Volvo VN, VN Series, VNL 780, VNL 730, VNL 670 Operator's Manual

Foreword

Thismanualcontainsinformationconcerningtheoperationand
functionoftheV olvoLinkSystem.Theinformationinthismanual
appliestovehiclesbuiltJanuary2010andlater.Pleasekeepthismanual
inthevehicleatalltimes.

Note:Illustrationsinthismanualareusedforreferenceonlyandmay
differslightlyfromtheactualvehicle.However,keycomponents
addressedinthisdocumentarerepresentedasaccuratelyaspossible.

TheNationalHighwayTrafcSafetyAdministration(NHTSA)and
V olvoTrucksNorthAmericashouldbeinformedimmediatelyifyou
believethatthevehiclehasadefectthatcouldcauseacrash,injury
ordeath.

ContactNHTSAbycallingtheAutoSafetyHotlineat1(888)
327-4236,bywritingtoNHTSA,U.S.DepartmentofTransportation,
Washington,DC20590,byTTYat1(800)424-9153,orvisittheir
websiteatwww.nhtsa.dot.gov.

VolvoTrucksNorthAmerica,adivisionof

VolvoGroupNorthAmerica,Inc.

Greensboro,NCUSA

Ordernumber:PV776-21232734

©2010V olvoGroupNorthAmerica,Inc.,Greensboro,NCUSA

Allrightsreserved.Nopartofthispublicationmaybereproduced,
storedinretrievalsystem,ortransmittedinanyformsbyanymeans,
electronic,mechanical,photocopying,recordingorotherwise,without
thepriorwrittenpermissionofV olvoTrucksNorthAmerica,adivision
ofV olvoGroupNorthAmerica,Inc.

Contents

INTRODUCTION............................................................................................................1

.......................................................................................................................................1

ADVISORYLABELDEFINITIONS(INHANDBOOK)........................................1

INFORMATIONFORTHEOWNER.......................................................................2

EMISSIONSCONTROLCOMPLIANCE................................................................5

ExhaustandNoiseEmissions....................................................................................5

B5ApprovalForV olvoUS10CertiedProducts.....................................................6

ENGINESOTHERTHANVOLVO:........................................................................8

VEHICLEDA TA.....................................................................................................13

IdenticationandLabels..........................................................................................13

SERVICELITERATURE........................................................................................19

SERVICEASSISTANCE........................................................................................20

REPORTINGSAFETYDEFECTS.........................................................................21

UnitedStates...........................................................................................................21

Canada......................................................................................................................21

Mexico.....................................................................................................................21

EVENTDA TARECORDINGDEVICES...............................................................22

SAFETYINFORMA TION...........................................................................................23

GENERALSAFETYINFORMA TION......................................................................23

OperatingtheV ehicle...............................................................................................23

OperatinginBobtailMode......................................................................................24

VORAD®COLLISIONW ARNINGSYSTEM.....................................................26

ADVISORYLABELS.............................................................................................27

CABENTRYANDEXIT.......................................................................................28

General.....................................................................................................................28

GeneralEntryGuidelines.........................................................................................31

DriverSideEntry/Exit.............................................................................................33

ENTERINGSLEEPERFROMSEAT.....................................................................38

StandardGearLever................................................................................................38

SAFETYEQUIPMENT..........................................................................................40

WarningTriangles,DayCab....................................................................................41

SleeperCab..............................................................................................................42

SAFETYBEL TSYSTEM.......................................................................................43

SRSAIRBAG..........................................................................................................44

SRSSystem..............................................................................................................44

INSTRUMENTSANDCONTROLS...........................................................................52

CABINTERIOR..........................................................................................................52

INSTRUMENTP ANEL..............................................................................................53

Tell-Tales..................................................................................................................53

Colors.......................................................................................................................53

PanelArrangement...................................................................................................54

INSTRUMENTP ANELGAUGELA YOUT..........................................................55

PanelA.....................................................................................................................56

PanelB.....................................................................................................................57

PanelC....................................................................................................................59

PanelD.....................................................................................................................60

PanelE.....................................................................................................................61

Tachometer...............................................................................................................64

UpperT ell-Tales.......................................................................................................64

Speedometer.............................................................................................................64

FrontandRearBrakeSystemAirPressureGauges................................................64

OilPressureGauge..................................................................................................65

CoolantT emperatureGauge....................................................................................67

MiddleandLowerTell-Tales...................................................................................67

DriverInformationDisplay(DID)...........................................................................67

FuelLevelGauge.....................................................................................................67

IntakeManifoldPressureGauge(HighLevelClusterOnly)..................................68

ApplicationAirPressureGauge(HighLevelClusterOnly)...................................68

ExhaustPyrometerGauge(HighLevelClusterOnly)............................................69

ExhaustPyrometerGauge(HighLevelClusterOnly)............................................69

DASHSWITCHES..................................................................................................91

PowerT ake-Off(PTO).............................................................................................91

CLIMATECONTROLSYSTEMS.........................................................................98

AIRCONDITIONINGMANUALCLIMATECONTROL(MCC).....................102

SLEEPERCLIMA TEUNIT..................................................................................106

LIGHTCONTROLP ANEL..................................................................................107

SLEEPERCONTROLP ANEL(SLEEPERMODELSONLY)...........................110

SleeperControlPanel,High..................................................................................112

SleeperControlPanel,Basic..................................................................................114

MISCELLANEOUSCABEQUIPMENT.............................................................122

STEERINGCOLUMN..........................................................................................125

ADJUSTABLESTEERINGCOLUMN................................................................127

STEERINGWHEELCONTROLS.......................................................................128

MISCELLANEOUSSWITCHES.........................................................................129

INTERIORLIGHTS..............................................................................................130

FreshAirV ent........................................................................................................134

CABVENTILA TION,SLEEPER.........................................................................135

InverterSwitch12VDCto120VAC..................................................................140

PARKINGHEA TER(OPTIONAL,SLEEPERMODELSONL Y)......................149

ANTENNAS..........................................................................................................151

TELEVISION........................................................................................................153

TVAntenna............................................................................................................154

COMMUNICATIONEQUIPMENT.....................................................................155

CBRadio................................................................................................................155

STORAGECOMPARTMENTS............................................................................156

SLEEPERBUNKS................................................................................................169

VN780,VNL730,VN670OFFICE....................................................................184

SLEEPERCOMP ARTMENTSINK.....................................................................186

OPERATION................................................................................................................192

PRE-TRIPINSPECTIONANDDAILYMAINTENANCE.....................................192

Pre-TripAssistance...............................................................................................192

Pre-TripInspectionQuickList..............................................................................199

NewV ehicleBreak-In............................................................................................211

HOODOPERA TION.............................................................................................213

SAFETYBEL TS....................................................................................................230

SafetyRestraintVN430,VN630,VN670..........................................................238

SEATS,GENERAL...............................................................................................251

NATIONALSTANDARDSEA T..........................................................................252

NATIONALCOMFORTSEA T.............................................................................253

PASSENGERSEA TS............................................................................................255

ENGINEOPERA TION.........................................................................................259

IMMOBILIZERFEA TURE..................................................................................260

CONTROLA WARENESSFEA TURE.................................................................262

FUELECONOMYDRIVING..............................................................................263

CRUISECONTROL.............................................................................................270

V olvoEngineBrake(I-VEB).................................................................................272

BRAKEOPERA TION...........................................................................................273

ParkingBrake/TrailerSupplyValves.....................................................................282

TrailerBrakeHandControl...................................................................................288

ANTI-LOCKBRAKINGSYSTEM(ABS)..........................................................290

VOLVOENHANCEDSTABILITYTECHNOLOGY.........................................292

TRACTIONCONTROLSYSTEM(TCS)(OPTIONAL)....................................292

TirePressureSystem(IfEquipped).......................................................................294

AirPressureMonitoringandAlert........................................................................295

TireTemperatureMonitoringandAlert.................................................................296

VEHICLESPEEDRETARDINGDEVICES.......................................................297

STARTINGTHEENGINE....................................................................................298

COLDWEA THEROPERA TION.........................................................................306

FIFTHWHEELINSTRUCTIONS........................................................................313

OperatingtheFifthWheelSlider...........................................................................332

PERFORMANCEBONUSFEA TURE.................................................................336

PerformanceBonusGuide.....................................................................................338

AXLES...................................................................................................................342

Volvo,US10EmissionsSolution.................................................................................345

ExhaustAftertreatmentSystem.................................................................................345

SafetyInformation.................................................................................................346

ExhaustAftertreatmentSystemComponentsandOperation................................347

SelectiveCatalyticReduction(SCR)....................................................................347

DieselExhaustFluid(DEF)...................................................................................351

AftertreatmentDieselParticulateFilter(DPF)......................................................354

AftertreatmentControlModule(ACM).................................................................356

ExhaustAftertreatmentSystemOperation............................................................357

ExhaustAftertreatmentSystem(ATS)Status........................................................367

DriverW arningsandOnBoardDiagnostics(OBD).............................................370

OnBoardDiagnostics(OBD)................................................................................370

InstrumentCluster..................................................................................................370

MalfunctionIndicatorLamp(MIL).......................................................................372

AftertreatmentDEFTankLevel-DriverWarning&Inducement........................373

AftertreatmentDEFQuality-DriverWarning&Inducement..............................374

MisllingDieselorAftertreatmentDEFTanks.....................................................375

SCRT ampering-DriverWarning&Inducement.................................................376

WarrantyandMaintenance....................................................................................377

ExhaustAftertreatmentSystemMaintenance........................................................377

EmissionsMaintenance.........................................................................................377

EngineMaintenanceIntervals................................................................................378

EngineGaseousEmissionControlSystems..........................................................379

EmissionsControlSystemWarranty.....................................................................380

EngineGaseousEmissionsControlSystemWarranty..........................................381

FederalEmissionRequirements............................................................................381

EmissionControlSystemWarranty—California.................................................382

EmissionsControlSystemWarranty.....................................................................385

OilChangeIntervals..............................................................................................387

MAINTENANCEANDLUBRICATION..................................................................388

DAILYMAINTENANCE.........................................................................................388

TOWINGPROCEDURE...........................................................................................389

CagingSpringBrakeChambers.............................................................................396

ENGINEOILLEVELCHECK.............................................................................403

EngineMaintenanceIntervals................................................................................405

POWERSTEERING,GENERAL.........................................................................406

COOLINGSYSTEM.............................................................................................408

CAB.......................................................................................................................409

HEADLIGHTS......................................................................................................410

ROOFEXTENDER...............................................................................................412

FRONTBUMPER/LICENSEPLA TEMOUNTING............................................415

MODIFICATIONSTOVEHICLE........................................................................418

WHEELS...............................................................................................................420

BATTERY..............................................................................................................424

BatteryV oltageProtectionSystem........................................................................433

ELECTRICAL.......................................................................................................436

METRICCONVERSIONS.........................................................................................444

METRICCONVERSIONS.......................................................................................444

SafetyInformation

IMPORTANT :Beforedrivingthis
vehicle,becertainthatyouhaveread
andthatyoufullyunderstandeachand
everystepofthedrivingandhandling
informationinthismanual.Becertain
thatyoufullyunderstandandfollowall
safetywarnings.

ITISIMPORTANTTHA TTHE
FOLLOWINGINFORMA TIONBE
READ,UNDERSTOODANDALW AYS
FOLLOWED.

