo engines are test driven before delivery. This means that we have control of all fits and decline all responsibility for any damage caused by careless driving.

Note!

During the first 1 500 km, the truck's power train shall not be subject to heavy loads, since this can cause abnormally high temperatures in gears and drives.

Starting and stopping

5

Starting instructions

Put the gear selector in the neutral or tilted position or the engine will not start.

When the air pressure to the gearbox is too low, a warning will be displayed automatically. An icon will appear on the display at the same time as the information lamp comes on. Wait until the lamp has gone out before driving off.

Information lamp

Symbol for low air pressure to gearbox

Starting instructions

Put the gear shift lever in the neutral or tilted position, otherwise the engine will not start.

If the air pressure to the gearbox is too low, a warning will be shown automatically in the display. An icon will appear in the display at the same time as the information lamp lights. Wait until the lamp has gone out before driving off. Then move the gear shift lever to A, M or R to be able to drive.

Start the truck

To start the truck, select neutral position N and turn the key. The truck cannot be started if the gear shift lever is in the A, M or R position.

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Information lamp

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Icon for low air pressure to gearbox

6Starting and stopping

Stopping the truck

When the vehicle is stationary:

•Apply the parking brake.

•Move the gear selector to N, neutral.

•Switch off the engine.

Stopping the truck

When the vehicle is stationary:

•Apply the parking brake.

•Move the gear shift lever to N, neutral.

•Switch off the engine.

Stopping the truck

When the vehicle is stationary:

•Apply the parking brake.

•Move the gear shift lever to N, neutral.

•Switch off the engine.

Caution!

Always apply the parking brake and put the gear selector in N when the vehicle is parked or whenever the driver leaves the driver position.

Caution!

Always apply the parking brake and move the gear shift lever to N when the truck is parked or if the driver must leave the cab for some reason.

Caution!

Always apply the parking brake and move the gear shift lever to N when the truck is parked or if the driver must leave the cab for some reason.

Starting and stopping

7

Parking

Since the gearbox does not have a “parking position” the truck's parking brake must always be used when the driver has parked the vehicle and left the cab. For longer stops and when the driver leaves the driver's seat, the gear shift lever must also be moved to position N.

Clutch

The clutch is of the dry disc type, i.e. no torque converter. Therefore, never pull away in high gears by slipping the clutch. If the clutch overheats, the information lamp will light and a symbol will appear in the display.

If the information lamp lights when the vehicle is started and the truck is already moving, continue to drive.

If the information lamp lights when the vehicle is started and the truck is stationary, move the gear shift lever to the A or R position and let the engine run at idle until the light goes out.

When starting in manual mode, choose 1st gear to avoid straining the clutch.

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Caution!

Never hold the vehicle stationary on an uphill slope by using the accelerator pedal. The clutch could overheat, which could cause it to fail.

Keys

All keys have the same number as on the separate number tag. Remove the number tag from the key ring, to ensure that no unauthorized person can see the tag. Put or tape the tag in a safe place (there is self adhesive tape on the back).

Note!

Do not have other keys on the same key-ring as the ignition key. The ignition key contain electronics which can be affected.

8Starting and stopping

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Number tag. Remove the number tag from the key-ring and store it in a safe place.

Start the engine

1 Switch on the main switch.

2 Check that

•the parking brake is applied

•the gear lever is in neutral.

•auxiliary brakes are in position 0

3 Turn the starter key to drive position

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4 The display will show the oil level in the engine. If the engine has been running during the previous 20 minutes nothing will be shown. The value shown under the graph is the difference between the engine max and min oil volumes.

5 If the truck has air bags, the symbol for this is shown on the display

Note!

If the key is turned directly from off position to start position, there will be a delay of about 1 second before the starter motor is activated. During this time the starter motor shows no response as it is activated via EMS. When starting from radio position there is however no such delay.

Note!

If the key is turned directly from the off to the starting position, it is not certain that the automatic radio code entry will function. To avoid this problem, wait a short while in the drive position before starting.

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6 Check that all the instrument panel lamps are working

10 Starting and stopping

7 If the engine has air intake heating, turn the key to the air intake heating position and release the key

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8 Wait until the pre-heating symbol goes out

9 Start the engine

Run the starter motor by turning the key to the start position. If the engine does not start, the starting attempt will be automatically shut off after 15 seconds. A new attempt can be made if the key is first turned back to 0 position and then to the start position.

If the overheating protection is triggered, a message is shown on the display when the overheating protection is activated. The message shows how long the starter motor must be allowed to cool before it will be possible to try to start the truck again, usually 10–15 minutes.

10 Hold down the brake pedal for a few seconds to enable the cruise control. The air suspension is

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Preheating symbol

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Warning!

Do not use start gas. An explosion can cause considerable damage.

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activated first after the parking brake is released or if the air suspension control box is used.

If the temperature of the coolant is below 50°C when the engine is started the engine speed will be limited to 1000 rpm for 15 seconds

Warming up

Warm the engine up by driving with low engine speed rather than running the engine while stationary. Avoid revving up excessively and high engine speed.

After starting let the clutch out in order to warm up the gearbox. The oil pump in the gearbox will begin working and will quickly attain working temperature.

Note!

It is especially important that the gearbox should be warmed up if it the outside temperature is below 0°C.