Thefollowingtypesofadvisoriesareused
throughoutthismanual:

DANGER

Dangerindicatesanunsafepracticethat
couldresultinseriouspersonalinjury
ordeath.Adangeradvisorybanneris
inwhitetypeonablackbackground
withablackborder.

WARNING

Warningindicatesanunsafepractice
thatcouldresultinpersonalinjury.A
warningadvisorybannerisinblack
typeonagraybackgroundwithablack
border.

CAUTION

Cautionindicatesanunsafepracticethat
couldresultindamagetotheproduct.
Acautionadvisoryisinblacktypeona

whitebackgroundwithablackborder.

Note:Noteindicatesaprocedure,practice,

orconditionthatmustbefollowedinorder
forthevehicleorcomponenttofunction
inthemannerintended.

CALIFORNIAPROPOSITION65WARNING

DieselengineexhaustandsomeofitsconstituentsareknowntotheStateofCalifornia
tocausecancer,birthdefectsandotherreproductiveharm.

CALIFORNIAPROPOSITION65WARNING

Batteryposts,terminalsandotherrelatedaccessoriescontainleadandlead
compounds,chemicalknowntotheStateofCaliforniatocausecancerandother
reproductiveharm.
BatteriesalsocontainotherchemicalsknowntotheStateofCaliforniatocausecancer.

Washhandsafterhandling.

INTRODUCTION1

ADVISORYLABELDEFINITIONS(IN
HANDBOOK)

Cautionarysignalwords(Danger-W arning-Caution)mayappearinvariouslocations
throughoutthismanual.Informationaccentedbyoneofthesesignalwordsmustbe
observedtominimizetheriskofpersonalinjurytoservicepersonnel,orthepossibility
ofimproperservicemethodswhichmaydamagethevehicleorcauseittobeunsafe.
AdditionalNotesandServiceHintsareusedtoemphasizeareasofprocedural
importanceandprovidesuggestionsforeaseofrepair.Thefollowingdenitions
indicatetheuseoftheseadvisorylabelsastheyappearthroughoutthemanual:

DANGER

Dangerindicatesanunsafepracticethat
couldresultinseriouspersonalinjury
ordeath.Adangeradvisorybanneris
inwhitetypeonablackbackground
withablackborder.

WARNING

Warningindicatesanunsafepractice
thatcouldresultinpersonalinjury.A
warningadvisorybannerisinblack
typeonagraybackgroundwithablack
border.

CAUTION

Cautionindicatesanunsafepracticethat
couldresultindamagetotheproduct.
Acautionadvisoryisinblacktypeona

whitebackgroundwithablackborder.

Note:Noteindicatesaprocedure,practice,

orconditionthatmustbefollowedinorder
forthevehicleorcomponenttofunction
inthemannerintended.

2INTRODUCTION

INFORMATIONFORTHEOWNER

Iftherearequestionsonthemaintenanceandperformanceofyourvehicle,please
discussthemwithyourV olvoTruckdealer.Yourauthorizeddealerisrequiredto
havetrainedmechanics,specialtoolsandsparepartstofullyserviceyourvehicle.If
necessary,yourdealerwillcontactthemanufacturerforanyassistance.
Inadditiontothisoperatorsmanual,theremaybeadditionalinstruction/operators
manualssuppliedbycomponentmanufacturers.Thesemanualsareplacedinthe
Owner’sPackageandplacedinthecab.Besuretoreadallthemanualsthoroughly
beforeoperatingthevehicle.
Varioussafetylabelsmaybeplacedaboutthecomponentsbythecomponent
manufacturer.Besuretoreadandfollowtheselabelstopreventdamagetothe
vehicle,personalinjuryordeath.
InformationinthismanualreferstoV olvocomponentsandVolvodrivetrain.Thereis
alsocertaininformationregardingtheCumminsengine.Fordetailedinformationon
theCumminsengineornon-V olvoenginesand/ordrivetrains,contacttherespective
manufacturer.
EstablishaPreventiveMaintenanceProgramwiththehelpofyourlocalVolvoTruck
dealer.APreventiveMaintenanceProgrammakesitpossibletomaximizetheamount
oftimeyourvehicleisupandrunning,resultinginlongercomponentlife.Thismakes
forasafervehiclebyreducinganymechanicalfailuresduetopoormaintenance
practices.
Varioustruckwarrantycoverageplans,contingentonapplicationandweightclass,
areavailable.PleasecontactanauthorizedV olvoTruckdealerforcompletedetails.
ReplacementwarrantycerticatesforV olvoTrucksareavailablefromauthorized
V olvodealers.
FortrucksplacedinserviceafterOctober,2002andoperatingintheUSA,Mexicoand
Canada,V olvodealerscanordercopiesoftheStandardTruckWarrantyCerticate
andthePremium(Purchased)TruckCoverageCerticate.WarrantyCerticatecopies
andOperatorManualsareavailableineitherEnglish,SpanishorFrench.Contactyour
authorizedV olvoTruckdealerformoreinformation.

Note:Federallawrequiresmanufacturerstonotifyownersofitsproductsintheevent
ofanon-compliancetoaFederalMotorV ehicleSafetyStandardorifasafety-related
defectisdiscovered.Ifyouarenottheoriginalownerofthisvehicle,pleasenotifyus
aboutthechangeinownershipattheaddressbeloworthroughanauthorizedV olvo
Truckdealer.Thisistheonlywaywewillbeabletocontactyouifnecessary.

V olvoTrucksNorthAmerica
Attn:V ehicleRegistrationDept.
P.O.Box26115
Greensboro,NC27402-6115
UnitedStatesofAmerica

INTRODUCTION3

DONOTRemovethisoperatorsmanualfromthevehicle.Itcontainsimportant
operationalandsafetyinformationthatisneededbyalldriversandownersofthis
vehicle.

Note:Illustrationsinthismanualareusedforreferenceonlyandmaydifferslightly
fromtheactualvehicle;however,keycomponentsaddressedinthemanualare
representedasaccuratelyaspossible.

ThismanualcoversV olvoVNseriesvehiclesmanufacturedbyV olvoTrucksNorth
Americawithanyofthefollowingdesignations:

•VNL780

•VNL730

•VNL670

•VNL630

•VNL430

•VNL300(Daycab)

•VNM630

•VNM430

•VNM200(Daycab)Rooffairingchoiceisoptional.

4INTRODUCTION

W0036011

INTRODUCTION5

EMISSIONSCONTROLCOMPLIANCE

ExhaustandNoiseEmissions

General

USA

TheFederalCleanAirAct,Section203(a)(3),statesthefollowingconcerningthe
removalofairpollutioncontroldevicesormodicationofacertiedenginetoa
non-certiedconguration:
CAA,Section(a)(3)(A)prohibitsanypersontoremoveorrenderinoperativeany
(emissioncontrol)deviceorelementofdesigninstalledonorinamotorvehicleor
motorvehicleengineincompliancewithregulationsunderthispartpriortoitssale
anddeliverytotheultimatepurchaser,andprohibitsanypersonfromknowingly
removingorrenderinginoperativeanysuchdeviceorelementofdesignafter
suchsaleanddeliverytotheultimatepurchaser.”Specically,pleasenotethatno
personmaymakesuchchangespriortothesaleanddeliveryofthevehicletothe
ultimatepurchaser,and,inaddition,nomanufacturer,dealer,orindividualmaytake
suchactionaftersaleanddeliveryofthevehicletotheultimatepurchaser.Fora
manufacturerordealer,thelawprovidesapenaltyofupto$37,500foreachengineor
pieceofequipmentinviolation.Foranyoneelse,thecivilpenaltyisassessedupto
$3,750foreachdayanengineorpieceofequipmentisoperatedinviolation.

Canada

ThesameconditionsthatapplyintheUSAapplytoCanada,withoneexception.
Afterthevehicleissoldtoaretailcustomer,thatis,theenduser,thejurisdiction
controllingtheemissioncontroldevicesbecomestheprovinceinwhichthevehicleis
licensed.Nochangesshouldbemadethatrenderanyorallofthedevicesinoperative.
Iftheowner/operatorwishestomakechangestotheemissioncontroldevices,check
withtheprovincialauthoritybeforechangesaremade.

Mexico

ThesameconditionsthatapplyintheUSAapplytoMexico.RefertotheMexican
FederalLawforEmissionControlwhichadherestoEPAregulations.Nochanges
shouldbemadethatrenderanyoralloftheemissionscontroldevicesinoperative.
Iftheowner/operatorwishestomakechangestotheemissioncontroldevices,check
withthestateauthoritybeforechangesaremade.

6INTRODUCTION

B5ApprovalForVolvoUS10CertiedProducts

V olvoenginesarecertiedtocomplywithU.S.EPAandCaliforniaemissions
standardsbasedupontheuseoftestfuelswithspecicationsestablishedbythese
regulatoryagencies.Alternativefuels,includingbiodiesel,thatarenotsubstantially
similartotherequiredtestfuelsmayadverselyaffectengineemissionscompliance
andmayimpacttheperformanceofcertainemissionsaftertreatmentcomponents.As
aresult,V olvodoesnotwarranttheenginewillconformtoapplicableFederalor
Californiaemissionslimitswhenoperatedon,orhavingoperatedon,biodieselor
otheralternativefuelsthatarenotsubstantiallysimilartospeciedtestfuelsusedfor
certication.
Theuseofbiodieseluptoamaximumof20%(B20)inandofitself,willnotaffect
themanufacturer’smechanicalwarrantyastoengineoremissionssystemrelated
componentsexceptaslimitedbelowwithrespecttoaftertreatmentcomponents,
providedthebiofuelusedintheblendconformstoASTMD6751,andB1toB5
blendsconformtoASTMD975,andB6toB20blendsconformtoASTMD7467.
Failuresofcertainemissionsaftertreatmentcomponents,specicallySCR,DPFand
NOxsensorswillnotbewarrantedifthefailurecanbeattributedtooperationon
biodieselblendsfrom6to20%(B6toB20)evenifthebiofuelusedintheblendB6to
B20conformstoASTMD7467oranyrelatedstandard.

CAUTION

Diesel-poweredenginesforheavy-dutytrucksbuiltonorafterJanuary1,2010are
designedtooperateonlywithUltraLowSulfurDiesel(ULSD)fuel.Improper
fuelusewillreducetheefciencyanddurabilityofengines,permanentlydamage
advancedemissionscontrolsystems,reducefueleconomyandpossiblypreventthe
vehiclesfromrunningatall.Manufacturerwarrantieswillbevoidedbyimproper
fueluse.Additionally,burningLowSulfurDieselfuel(insteadofULSDfuel)in
2007andlatermodelyeardiesel-poweredcars,trucksandbusesisillegaland
punishablewithcivilpenalties.

CAUTION

UltraLowSulfurDiesel(ULSD)fuelwithamaximumsulfurcontentof15
ppmmustbeusedinordertomeetEuro4engineemissionrequirements.Using
otherwiseapproveddieselfuelswithamaximumsulfurcontentgreaterthan500
ppmmayshortenenginelifeandvoidtheenginewarranty.

INTRODUCTION7

Airisalwayspresentinsidethefueltanks,enteringmainlythroughthetank
ventilation.Withtheairbeingheatedandcooled,condensationisformedandwater
ismixedinthefuel.Toavoidcondensationwhenthevehicleisparkedforlonger
periods,llthetanksupto95%ofcapacity.Donotllmorethanthat,asthefuel
needstohaveroomforexpansionduringtheheatoftheday.
Foradditionalinformationaboutfuel,refertotheOperator’sManualV ehicle
Maintenance.

VN:AnindicatorwillappearintheDIDscreenwhenthereisapproximately3.875
liters(0.9gallons)remaininginthereservoir.

Note:Thisindicatorisoptional.Itcanbedeleted.

DANGER

DONOTcarryextrafuelcontainersin
thecab.Fuelcontainers,fullorempty,
mayleak,explodeorgiveaddedfuelto
are.Failuretofollowthisprecaution
mayleadtoseriouspersonalinjuryor
death.

DANGER

DONOTsmokewhilefueling
thevehicle.Theglowfromthe
cigar/cigarettecanignitethediesel
fuel,causinganexplosionresultingin
seriouspersonalinjuryordeath.

DANGER

Donotremovethefueltankcapnear
anopename.Dieselfuelvaporsare
combustibleandcancauseanexplosion
orre,resultinginseverepersonal
injuryordeath.

8INTRODUCTION

ENGINESOTHERTHANVOLVO:

ForspecicinformationonenginesotherthanVOLVO,refertotheengine
vendor’spublications.

NoiseEmissions

V olvoTrucksNorthAmericawarrantstotherstpersonwhopurchasesthisvehicle
forpurposesotherthanresaleandtoeachsubsequentpurchaser,thatthisvehicleas
manufacturedbyV olvoTrucksNorthAmericawasdesigned,builtandequipped
toconform,atthetimeitleftthecontrolofVolvoTrucksNorthAmerica,withall
applicableU.S.EP ANoiseControlRegulations.

Thiswarrantycoversthisvehicleasdesigned,builtandequippedbyV olvoTrucks
NorthAmerica,andisnotlimitedtoanyparticularpart,componentorsystemofthe
vehiclemanufacturedbyV olvoTrucksNorthAmericaDefectsindesign,assemblyor
inanypart,componentorsystemofthevehicleasmanufacturedbyV olvoTrucks
NorthAmerica,which,atthetimeitleftthecontrolofV olvoTrucksNorthAmerica
causednoiseemissionstoexceedFederalstandards,arecoveredbythiswarrantyfor
thelifeofthevehicle.

NoiseControlSystem,OperatorInspectionandMaintenance
Requirements

ANoiseControlSystemMaintenanceLogislocatedin“NoiseControlLog”,page12
.ThislogshouldbeusedtodocumentallNoiseControlSystemrelatedmaintenance,
whetherthemaintenanceresultsfromaspecicnoisecontrolsysteminspection,ora
deciencyidentiedduringanothergeneralmaintenanceevent.

Ifadditionallogspaceisneeded,furtherentriesmaybeaddedonaseparatesheetof
paper.Storetheseadditionswiththemainlogtopreserveacomprehensiverecord.It
isrecommendedthatcopiesofallnoiseemissionsrelatedmaintenanceinvoicesbe
retained.

ThefollowingNoiseControlSysteminspectionandmaintenanceinstructionscontain
suggestedmaintenanceintervals.Theseintervalsmayneedadjustmentinorderto
bestaccommodatethespecicvehicleusage.Thefollowinginstructionsonlyconcern
NoiseEmissionsrelateditemsanddonotaddressormodifyanygeneralvehicle
maintenancerequirements.

ThefollowingelementsmakeuptheNoiseControlSystem:

•NoiseShieldingandInsulationDevices

•CoolingSystem

•ExhaustSystem/AftertreatmentDPFSystem

•Intake/AirSystem

•EngineControl,EGRandFuelSystems

INTRODUCTION9

TamperingwithNoiseControlSystem

Federallawprohibitsthefollowingactsorthecausingthereof:

(1)Theremovalorrenderinginoperativebyanyperson,otherthanforpurposesof
maintenance,repair,orreplacement,ofanydeviceorelementofdesignincorporated
intoanynewvehicleforthepurposeofnoisecontrolpriortoitssaleordeliverytothe
ultimatepurchaserorwhileitisinuse;

or

(2)theuseofthevehicleaftersuchdeviceorelementofdesignhasbeenremoved
orrenderedinoperativebyanyperson.

Amongtheactsthatconstitutetamperingaretheactslistedbelow:

•Removal,orrenderinginoperative,ofanyexhaustcomponents,includingmufers,

heavyordouble-wallexhausttubing,exibletubingorexhaustpipeclamping.

•Removal,orrenderinginoperative,ofthetemperature-modulatedcoolingfan

system.

•Removalofthecoolingfanshroud.

•Removal,orrenderinginoperative,oftheaircleanerorairintakein-linesilencer.

•Removalofthesounddeadeningmaterialfromthehoodorcabtunnel.

•Removal,orrenderinginoperative,oftheenginespeedgovernorsoastoallow

enginespeedtoexceedthemanufacturer’sspecications.

•Removalofsplashshieldslocatedinsidethewheelhousings.

•Removalofengineblockshields.

•Removalofenginecrankcaseshieldsorinsulation.

•Removalofinsulatedrockerarmcovers.

10INTRODUCTION

•Removaloftransmissionnoiseshields.

NoiseShieldingandInsulationDevices

Maintenance

Ensuresoundshieldingandinsulatingdevicesareintact.Inspectcomponentsfor
damage.Primarysystemcomponentsrequiringnoiserelatedinspectionincludethe
hood,enginecompartmentinsulatingmaterials(includinghoodinsulation,bulkhead
insulation,doghouseinsulation,etc.)splashshields,cabskirts,fendershields,and
bodypanels.Inspectallrelatedfasteners,brackets,andclampsfordamageand
tightness.

RegulatoryCompliance

ActsthatconstitutetamperingwiththeNoiseShieldingandInsulationDevices:

Removingorrenderinginoperativetheengineand/ortransmissionnoisedeadening
panels,shieldsorinsulatingmaterials.

Removingorrenderinginoperativeanyvehiclebodymountedsoundinsulation
componentsand/orshields(caborfendershields,skirts,wheelhousingsplashshields,
etc.).

CoolingSystem

WARNING

DONOTworknearthefanwiththe
enginerunningortheignitionintheON
position.Theenginefancanengage
atanytimewithoutwarning.Anyone
nearthefanwhenitturnsoncouldbe
seriouslyinjured.

Maintenance

Visuallyinspectcoolingsystemcomponentsfordamage,and/ormisalignment.
Primarysystemcomponentsrequiringnoiserelatedinspectionincludefanblades,fan
clutch,fanshroud,fanring,andrecirculationshields.Checkfanblades,fanring,fan
shroud,belttensionerandrecirculationshieldsforanydamage.V erifythatfanblades
clearthefanring.Inspectallrelatedfasteners,brackets,andclampsfordamageand
tightness.Conrmoperationoftemperaturemodulatedfanclutch.

RegulatoryCompliance

ActsthatconstitutetamperingwiththeCoolingSystem:
Removingorrenderinginoperativecoolingsystemcomponents(suchasthe
temperaturemodulatedfanclutch,fanshroud,fanring,recirculationshields,etc.).

ExhaustSystem

INTRODUCTION11

WARNING

Hotengine!Avoidallmovablepartsor
hotengineparts,exhaustgases,and/or
uids.Ahotengine,exhaust,and/or
uidscancauseburns.

Maintenance

Makesuretheexhaustsystemisintact.Inspectfordamage,misalignmentand/or
leakage.Primarysystemcomponentsrequiringnoiserelatedinspectioninclude
exhaustmanifold,turbocharger,andallexhaustsystem(rigidandexible)piping.
Closelycheckthesystemforexhaustleaks.Specialattentionshouldbegiventoall
welds,seams,gaskets,supportpoints,clamps,couplingsandconnections.
Inspectallexhaustsystemfasteners,brackets,andclampsfordamageandtightness.

RegulatoryCompliance

ActsthatconstitutetamperingwiththeExhaustSystem:
Removingorrenderinginoperativeexhaustsystemcomponents(suchasthepipes,
clamps,etc.).

AirIntake/AirInductionSystem

Maintenance

Makesuretheairintakesystemisintact.Inspectcomponentsfordamage,
misalignmentand/orleakage.Primarysystemcomponentsrequiringnoiserelated
inspectionincludetheaircleanerhousing,aircleanerelement,turbocharger,charge
aircoolerandintakemanifold.

Alsoinspectallducts,pipes,hoses,tubingandelbowsusedtointerconnectthe
system.Specialattentionshouldbegiventoallwelds,seams,gaskets,supportpoints,
clamps,couplingsandconnections.
Inspectallintakesystemfasteners,brackets,andclampsfordamageandtightness.

RegulatoryCompliance

ActsthatconstitutetamperingwiththeAirIntake/AirInductionSystem:
Removingorrenderinginoperativeairintake/inductionsystemcomponents(lter,
lterhousings,ducts,etc.).

12INTRODUCTION

EngineControl,EGRandFuelSystems

ActsthatconstitutetamperingwithEngineControl,EGRandFuelSystems:
Removingrenderinginoperative,ormodifyingtheenginecontrolsystemsuchasthe
ECU,EGRsystemcomponents,orfuelsystemcomponents,inordertoallowthe
enginetooperateoutsideofthemanufacturer’sspecicationsisnotallowedand
violatesbothwarrantyandlegislation.

NoiseControlLog

NOISECONTROLSYSTEMMAINTENANCELOG

DATEMILEAGEMAINTENANCE

PERFORMED

MAINTENANCE
FACILITY

INTRODUCTION13

VEHICLEDATA

IdenticationandLabels

Itisextremelyimportantthatthecorrectvehiclemodelandserialnumberaregiven
wheneverreplacementpartsorserviceliteratureareordered.Usingthesenumbers,as
wellasgivingthemajorcomponentmodelandserialnumbers,willpreventdelayand
errorsinobtainingthecorrectmaterial.Spaceisgivenontherearinsidecoverofthis
manualfornotingthemaincomponentmodelandserialnumbers.
Thefull17-digitV ehicleIdenticationNumber(VIN)isshownontheV ehicle
Identicationlabellocatedinthedooropeningonthedriver’sside.V ehiclesfor
export,excludingCanadianvehicles,havethefull17-digitVINontheframe.
The8-digitchassisnumberisembossedintothebottomangerighthandsideofthe
framerailandthetopangelefthandsideoftheframerail,42inches(1065mm)
backfromthefrontedgeoftheframerail.Theuseofthisnumberisveryhelpful
whenorderingpartsforyourvehicle.

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14INTRODUCTION

Threelabelsarelocatedintherearinsideframeofthedriversidedoorframe.These
labelsshouldnotberemoved.

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Note:Todetertamperingwiththeoriginalbuildinformation,theinformationonthe
labelwillbedestroyedifthelabelisremoved.Ifforanyreasonalabelisdamaged,
contactyourauthorizedV olvoTruckdealerforareplacement.

VehicleOrder

TheV ehicleOrderisacompleteanddetailedrecordofalldatapertainingtothe
assemblyofthevehicle.ItshouldbeledintheOwner’sofcewhereitwillbe
readilyavailableforreference.Anychangesmadetothevehiclemustbecomeapart
oftheV ehicleOrderandmustcomplywithallapplicableFederalMotorV ehicle
SafetyStandards.