Change idling speed

The preset idle speed can be altered between 550 rpm and 650 rpm. When the truck is delivered, the idle speed is normally 600 rpm. (To change the idle speed temporarily, i.e. when the PTO is in use, see section "Constant engine speed control")

Conditions:

•The temperature of the coolant should exceed 50°C.

•The truck should remain stationary with the engine idling (the accelerator must not be depressed) when the adjustment is begun.

Procedure:

1Depress the brake pedal. The brake pedal should be depressed during the entire procedure.

2 Hold B in RESUME for three seconds.

3 Release B. Idling speed will fall to the lowest possible

setting.

4 Adjust engine speed with SET (A).

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5Hold B in RESUME and at the same time depress SET (A) for more than three seconds.

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6Release the switches.

7Release the brake pedal. The new idling speed is set.

If an error has been made during the adjustment sequence the previous idling speed will be retained.

Fuel heater

Trucks equipped with Fuel Heater have electrically heated fuel lines which prevents the fuel from freezing on its way to the engine. Fuel Heater is used in extreme cold conditions to heat the fuel before starting and while driving.

	Activate the function by pressing in the switch in the
	instrument panel. For the fuel to be warmed up before
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	5 minutes before starting.
		Switch for fuel heater
	Fuel Heater is active as long as the switch is held

pressed in, but the effect varies according to needs. The function is switched off automatically when the ignition is switched off.

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Overview

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1	Stalk for direction indicators, cruise control and engine speed control
2	Lighting control panel
3	Instrument with driver information display
4	Tachograph
5	Buttons for radio and telephone
6	Stalk for auxiliary brake
7	Stalk for windscreen wiper and driver information display
8	Blocking valve
9	Parking brake

10Phone

11Display for Dynafleet and reversing camera

12Buttons for Dynafleet and integrated telephone

13 - 22	Switch for reversing lights
	Switch for rotating beacon
	Switch for reversing camera

Switch for parking heater

Switch for inner lighting

Switch for auxiliary brake

Switch for bogie lift

Switch for differential lock

Switch for ADR

Switch for front wheel drive

Switch for cornering lights

Switch for switching off movement sensor

Switch for Volvo Action Service

Switch for panic alarm

23Bottle holder

24Door control panel

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25-29	Switch for working lights
	Switch for hydraulic kit or body
	Switch for container lock
	OBD-outlet
30-34	Switch for fifth wheel
	Switch for spotlights

Switch for cab tilt

Switch for power take-off

Switch for Emergency Assistance Button

35Stalk for trailer brake or switch for trailer brake, EBS or extra equipment

36Climate control system

37Radio, tachograph or Dynafleet

38Radio or Dynafleet

39USB port

40Electrical outlet 12 V (Max 10 A)

41Ashtray

42Roof sign

43Electric roof hatch

44Thermostat

45Spotlights

46Switch for cab interior lighting

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Gauges

Tachometer

The tachometer is divided into three fields indicated by LEDs: Green LEDs, red LEDs and a field between them with extinguished LEDs.

Use the green zone for normal driving.

Use the extinguished zone for engine braking. Never let the engine go into the red zone.

Charge pressure gauge

To give good fuel economy, the needle should stay still when driving on a flat road.

Oil pressure gauge

If the warning lamp lights up stop immediately and switch the engine off! Investigate the cause. If the lamp lights while the engine is running, an acoustic alarm sounds. In addition the STOP lamp lights and a warning message is shown on the display.

When driving with the engine at normal temperature, the needle should stay between 3 and 5.5 bar (300– 550 kPa). The oil pressure may drop when the engine is idling. This is not dangerous if the oil pressure increases again when engine speed increases.

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Temperature gauge for coolant

Stop immediately if the warning lamp lights! Let the engine idle until the warning lamp goes out and the temperature drops.

Under normal driving conditions, the pointer should stay below the red zone.

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Fuel gauge

When the warning lamp lights, there is 7–10% of the fuel left in the tank.

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Air pressure gauge for brakes

Stop immediately if a warning lamp lights! If the lamp lights while the engine is running, an acoustic alarm sounds. In addition the STOP lamp lights and a

warning message is shown in the display. The warning lamp lights if the air pressure in the braking system is too low. Investigate the cause of the pressure drop.

When the engine is started after it has not run for a while, the air pressure can have dropped to a level too low for driving away. The warning lamp will remain

lit until the air pressure has risen to the correct level. If J201135 there is no air in the braking system, it can take some

time before the indicator needle begins to move.

During driving the needle should remain within the green zone, but when braking it may go below the green zone for a short time.

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When “1” lights, the gauge shows the air pressure in the front brake circuit and when “2” lights, the air pressure in the rear brake circuit is shown.

Level gauge for AdBlue

This gauge indicates the approximate amount of

AdBlue in the tank. The red sector and the yellow

LED indicate when AdBlue should be filled.

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Symbols

The symbols shown on the driver information display are described in section describing the display.

Symbol	Meaning	Note
	Left indicator on	In the case of a fault the arrow flashes twice as
		fast.
	Left indicator on (trailer)	In the case of a fault the arrow flashes twice as
		fast.
		Note! Fault indication will not occur if LEDs are
		used for the trailer lighting.
	Stop, there is a fault on the truck	Lights up together with another symbol
		or with a message on the display.
	Seat belt reminder
	Parking brake applied
	Check	Lights up together with some other symbol or
		together with a message on the display.