CerticationLabel

OnthetoppartofthedoorframeistheCerticationlabelshowingtheaxleandload
ratingsforthevehicleasitisbuilt.DONOTexceedtheseratingsbyoverloading.

INTRODUCTION15

VehicleIdenticationLabel

TheVINisshownontheV ehicleIdenticationlabel.TheVINincludesthevehicle
make,modelseries,weightclass,enginemodel,wherethevehiclewasbuiltandthe
vehicleserialnumber.Thislabelalsoshowsthetruckmodeldesignation,major
componentmodelandserialnumber,cabmodelandserialnumber,cabandchassis
paintcolors,andcolornumbers.

NoiseEmissionControlLabel

TheNoiseEmissionControllabelislocatedatthebottomofthethreelabelsonthe
rearinsideframeofthedriversidedoor.Itistheowner’sresponsibilitytomaintain
thevehiclesothatitconformstoEPAregulations.
Referto“TamperingwithNoiseControlSystem”,page9foralistingofwhat
constitutestamperingwiththeNoiseEmissionsControl.

EngineIdenticationLabel

IncompliancewithFederalemission
requirements,anengineinformationlabel
isafxedtoallV olvodieselengines.This
label,whichislocatedonthecylinderhead
coveratthefrontoftheengine,givesbasic
engineidenticationinformation(engine
model,serialnumber,etc.),advertised

horsepoweratratespeed,inletandexhaust
valvelashsetting.TheEnginefamily
“A VPTH12.8S0”canbeusedtoidentify
theemissionstandardunderwhichthe
enginewascertied.

49StateLabelbelow:

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EngineIdenticationLabel—49StateEPAApprovedEnginewithoutCalifonia“CleanIdle”

16INTRODUCTION

CAUTION

Tomaintaincompliancewithemission
regulations,enginesettingsshouldnot
bechangedfromthosespeciedonthe
engineinformationlabel.

IncompliancewithFederalandCalifornia
emissionrequirements,anengine
informationlabelisafxedtoallVolvo

dieselengines.Thislabel,whichis
locatedonthecylinderheadcoverat
thefrontoftheengine,givesbasic
engineidenticationinformation(engine
model,serialnumber,etc.),advertised
horsepoweratratespeed,inletandexhaust
valvelashsetting.TheEnginefamily
“A VPTH12.8S0”canbeusedtoidentify
theemissionstandardunderwhichthe
enginewascertied.

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EngineIdenticationLabel—50StateEPAApprovedEnginewithCalifonia“CleanIdle”

CAUTION

Tomaintaincompliancewithemission
regulations,enginesettingsshouldnot
bechangedfromthosespeciedonthe
engineinformationlabel.

Note:BoththeU.S.EPAandCalifornia
AirResourcesBoardrequiresthateach
enginebeidentiedwiththeproperengine

labelasshownabove.Shouldthisengine
labelbedefaced,destroyed,orremoved
fromthevalvecover,itmustbereplaced
immediately.Toorderareplacement
label,pleasecontactSpecications
orPartsInterpretationsdepartmentat
1–800–888–9878,Option2,whowill
assistyouinobtainingthecorrectlabelfor
yourengine.

INTRODUCTION17

CleanIdleEngines

TheCaliforniaAirResourcesBoard(ARB)requiresthatanyengineshaving
tamper-resistantsoftwarewhichlimitsthetimeatwhichtheenginecanidleatspeeds
abovelowidle(550–700rpm).Atspeedsabovelowidle,andwithoutaPTO
engaged,idletimewillbelimitedtoveminutes,afterwhichtheenginewillrevert
backtolowidle.VehiclesequippedwithaCleanIdleengineareidentiedbyalabel
whichisafxedtotheleftfrontcornerofthehoodoronthedriver’sdoorbelowthe
window,oronaverticaloutwardfacingcaborsleeperpanelextendingrearward
fromthelowerdoorposition.

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Fig.Fig.1CleanIdleEngineLabel

18INTRODUCTION

ComponentLabels

TheV olvoengineserialnumberislocatedonthefrontleftsideofthecylinderblock.
Theserialnumbercanalsobefoundonthecerticationlabelonthevalvecover.
Theaxlemodelandserialnumberislocatedonthefrontleftsideoftheforwarddrive
axleandthefrontrightsideofthereardriveaxle.Itisalsolocatedonthefrontright
sideofthesingleaxle.

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INTRODUCTION19

SERVICELITERATURE

ToorderasingleServiceManualoraServiceManualSetforyourvehicle,contact
yourauthorizedV olvoTruckdealer.

Inordertohandletherequestcorrectly,youmustgivethemodel,yearandVIN(last
sixdigitsofVINonly).
ForVINlocation,see“IdenticationandLabels”,page13.

ServiceManualpriceswillvarydependingonthemakeandmodelofenginein
thevehicle.(ACumminsenginemanualisincludedinyourintroductoryowner’s
package).

Note:Pleaseallow30daysfordeliveryofManual.

Name

Company

Address

VehicleModelPhone/Fax

ModelY earVIN

Item1:

Item2:

Item3:

Item4:

Item5:

20INTRODUCTION

SERVICEASSISTANCE

YourauthorizedV olvoTruckdealeristrainedandequippedtoperformexpertservice
onyourV olvovehicle.YourdealerhasdirectaccesstoV olvoTrucksNorthAmerica
fortechnicalhelp,partsorserviceinformation.
ThereisalsoadirectnumbertoV olvoActionService(V AS),staffed24hoursaday,if
youareinneedofassistance.ThenumbertotheCustomerSupportCenteris:1(800)
528–6586[or(800)52–VOLVO].Alsoontheinternet:www.vas.volvo.com
V ASoffers:

DeliveryAssurance—Ifyouneedroadsideassistance,V AScanarrangeforload
forwardingorequipmentrental.

PersonalAssurance—Trainedstaffforhandlinganyvehicleproblems.

UptimeAssurance—V ASwilllocatethenearestserviceproviderandguarantee

paymentsoyoucangetontheroadassoonaspossible.

PriceAssurance—V ASauditsserviceandpartsbillingtoensureguaranteedlabor
ratesandpreferredpartspricingforV olvocomponents.

INTRODUCTION21

REPORTINGSAFETYDEFECTS

UnitedStates

Ifyoubelievethatyourvehiclehasadefectwhichcouldcauseacrash,injuryordeath,
youshouldimmediatelyinformtheNationalHighwayTrafcSafetyAdministration
(NHTSA),inadditiontonotifyingV olvoTrucksNorthAmerica.
IfNHTSAreceivessimilarcomplaints,itmayopenaninvestigationandifitnds
thatasafetydefectexistsinagroupofvehicles,itmayorderarecallandremedy
campaign.However,NHTSAcannotbecomeinvolvedinindividualproblems
betweenyou,yourdistributor,orV olvoTrucksNorthAmerica.
TocontactNHTSA,eithercalltheU.S.Government’sV ehicleSafetyHotlinetoll-free
at1-888-327-4236(TTY:1-800-424-9153);gotohttp://www.NHTSA.gov;orwrite
to:Administrator,NationalHighwayTrafcSafetyAdministration,400Seventh
Street,S.W .,Washington,DC20590.Youcanalsoobtainotherinformationabout
motorvehiclesafetyfromtheVehicleSafetyHotline.

Canada

Canadiancustomerswhowishtoreportasafety-relateddefectto:Transport
CanadaDefectInvestigationsandRecalls,maytelephonethetollfreehotline
at1-800-333-0510,orcontactTransportCanadabymailatTransportCanada,
ASFAD,PlacedeVilleTowerC,330SparksStreet,OttawaONK1A0N5.
Foradditionalroadsafetyinformation,pleasevisittheRoadSafetywebsiteat
http://www.tc.gc.ca/roadsafety/menu.htm.

Mexico

V olvoTrucksdeMexico,S.A.deC.V .shouldbeinformedimmediatelyifyoubelieve
thevehiclehasadefectthatcouldcauseavehicleaccident,injuryordeath.Contact
V olvoTrucksdeMexicobycalling011-52-55-50-81-68-50orbywritingto:V olvo
TrucksdeMexico,S.A.deC.V .,Prol.PaseodelaReforma600,1er.Piso121,Col.
SantaFePenaBlanca,C.P .01210,Mexico,D.F .WithinMexico,call01(800)9094

900.

22INTRODUCTION

EVENTDATARECORDINGDEVICES

YourV olvovehicleisequippedwithadevicegenerallyreferredtoasan"eventdata
recorder"or"EDR."Pleasenotethatwhiletheterm"eventdatarecorder"istypically
usedthroughoutthemotorvehicleindustry ,noteveryEDRisthesame;i.e.,theydo
notallrecordthesamedataelements.TheEDRonyourV olvovehiclerecordsvehicle
speed,enginerpm,timeanddate,plusavarietyofpedalandswitchpositions,both
beforeandafteran"event."Suddenvehicledecelerationortheoccurrenceofcertain
othervehicleoperationalcharacteristicswilldene(trigger)an"event.”
IfyouhaveaquestionaboutyourEDR,pleasecontactyourV olvodealerorregional
serviceofce.

SAFETYINFORMATION23

GENERALSAFETYINFORMATION

OperatingtheVehicle

DANGER

Nevertrytooperateorworkonthis
vehiclewhileundertheinuenceof
alcohol.Y ourreexescanbeaffected
bythesmallestamountofalcohol.
Drinkingandoperatingthisvehiclecan
leadtoanaccident,causingserious
personalinjuryordeath.

WARNING

Allitemswithinthecabmustbesecured
beforethevehicleissetinmotion.This
includes,butisnotlimitedto,drinks,
clothes,books,televisions,etc.Inthe
eventofacollision,looseitemscould
yaroundinsidethecab.Thiscould
causepersonalinjury.

Everyvehicle,includingheavydutyvehicles,haveblindspots.Thesizeofblindspots
varyfromdrivertodriverandfromsituationtosituation.Asaskilled,professional
driver,youareinthebestpositiontoavoidaccidentsinturns,lanechangesorother
maneuvers.V olvoTrucksNorthAmericaprovidesstandardequipment(suchascabs,
windshields,windowsizesandmirrors),preferredbymostownersanddriversunder
mostconditionsandinmostapplications.
However,duetodifferencesinthesizeofdrivers,theirseatingpositions,theuseand
operationoftheirvehicles,personalpreferencesandotherfactors,nocombinationof
mirrorsandothervisibilityenhancementdevicescaneliminateallblindspotsinevery
situation.
Thesafeoperationofthisvehicleisdeterminedbytheyou,thedriver.Becauseof
yourspecialpreferences,needsandcircumstances,youmaychoosetoaddextra
mirrorsand/orothervisibilityenhancementdevices.Ifso,contactanauthorized
V olvoTruckdealertoobtainpartswhichbesttyourpersonalneedsandpreferences.

24SAFETYINFORMATION

OperatinginBobtailMode

CAUTION

Whenoperatingbobtail,becertainthat
gladhands,trailerairhoses,electrical
cableandconnectorsareproperly
stowedandsecure.Donotallowthem
toruborchafeonothercomponents.

Dependingoncustomerspecication,sometractorsmaybeequippedwithabobtail
airbrakeproportioningvalvewhichautomaticallyredistributesthebrakingforce
betweenfrontandrearaxleswhennothookeduptoasemitrailer(bobtailoperation).
Whenoperatinginbobtailmode,therearbrakechambersreceivereducedor
proportionalbrakeairpressure.Whenthetractoristowingatrailer,therearbrake
chamberswillreceivefull(normal)brakepressure.Fortractorswithnoproportioning
valve,theABSsystemautomaticallycontrolsbrakepressure.

DANGER

Undernocircumstancesshouldthe
publishedGVWR,FAWR,and/or
RAWRbeexceeded.Failuretoobserve
theseprecautionscanleadtothelossof
vehiclecontrol,resultinginavehicle
accidentcausingseriouspersonalinjury
ordeath.

SAFETYINFORMATION25

DANGER

DONOTexceedtheloadratingof
thetiresorthevehicleweightratings.
Overloadingmayresultintirefailure
causinglossofvehiclecontrol,leading
toanaccidentresultinginsevere
personalinjuryordeath.

Thisvehiclehasbeendesignedandassembledforamaximumgrossvehicleweight
rating(GVWR)andamaximumfrontandrearaxleweightsrating(FAWRand
RAWR).Theactualratingforthisvehiclecanbefoundonthelabelattachedto
thedoorframeonthedriver’sside.Ifanyofthesethreeratingsisexceededand
overloadingoccurs,instability,poorhandling,failureofpartsandacceleratedwear
canoccur.

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26SAFETYINFORMATION

VORAD®COLLISIONWARNINGSYSTEM

TheEaton®VORAD®computerizedCollisionWarningSystemconstantlymonitors
vehiclesaheadwithafrontend-mountedradarandinablindspotareawithan
optionalside-mountedradar.TheCollisionWarningSystemwarnsthedriverof
potentiallydangeroussituationsbyactivatingvisualandaudiblealerts.

DANGER

TheEaton®VORAD®Collision
WarningSystemisintendedsolelyas
anaidforanalertandconscientious
professionaldriver.Itisnottobeused
orreliedupontooperatethevehicle.
Usethissystemtogetherwithrearview
mirrorsandotherinstrumentationto
maintainsafeoperationofthevehicle.
OperateaVORAD®equippedvehicle
inthesamesafemannerasifVORAD®
wasnotinstalled.
TheEaton®VORAD®Collision
WarningSystemisnotasubstitute
forsafedrivingproceduresnorwillit
compensateforanydriverimpairment,
suchasdrugs,alcoholorfatigue.
TheEaton®VORAD®Collision
WarningSystemmayprovidelittleor
nowarningforsomehazardslike:alerts
forpedestrians,animals,oncoming
vehiclesandcrosstrafc.SmartCruise
willnotreacttostationaryobjectsandit
doesnothavethecapabilitytostopthe
vehicle.
Failuretofollowtheseinstructionsmay
leadtoavehicleaccidentresultingin
severepersonalinjuryordeath.

IfyourvehicleisequippedwiththeEaton®VORAD®CollisionW arningSystem,
readthemanufacturer’sDriverReferenceManualbeforetakingthevehicleonthe
road.

SAFETYINFORMATION27

ADVISORYLABELS

ThroughoutthisbookyouwillndparagraphslabeledDanger,Warning,Caution,
NoteandServiceHint.Danger,CautionandWarninglabelsarealsofoundin
variouslocationsonthevehicletoalertdrivers,operatorsandservicetechnicians
tosituationswhichcancausepersonalinjuryorequipmentdamage.Thelabels
shownareapplicabletotheVNmodelchassisatthetimeofpublicationandare
representativeofwhatcanbetypicallyfound.(Y ourvehiclemaynotcontainallof
thelabelsillustratedinthishandbook.)Theselabelsareforyourbenet.Pleaselook
throughthissectionandnotethelabels,theirlocationsandwhattheyexplain.Be
suretoreplaceanylabelthatisdamaged.

28SAFETYINFORMATION

CABENTRYANDEXIT

General

DANGER

DONOTstandonthestepsoranyother
partofthevehiclewhileitisinmotion.
Thestepsandthebackofcabaccess
deckplatesareonlyforentering/exiting
thevehicleandnotforridingon.
Failuretoheedthiswarningcanresult
inseriouspersonalinjuryordeath.

DANGER

Stepsaredesignedtobeslipresistant
andtoprovideastablesurfacefor
enteringorexitingthecab.However,
accumulationofice,dirt,lubricants,
etc.onthestepscanmakeentering
orexitinghazardous.Alwaysmake
surethestepsarefreefromslippery
substances.Failuretofollowthis
guidelinemayresultinafallthatcan
causeseriouspersonalinjuryordeath.

WARNING

Toavoidpersonalinjuryduetoaslip
and/orfall,observealltheguidelines
explainedinthissection.

WARNING

Wearingshoeswithsolesthataredirty
orwetincreasesthechanceofinjury
fromslippingandfalling.Becareful
whenenteringthecabwithdirtyorwet
soles.

WARNING

Boththeoperatorandpassengershould
exercisecautionwhenenteringor
exitingthecab.Usethestepsandgrab
handlestosafelygetinandoutofthe
cab.

WARNING

Alwayscheckthesecurityofcabpanel,
fairingandstepsbeforeuse.Ensurethat
thecabpanelsorfairingsarecompletely
closedandthehandlesareinthelocked
position.

CAUTION

DONOTopenfairingwhilecabdoor
isopen,thiscanresultinpaintdamage
onthefairing.

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VN

30SAFETYINFORMATION

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VNwithoutFairings

SAFETYINFORMATION31

GeneralEntryGuidelines

WARNING

Toavoidpersonalinjuryduetoaslip
and/orfall,observethefollowing
guidelines.

BESURETOFOLLOWALLOFTHESEINSTRUCTIONSBEFORE
ENTERINGOREXITINGTHECABORTHEAREABEHINDTHECAB.

1Alwayshavethreelimbs(onefootandtwohandsortwofeetandonehand)in

contactwiththevehicleatalltimeswhenenteringorexitingthecaborthearea
behindthecab.

2Becertainyouhavearmhandholdand/orstablefootpositionbeforetransferring

weighttothatposition.Forexample,donotstarttoputweightonafootuntilyou
arecertainyourfootisproperlyonthestepandwillnotslipwhenyoutransfer
yourweight.

3DONOTclimbontopoftheframe,fueltanksorstorageboxestomaketrailer

hook-ups.

4Ifthevehicleisequippedwithairfairings,donotusethesidemountedfairing

(winddeector)bracketsandbracesasstepsorgrabhandles.

5Ifthevehicleisequippedwithairfairings,donotusethesidemountedfairing

(winddeector)bracketsandbracesasstepsorgrabhandles.

6Becertainthatallgrabhandles,stepsandrelatedpartsareingoodworking

condition.Anydefectsshouldbereportedandrepairedbeforeusingthegrab
handlesandsteps.

7Becertainthatallgrabhandles,stepsandrelatedpartsareingoodworking

condition.Anydefectsshouldbereportedandrepairedbeforeusingthegrab
handlesandsteps.

8DONOTsteponthecurvedsurfaceofthefueltanks.Theymaybeslipperyfrom

snow,mud,ice,water,spilledfuelorotherslipperysubstances.

9Ifastepismountedtothetopofthebatterybox,becertainthatthebatterybox

coverisproperlyfastenedbeforestepping.

10Ifavehicleisequippedwithremovablechassisfairingsorcabpanels,becertain

thefairingorcabpanelisproperlyfastenedbeforeusingsteps.

11DONOTjumpfromthecaborfromthestepstotheground.

12Alwaysfacethecabwhenenteringorexiting.

13DONOTholdanythinginyourhandswhenenteringorexitingthecaborthearea

behindthecab.Logbooks,cups,clipboards,jackets,luggageandthelikecanbe
placedonthecaboororreardeckplatebeforeenteringorexiting.

32SAFETYINFORMATION

14.Makesureyoursafetybeltisdisconnectedbeforeexitingthecab.

15.Makesurethesafetybeltisfullyretractedandoutofthewaypriortoenteringor
exitingthecab.

16.DONOTputyourfootonanysurfacethatdoesnothaveslipresistant,self-
cleaningmaterial.Ifthereisnostepmaterial,thesurfacemaybeslipperyandyou
mayfall.

17.Beforeenteringorexiting,becertainthatthesolesofyourshoes/bootsarefree
fromgrease,mudoranyothersubstancewhichcouldmakethemslippery.

18.Alwaysputthefootatonthetopofthestep.DONOTplaceyourfootonthe
sideoredgeofthestep.

SAFETYINFORMATION33

DriverSideEntry/Exit

WARNING

Onvehicleswithoutsidefairingsor
cabpanels,alwaysmakesurethatthe
batteryboxcoverissecurelyfastened
beforesteppingup.Failuretofastenthe
covermayleadtoafallandpersonal
injury.

Openthedoor.Placeanyhand-carrieditemsonthecaboor.Grasptherightgrab
handlewithyourrighthandandtheleftgrabhandlewithyourlefthand.Puttheright
footfullyonthebottomstepandpullyourselfuptotheopening.

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Slidehandsuponthehandles,ifnecessary.Puttheleftfootonthetopstepandstep
up.Stepintothecabwiththerightfootrst.
Toexit,reversetheprocess.Donotattempttoexitthecabwhilecarryinganyitems
inyourhands.

34SAFETYINFORMATION

PassengerSideEntry/Exit

Openthedoor.Placeanyhand-carrieditemsonthecaboor.Grasptheleftgrab
handlewithyourlefthandandtherightgrabhandlewithyourrighthand.Puttheleft
footfullyonthebottomstepandpullyourselfuptotheopening.

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Slidehandsuponthehandles,ifnecessary.Puttherightfootonthetopstepandstep
up.Stepintothecabwiththeleftfootrst.
Toexit,reversetheprocess.Donotattempttoexitthecabwhilecarryinganyitems
inyourhands.

SAFETYINFORMATION35

BehindtheCabAccess

WARNING

Becarefulwhenenteringthe
back-of-cabareawithdirtyorwetsoles.
Wearingshoeswithsolesthataredirty
orwetincreasesthechanceofslipping
orfalling.

Whentrailerairandelectricalconnectionscannotbecoupledfromtheground,
FederalRegulationsrequirecommercialcarrierstoprovideback-of-cabaccesssteps,
grabhandlesandplates.
Dependingonwhatoptionischosen,grabhandlesareavailableinmanyvariations.
Ineachcase,makesuretoalwayshavethreelimbs(onefootandtwohandsortwo
feetandonehand)incontactwiththevehicleatalltimeswhenenteringorexiting
theareabehindthecab.

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36SAFETYINFORMATION

Graspthegrabhandletotheleftwithbothhands.Puttheleftfootontothebottom
stepandpullyourselfup.Puttherightfootonthetopstepandstepontothedeck
platewiththeleftfoot.

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WARNING

Alwaysperformtrailerhook-upswhile
standingontheground.DONOTclimb
ontopoffueltanksorframerailsto
hookupordisconnecttrailerairlines
andelectricalcord.Useonlythemetal,
slipresistantstepsprovidedtopreventa
slipandfallinjury.

SAFETYINFORMATION37

Standonthegroundwhenconnectingtheairandelectricalconnectionstothetrailer.

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38SAFETYINFORMATION

ENTERINGSLEEPERFROMSEAT

StandardGearLever

CAUTION

Becarefulwhenstandingtoyourfeetin
theseatarea,headroomislimiting.

Whenmovingfromthedriverseattothe
sleepersection,followthisprocedure:

•Makesuretheparkingbrakesareset.

•Placethegearshiftleverinagearpositiontowardtherearofthevehicle.

•Ifequippedwithanadjustablesteeringcolumn,movethesteeringwheelupand

forward.

•Placethelefthandonthesteeringwheelandtherighthandonthetopofthegear

lever.

•Movetherightfootouttothemiddleoftheoor.

•Lifttheupperbody,supportedbythehandsonthesteeringwheelandthegear

leverandstepoutfromtheseatarea.

SAFETYINFORMATION39

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40SAFETYINFORMATION

SAFETYEQUIPMENT

Safetytrianglesandreextinguishersareavailableasoptionalequipment.There
extinguishershouldbelocatedbythebaseofthedriverseat,betweentheseatand
thedoor.

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Note:Alwaysstorethewarningtrianglesintheboxafteruse.

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WarningTriangles,DayCab

Thewarningtrianglesarestoredinaboxthatisstrappedbehindthepassengerseat.

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42SAFETYINFORMATION

SleeperCab

Thewarningtrianglesarestoredinabox,whichisinsidetheexteriorluggage
compartment.

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SAFETYINFORMATION43

SAFETYBELTSYSTEM

Thesafetybeltsystemisthemainrestraintapplicationinthevehicle.Allvehiclesare
equippedwiththissystem.Foradditionalinformationonthesafetybeltsystemrefer
to“SAFETYBEL TS”,page230.
Thesafetybeltsystemmonitorsthesafetybeltlatchandvehiclespeed.Whenthe
vehicleisstartedthesafetybelttelltaledisplaysinthecluster.Theiconremainson
wheneverthevehicleisstationaryandthesafetybeltisunbuckled.Wheneverthe
vehicleismovingandthesafetybeltisunbuckledanaudibletonesoundsandthe
safetybelttelltaleblinks.

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44SAFETYINFORMATION

SRSAIRBAG

TheSRSairbagisintendedtosupplement—notreplace—thestandardsafetybelt.
Theairbagisnotdeployedwhenthetruckishitfrombehind,fromthesideorifitrolls
over.Forbestprotection,sitinanormal,uprightposition.Alwayswearthesafetybelt.
Foraddedsafety,thevehiclemaybeequippedwithanairbagorSRS(Supplemental
RestraintSystem)asasupplementtothestandardthree-pointanchoredsafetybelt.
TheSRSisdesignedtoreducetheriskofinjurytothedriver’sfaceandupperpartof
thebody.Togetherwiththesafetybelt,theairbaghelpspreventthedriverfrombeing
thrownagainstthesteeringwheel,windshieldorotherhardsurfacesinthecab.
TheV olvoSRSAirbagprovidesincreasedprotectioninfrontalcollisions,wherethe
vehiclecollideswithaxedorheavyobjectwithenoughforcetoactivatethesensors
whichthenactivatetheairbag.Damagetothevehicleisnotalwaysproportionalto
whethertheSRSAirbagdeploysornot.
TheSRSAirbagisnotdesignedtobeactivatedwith:

•Collisionfromthesides

•Collisionfromtherear

•Rollingover

•Head-oncollisionsatlowspeedoragainstsoftobjectssuchasbushes,snow

drifts,etc.

SRSSystem

WARNING

Neverattempttodrivewithadeployed
airbag.Withthebaghangingoutofthe
hubofthesteeringwheel,thetruckmay
bemoredifculttosteer.Inaddition,
othersafetysystemsmaybedamaged.
Continuousexposuretothesmokeand
dustcreatedduringthedeploymentof
theairbagcancauseirritationtothe
skinandeyes.

SAFETYINFORMATION45

Theinatableairbagisfoldedintothecenterofthesteeringwheel.Itinatesinthe
eventofaseriouscollisionaboveacertainlevel,wheretheangleofimpact,crash
severity,speedandnatureoftheobjectinvolvedinthecollisionallplayapartin
whetherornottheairbagisactivated.

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Thesystemconsistsofagasgeneratorsurroundedbytheinatableairbag.Intheevent
ofasufcientlyviolentcollision,acontrolunitactivatesthegasgeneratorignitorand
theairbaginates.Tocushiontheimpact,theairbagdeateswhencompressed.This
alsoreleasessomenontoxicsmokeintothecab.Theentiresequence,frominationto
deationoftheairbag,takesafewtenthsofasecond.
TheSRSsystemiscontinuallymonitoredbythecontrolunit.Acontrolunitis
mountedonabracketabovetheenginecoverwhichdetectsdeceleration.Thecontrol
unitalsocontainsastandbypowerunitwhichcansupplythesystemwithpowerfora
shorttime,incasethenormalsupplybreaks.

46SAFETYINFORMATION

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Ifthecontrolunitdetectsasufcientlyviolentdeceleration(collision),thesystemis
activated.Thegasgeneratortriggersandllsthebagwithanontoxicgaswithinafew
hundredthsofasecond.Duringacollision,afterthebagisfull,gasowsoutthrough
twoholesintheweave.Theseholesarelargeenoughtolettheairbagcollapseslowly,
gentlycatchingthedriver.
IntheeventofaproblemintheSRSsystem,aniconisshowninthegraphicdisplay
intheinstrumentcluster.

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CAUTION

Thevehicleshouldbetakento
anauthorizedV olvoTruckdealer
immediatelyiftheSRSiconcomeson
orremainsonwhilethevehicleisbeing
driven.

SAFETYINFORMATION47

Ifaproblemdevelopsinthesystem,theCHECKtell-talewillcomeontogether
withtheSRStell-tale.

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WarningLabels

Thelabelattachedtotheleft-handsunvisorshowstheyearandmonthwhenan
authorizedV olvoTruckdealershouldbecontactedforaspecicinspectionandfor
apossiblereplacementoftheairbag.Thisisdonetoguaranteethefunctionofthe
airbagaftertheindicateddate.Replacethelabelwhenreplacingtheairbagmodule.
NeverattempttomakeanyadjustmentstoSRScomponentsyourself.

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AnyqueriesconcerningtheSRSsystemshouldbedirectedtoanauthorizedV olvo
Truckdealer.ThereisnomaintenancerequiredfortheSRSsystemuntilthedateon
thewarninglabellocatedontheleft-handsunvisor.

48SAFETYINFORMATION

Steeringshaftsandsteeringwheelshouldnotberemoved,adjustedorreplaced
withoutfollowingtheproperworkprocedure.FailuretodosocandamagetheSRS
system,whichcanresultinmalfunctionoftheSRS.Awarninglabelislocatedon
theuppersteeringshaft.

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Thereisalsoalabelontheinsideofthewindshieldthatindicatestheinclusionof
anairbagtothevehiclesafetyfeatures.

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SAFETYINFORMATION49

Whenequippedwithanairbag,alabelwiththecorrectprocedureforprotectingsmall
childrenandprotectingthedriverisattachedtotheleft-hand,overheadstoragelidor
backofsunvisor.

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WARNING

Neverattempttorepairanypartofthe
SRSsystem.Anyinterferencewiththe
systemmaycauseittomalfunctionand
resultinseriousinjuryordeath.

WorkonthesystemmayonlybecarriedoutbyanauthorizedV olvoTruckdealer.
ToallowtheSRSsystemtoworkasdesigned:

•NeverdriveanSRSsystemequippedvehiclewiththehandsonthesteeringwheel

pad/airbagmodule.

•Noobjects,accessoryequipmentorstickersmaybeplacedon,attachedtoor

installedneartheSRScoverinthecenterofthesteeringwheel.

50SAFETYINFORMATION

GeneralInformation

WhenistheAirbagDeployed

Theairbagisonlydeployedduringahead-oncollision,wherethevehiclehitsaxed
orheavyobjectwithsufcientforce.TheSRSsystemregistersboththeforceofthe
collisionandtheinternalforcescausedbythecollision.Thecontrolunitdeterminesif
thecollisionissufcientlyviolentfortheairbagtobedeployed.

Note:TheSRSsystemisonlyactivatedonceinacollision.Iftheairbaghasdeployed,
thefollowingisrecommended:
*HavethevehicletowedtoanauthorizedV olvoTruckdealer.Evenifthevehiclecan
bedrivenafteracollision,itisnotrecommendedtodrivethetruckwiththeairbag
deployed.
*HaveanauthorizedVolvoTruckdealerchangethecomponentsintheSRSsystem.
*OnlyuseoriginalV olvopartswhenreplacingtheSRSsystemcomponents(airbag,
safetybelt,etc.).

SAFETYINFORMATION51

WhenistheAirbagnotDeployed

NotallfrontalcollisionsactivatetheSRSsystem.Inacollisionwithasoftobject(a
snowdriftorbushforexample,orahardorxedobjectatlowspeed),thereisno
needfortheSRSsystemtobeactivated.Theairbagisusuallynotinatedinresponse
toside-oncollisions,impactsfromtherearorifthevehicleoverturns.Theextentof
damagetothevehicleisnomeasureofhowwelltheSRSsystemworks.

CantheAirbagbeDeployedAccidentally

ThecompleteSRSsystemisconstructedsothattheairbagonlyinatesinparticular
collisionconditions.TheSRSsystemhasitsowndiagnosticunitwhichcontinuously
monitorsthefunctioningofthesystem.

HeartoftheV olvoSafetySystem

Thethree-pointanchoredsafetybeltistheheartoftheV olvosafetysystem.The
beltshouldbewornatalltimes.TheSRSsystemisintendedasasupplementtothe
three-pointanchoredsafetybelt.

52INSTRUMENTSANDCONTROLS

CABINTERIOR

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1InstrumentCluster

2CabClimateControlPanel

3AcceleratorPedal

4BrakePedal

5ClutchPedal(ifequipped)

6SteeringColumnTiltControlPedal

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INSTRUMENTPANEL

Tell-Tales

Atell-taleisadisplaythatindicatestheactuationofadevice,acorrectordefective
condition,orafailuretofunction.
Theoperatorshouldbecomefamiliarwiththesesymbolsinordertorecognizeand
react(ifnecessary)totheindicatedcondition.Tell-talesymbolsareshowninthe
instrumentpanelillustrationsonthefollowingpages.

Colors

Topromotevisualrecognitioninternationally,speciccolorsfortell-taleshavebeen
established.Unlessgovernmentalregulations(intheareawherethevehicleistobe
used)orengineeringdirectivesspecifyotherwise,thestandardcolorsare:

•Blue—high-beamheadlights/enginemaintenance

•FlashingGreen—turnsignals

•FlashingRed—hazardconditioninvolvingthesafetyofpersonnel

•SteadyGreen—systeminoperation

•SteadyRed—warning,immediateactionrequired

•Amber—earlywarning,suchaslowfuelorAnti-LockBrakeSystem(ABS)

malfunction

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PanelArrangement

Yourviewfromthedriverseatshouldlooksomethingliketheillustrationsshown.
Thelayoutisdesignedtoprovidetheoperatorwithagoodviewofthegaugesand
controls(whichareplacedsotheyarewithineasyreach).Theinstrumentpanel,as
showninthefollowingdrawing,isbrokendownintoseveralmainsections.For
easyidenticationwerefertothem,fromlefttoright,asPanelsA,B,C,D,EandF
(wherenecessary).

Note:Thissectionshowstheinstrumentsandcontrolsavailableforthisvehicleatthe
timeofpublication.However,dependingonoptions,yourvehiclemaynothaveall
theinstrumentsandcontrolsshownhere,andtheymaynotbeinthesameposition.

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INSTRUMENTPANELGAUGELAYOUT

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PanelArrangement

56INSTRUMENTSANDCONTROLS

PanelA

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1LightControlPanel

2InstrumentCluster

3TrailerAirSupply

INSTRUMENTSANDCONTROLS57

4TractorParkingBrake

PanelB

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5.Inter-WheelDifferentialLock

6.Inter-AxleDifferentialLock

7.VN:IdleManagementIndicator
Lamp(ISXICON)orOptionalSwitch
orElectronicallyControlledSuspension
(ECS)On/OfforLiftAxle#1(Pusher)

8.VN:OptionalSwitchorElectronically
ControlledSuspension(ECS)Up/Down

9.Auxiliary#1

10.VN:Auxiliary#2orTemp-A-Start
(TAS)IndicatorLamps

11.VN:Auxiliary#3orTemp-A-Start
(TAS)On/Off

12.SecondaryGaugeCluster

13.SecondaryGaugeCluster

14.EngineBrakeorI-ShiftEco-Roll

15.VN:EngineBrakeModeSelect(ISX)
orI-ShiftHillStartAssist

16.VN:5thWheelTouchLock(Unlock)

17.MarkerInterruptorSecondaryGauge
Cluster

18.OptionalSwitchorSecondaryGauge
Cluster

19.TractionControl

20.SuspensionDump

21.5thWheelSlideorEngine
Inside/OutsideAirControl

22.AirVent

23.Radio

24.FanSpeed

25.Recirculation

26.AirDistribution

27.ACON/OFF

28.TemperatureKnob

29.TrailerHandBrakeControl

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PanelC

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30.VN:OptionalSwitchorPassengerWindowLift

31.WaterinFuel(PurgeSwitch)

32.OptionalSwitchorAUX/USBPort

33.VN:SleeperFanSpeed

34.VN:OptionalSwitchorBeaconLamps

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PanelD

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35.BackofCabLight

36.OptionalSwitch

37.OptionalSwitchorPowerTake-Off(PTO)

38.VN:OverheadBunkLamporPassengerSideMirrorIN/OUT

39.VN:SideMirrorHeatorPowerTake-Off(PTO),

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PanelE

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40.ACInverter120V

41.OptionalSwitch

42.OptionalSwitch

43.PowerOutlet

44.Microphone

Beforedrivingthisvehicle,locatetheinstrumentsandcontrols,andbecome
thoroughlyfamiliarwiththeiroperation.Afterstartingandwhendriving,ensure
thattheinstrumentreadingsarenormal.

Note:Theinstrumentsandcontrolsshownwereavailableforthisvehicleatthetime
ofpublication.Dependingontheoptionsselected,allgaugesandtell-talesmaynot
beusedinallvehicles.

Note:ThedashlayoutisthesameforallV olvovehicles.However,theswitchesand
certainswitchpositionsaredifferentdependingonvehicleoptions.

62INSTRUMENTSANDCONTROLS

1.LightControlPanel—Formoreinformation,pleasereferto“LIGHTCONTROL
PANEL”,page107

2.InstrumentCluster
Therearetwoinstrumentclusterlevelsavailable:HighandMidlevel.

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HighLevelCluster

1.Tachometer

2.UpperTell-Tales

3.Speedometer

4.FrontBrakeAirPressure

5.RearBrakeAirPressure

6.OilPressure

7.AftertreatmentDEFTankGauge

8.MalfunctionIndicatorLamp(MIL)

9.DriverInformationDisplay(DID)

10.FuelLevel

11.IntakeManifoldPressure

12.ApplicationAirPressure

13.ExhaustPyrometer

14.HillStartAssist

15.LowerTell-Tales

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MidLevelCluster

1.Tachometer

2.UpperTell-Tales

3.Speedometer

4.FrontBrakeAirPressure

5.RearBrakeAirPressure

6.OilPressure

7.AftertreatmentDEFTankGauge

8.MalfunctionIndicatorLamp(MIL)

9.DriverInformationDisplay(DID)

10.FuelLevel

11.IntakeManifoldPressure

12.HillStartAssist

13.LowerTell-Tales

64INSTRUMENTSANDCONTROLS

Tachometer

Thetachometerhastwocoloredelds:greenandred.Usethegreeneldfornormal
driving(1000to1600rpm).Usehigherenginespeedsformaximumenginebrake
performance.Neverallowtheenginetogointotheredeld(greaterthan2200rpm).
Toachievemaximumfueleconomy,usethePerformanceBonusGuidefeature.This
featurehelpsthedriverndthemostefcientoperatingrangefortheengine.See
PerformanceBonusGuideformoreinformation.

UpperT ell-T ales

TheStop,CheckandInfomessagetell-talesarelocatedintheuppertell-talesboxon
theinstrumentcluster.Theleftandrightturnsignalindicators,seatbelttell-taleand
parkingbraketell-talearealsolocatedintheuppertell-talesbox.RefertotheDriver
InformationDisplaymanualforadditionalinformationaboutthemessagetell-tales.

Speedometer

Thespeedometerisdrivenbythevehicle’selectronicsystem.

FrontandRearBrakeSystemAirPressure
Gauges

Thesystemairgaugesareconnectedtothefrontandrearcircuittanksviasensors
mountedonthepass-throughwall.Thetwogaugesshouldregisterequalairpressure.
Byobservingthegaugepointers,theoperatorcandetectapressuredropifanairleak
developsandcanreadilyidentifythecircuitaffected.

DANGER

Failuretoobservetheseprecautions
canresultinthelossofbraking
performance.Thiscanleadtoavehicle
accident,whichcanresultinpersonal
injuryordeath.

INSTRUMENTSANDCONTROLS65

Ifthepressureinabrakecircuitairtankdropsbelowapproximately420kPa(65psi),
theredLEDlightinthelowerleftcornerofthegaugewillcomeonandtheSTOP
tell-talewarningindicatorcomeson.Inaddition,thebuzzercomesonifthevehicle
startstomoveatspeedhigherthan1.6km/h(1mph).Ifthevehicleisstationary,only
theSTOPtell-talewarningandredLEDlightappear.

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StopT ell-T ale

Iftheairpressuredropsdownbelow420kPa(65psi)inbothsystems,thespring
brakeswillautomaticallyengagetostopthevehicle.

OilPressureGauge

DANGER

Failuretotakenecessaryactionwhen
theSTOPtell-taleisoncanultimately
resultinautomaticengineshutdownand
lossofpowersteeringassist.V ehicle
crashcanoccur,resultinginpersonal
injuryordeath.

Theoilpressurelimitisdependentontheenginemanufacturer’selectronicprogram.
Whentheoilpressureistoolow,theredSTOPtell-taleilluminates,thebuzzersounds,
andtheoilpressuresymbolappearsontheDriverInformationDisplay(DID)screen.
Forexample,iftheengineisatrisk,theEECUmayderatetheenginepower.Bring
thevehicletoasafestopwheretheproblemcanbechecked.

66INSTRUMENTSANDCONTROLS

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StopT ell-T ale

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OilPressureSymbol

Note:Theenginewillshutdownwithin30secondsfromwhentheredSTOPtell-tale
comeson.Pullofftheroadassoonaspossiblewithoutcreatingasafetyhazard.

INSTRUMENTSANDCONTROLS67

CoolantTemperatureGauge

Thecoolanttemperaturegaugeindicatesenginecoolanttemperature.Thenormal
operatingtemperatureforV olvoenginesis80to105°C(170to215°F).Undernormal
drivingconditions,thetemperaturemustbebelowtheredsector.
Thetemperaturerangeforthecoolantwillvarydependingonthetypeofengine,load,
grade,ambientairtemperatureandoperatingconditions.Ifthetemperatureremains
beloworexceedsthenormaltemperaturerange,thecoolingsystemshouldbechecked
forproblemsbyanauthorizedV olvoTruckdealer.
Thetemperaturelimitisdependentontheelectronicprogramfortheenginemodel.
Whencoolanttemperatureisexcessive,theredSTOPtell-talewillcomeonandthe
buzzerwillsound.TheengineisatriskandtheEECUmayderatetheenginepower.
Stopattherstsafeplacewheretheproblemcanbechecked.

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StopT ell-T ale

Ifthecoolanttemperaturereturnstonormalshortlyafterexceedingthelimitandno
repairisperformed,thewarningmessagesgoout,butafaultmessagewillbelogged.

MiddleandLowerT ell-T ales

Themiddleandlowertell-talesprovidevehicleandcomponentstatusinformation.
Formoreinformation,refertotheDriverInformationDisplaymanual.

DriverInformationDisplay(DID)

TheDIDgivestheoperatornecessaryandimportantinformationaboutthevehicle
andcomponents.FormoreinformationabouttheDID,refertotheDriverInformation
Displaymanual.

FuelLevelGauge

Thefuellevelgaugeisconnectedtoafuelsensorunitinthefueltank.Thereisonly
onesensorevenifthevehicleisequippedwithdualtanks.

68INSTRUMENTSANDCONTROLS

IntakeManifoldPressureGauge(HighLevel
ClusterOnly)

Theintakemanifoldpressuregaugeindicatesintakemanifoldpressuretotheengine.
Thepressuregeneratedbytheintakemanifoldpressureshouldbethesameatagiven
enginetemperature,speedandload.Intakemanifoldpressurewillvaryfordifferent
enginesandvehiclemodels.Bymonitoringthegauge,theoperatorcanavoidengine
problems.

ApplicationAirPressureGauge(HighLevel
ClusterOnly)

Airgaugesareconnectedtotheairbrakesystemviasensors.Theywillindicatethe
brakeapplicationpressurefromeitherthefront,rearortrailercircuitpressure.The
gaugewillnotregisterairpressureuntilthefootbrakepedalisdepressedorthetrailer
handbrakeisapplied.

INSTRUMENTSANDCONTROLS69

ExhaustPyrometerGauge(HighLevelCluster
Only)

Theexhaustpyrometergaugeindicatestheexhausttemperature,whichhelpsthe
operatorgetthebestefciencyfromtheengine.Variationsinengineloadcancause
theexhausttemperaturetovary.Forexample,highexhaustgastemperatureisthe
resultofprolongedengineluggingorover-fueling.Ifthepyrometerreadingshows
thatexhausttemperatureexceedsnormal,reducefueltotheengineuntiltheexhaust
temperatureisreduced.Shifttoalowergeariftheengineisoverloaded.

ExhaustPyrometerGauge(HighLevelCluster
Only)

Theexhaustpyrometergaugeindicatestheexhausttemperature,whichhelpsthe
operatorgetthebestefciencyfromtheengine.Variationsinengineloadcancause
theexhausttemperaturetovary.Forexample,highexhaustgastemperatureisthe
resultofprolongedengineluggingorover-fueling.Ifthepyrometerreadingshows
thatexhausttemperatureexceedsnormal,reducefueltotheengineuntiltheexhaust
temperatureisreduced.Shifttoalowergeariftheengineisoverloaded.

3.TrailerAirSupplyV alve
Thetrailerairsupplyvalveisaredoctagonally-shapedknob.Pulltheknobtoapply
thetraileremergencybrakes.Pushtheknobtopressurizethetrailerairreservoirand
releasethetraileremergencybrakes.Thetrailerairsupplyvalveshouldnotbeused
forparking.Foradditionalinformationaboutthetrailerairsupplyvalve,referto
“ParkingBrake/TrailerSupplyValves”,page282.

4.TractorParkingBrakeV alve
Thetractorparkingbrakevalveisayellowdiamond-shapedknob.Pulltheknobto
applythetractorparkingbrakes.Pushtheknobtoreleasethetractorparkingbrakes.
Thetractorparkingbrakevalveappliesthetractorparkingbrakesandthetrailer
brakes,ifequipped.Foradditionalinformationaboutthetractorparkingbrakevalve,
referto“ParkingBrake/TrailerSupplyValves”,page282.

5.Inter-WheelDifferentialLock
Theinter-wheeldifferentiallockeliminatesone-wheelspin-outonslipperysurfaces
andimprovestraction.Theswitchhasasafetylatchtopreventaccidentalengagement.

70INSTRUMENTSANDCONTROLS

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InterwheelDifferentialLock

Whenthelockisengaged,atelltalelightsupintheinstrumentcluster.

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Inter-WheelT ell-Tale

Adifferentiallockshouldonlybeusedonaslipperysurface,NOTwhendriving
ongoodroadconditions.Ifadifferentiallocktelltaleisactivatedintheinstrument
cluster,donotmaketurnsuntilthetelltalehasgoneout.RefertoINSERTHEADREF
forinformationonhowtoproperlyengageanddrivewithdifferentiallocksengaged.

INSTRUMENTSANDCONTROLS71

6.Inter-AxleDifferentialLock
Theinter-axledifferentiallockeliminatesslippingbetweenaxlestoimprovetraction.
Theswitchhasasafetylatchtopreventaccidentalengagement.

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Whenthelockisengaged,atell-talelightsupintheinstrumentcluster.

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Inter-AxleT ell-T ale

Adifferentiallockshouldonlybeusedonaslipperysurface,NOTwhendrivingon
goodroadconditions.Ifadifferentiallocktell-taleisactivatedintheinstrument
cluster,DONOTmaketurnsuntilthetell-talehasgoneout.Referto“AXLES”,page
342"AXLES"forinformationonhowtoproperlyengageanddrivewithdifferential
locksengaged.

72INSTRUMENTSANDCONTROLS

7.IdleManagementIndicatorLamp(CUMMINSISXICON)
Formoreinformationonthislamp,pleaserefertoyourvendorenginemanual
suppliedwiththisvehicle.

OR

ElectronicallyControlledSuspension(ECS)(ON/OFF)

Formoreinformationonthislamp,pleaserefertoyourvendorenginemanual
suppliedwiththisvehicle.

OR

LiftAxle

Thevehiclemaybeequippedwithauxiliaryliftaxles.Theliftmechanismoperates
withairpressure.Pressthetoppartoftheswitchtoraisetheaxleandpressthe
lowerpartoftheswitchtolowertheaxle.Forinformationaboutliftaxles,refer
to“AXLES”,page342.

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PusherAxle

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TagAxle

OR

OptionalSwitch

8.ElectronicallyControlledSuspension(ECS)(Up/Down)
Thisistheswitchthatisdenedbythebodybuilder.

INSTRUMENTSANDCONTROLS73

OR

74INSTRUMENTSANDCONTROLS

LiftAxle

Thevehiclemaybeequippedwithauxiliaryliftaxles.Theliftmechanismoperates
withairpressure.Pressthetoppartoftheswitchtoraisetheaxleandpressthe
lowerpartoftheswitchtolowertheaxle.Forinformationaboutliftaxles,refer
to“AXLES”,page342.

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PusherAxle

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TagAxle

OR

INSTRUMENTSANDCONTROLS75

OptionalSwitch

9.AuxiliarySwitches
Genericswitchesareavailableforauxiliaryfunctionsthatareinstalledbythe
customer.TheseswitchescanbepurchasedfromyourauthorizedV olvoTruckdealer.

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AuxiliarySwitch

AuxiliarySwitches

Genericswitchesareavailableforauxiliaryfunctionsthatareinstalledbythe
customer.TheseswitchescanbepurchasedfromyourauthorizedV olvoTruckdealer.

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AuxiliarySwitch

LiftAxle

Thevehiclemaybeequippedwithauxiliaryliftaxles.Theliftmechanismoperates
withairpressure.Pressthetoppartoftheswitchtoraisetheaxleandpressthe
lowerpartoftheswitchtolowertheaxle.Forinformationaboutliftaxles,refer
to“AXLES”,page342.

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PusherAxle

76INSTRUMENTSANDCONTROLS

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TagAxle

AuxiliarySwitches

Genericswitchesareavailableforauxiliaryfunctionsthatareinstalledbythe
customer.TheseswitchescanbepurchasedfromyourauthorizedV olvoTruckdealer.

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AuxiliarySwitch

INSTRUMENTSANDCONTROLS77

12.and13.SecondaryGaugeCluster
Thesecondarygaugeisanoptionalfeature,whichisavailableonlywiththeMid
andHighlevelinstrumentclusters.Theinstrumentclusterreceivestemperature
informationfromthedatalinkandthenpassestheinformationtothesecondary
gaugeforviewing.

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Engine/TransmissionTemperatureGaugeFront/RearAxleT emperatureGauge

14.EngineBrake
Formoreinformationabouttheenginebrake,see“V olvoEngineBrake(I-VEB)”,
page272.

OR

I-ShiftEco-Roll

Formoreinformationonthisfeature,pleaserefertotheI-ShiftTransmissionManual
suppliedwithyourvehicle.

78INSTRUMENTSANDCONTROLS

15.EngineBrakeModeSelect(ISX)
Formoreinformationabouttheenginebrake,see“V olvoEngineBrake(I-VEB)”,
page272.

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OR

I-ShiftHillStartAssist

Formoreinformationonthisfeature,pleaserefertotheI-ShiftTransmissionManual
suppliedwithyourvehicle.

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OR

OptionalSwitch

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16.FifthWheelT ouchLock.

DANGER

Activationofthekingpinlockrelease
switchONL Yunlocksthekingpin
latchmechanism.Torelockthelatch
mechanism,youMUSTpullforward
andthenbackuptore-engagethe
kingpinlockmechanism.Failureto
followtheseinstructionscanresultin
separationofthetrailerfromthetractor
causingpersonalinjuryordeath.

•Parkthevehicleandapplyparking

brakefortractortrailer.

•Putgearshiftinneutralandchock

trailerwheels.

•Lowertrailerlandinggeartoground.

•Disconnectair/electriclinestotrailer.

•Toreleasethefthwheelkingpin

lock,pushtheswitchup.Thiswill

releasethelockingmechanism.Once
activated,theswitchwillnotrelockthe
fthwheelkingpinlockingmechanism.

•Releaseparkingbrakeanddrivetractor

12inchesawayfromthekingpin.

•Deateairsuspensionbypressing

bottomofsuspensionswitch.After
suspensionlowers,pullclearoftrailer
andreinatesuspension.See“FIFTH
WHEELINSTRUCTIONS”,page313.

•Thefthwheelkingpinlockwillonly

relockifyoufollowthecomplete
recouplingprocedures.See“FIFTH
WHEELINSTRUCTIONS”,page313.

Formoreinformation,referto“FIFTH
WHEELINSTRUCTIONS”,page313.

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80INSTRUMENTSANDCONTROLS

17.MarkerInterruptSwitch
Thisswitchinterruptspowertothemarkerlightswhenhelddown.Whenreleased,it
springsbacktotheONpositionandreturnspowertothemarkerlights.

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MarkerInterruptSwitch

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18.SecondaryGaugeCluster
Thesecondarygaugeisanoptionalfeature,whichisavailableonlywiththeMid
andHighlevelinstrumentclusters.Theinstrumentclusterreceivestemperature
informationfromthedatalinkandthenpassestheinformationtothesecondary
gaugeforviewing.

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Engine/TransmissionTemperatureGaugeFront/RearAxleT emperatureGauge

OR

OptionalSwitch

82INSTRUMENTSANDCONTROLS

19.TractionControlShut-OffSwitch(TCS)
IfthevehicleisequippedwithaTractionControlSystem(TCS),theswitchcanbe
usedtodisablethetractioncontrolfeature,andthereforeincreasewheelspin.This
maybeusefulfordecreasingthechancesofgettingboggeddownwhendrivingin
heavysnow,slushormuddyconditions.RefertoV olvoExhaustBrakeformore
information.

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TractionControlSwitch

20.SuspensionDumpSwitch
Vehicleswithrearairsuspensionhaveacontrolfordeatingtheairsprings.Usethis
featurewhenuncouplingfromtrailers.See“FIFTHWHEELINSTRUCTIONS”,
page313forcorrectoperationwhenuncoupling.

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SuspensionDumpSwitch

CAUTION

Thevehiclemustneverbedrivenwith
theairspringsdeated.Damagetoair
suspensionpartswilloccurifsprings
arenotinatedproperly.

Thesuspensiondumpswitchhasasafetylatchtopreventaccidentalengagement.
Depressthelatchandpressinthebottompartoftheswitchtodeatetheairsprings.
Atell-taleintheinstrumentclusterwilllightupwhentheswitchisintheONposition.
Thisswitchcontrolsachassis-mountedelectricoverairsolenoidvalve.Whenthe
switchisrockeddowntotheONpositionandtheignitionswitchisturnedtotheOFF
position,thesolenoidvalvewillnolongerhavepowerandthesuspensionwillinate.

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21.FifthWheelSlideSwitch

DANGER

Thereleasemustneverbeoperated
whilethevehicleisoperatingonthe
road.Fifthwheelpositionadjustment
mustonlybedonewhenstationary.
Damagetothefthwheel,trailer
kingpinandslidermayoccurifnot
operatedproperlyandmayleadto
anaccident,causingseriouspersonal
injuryordeath.

Theslidingfthwheelusesanair-operatedreleasemechanismandisusedfor
distributingloadsmorefavorablybetweenthefrontandrearaxlestocomplywith
varyingstateandprovinciallaws.Depressthelatchandpressinthebottompartof
theswitchtoreleasethesliderlocks.See“OperatingtheFifthWheelSlider”,page
332forcorrectoperation.

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SlidingFifthWheelSwitch

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OR

EngineAirControlSwitch

Theenginefreshaircontrolswitchcontrolsairowtotheengineaircleaner.In
thenormalOFFposition,airispulledthroughthesidehoodvent,andintotheair
cleaner.IntheONposition,airispulledfromwithintheenginecompartmentinto
theaircleaner.Thisfeatureisusefulforkeepingoutcoldairorsnowforexample,
whenusingasnowplow.

W3005380

EngineAirControlSwitch

22.AirVent
Forinformationaboutairvents,referto“FreshAirVent”,page134.

23.Radio
Forinformationabouttheradio,refertotheradiooperatinginstructionsmanual.

24.-28.CabClimateControls
Forinformationaboutcabclimatecontrols,referto“CLIMA TECONTROL
SYSTEMS”,page98.

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29.TrailerHandBrakeControl
Thetrailerhandbrakecontrolengagesthetrailerbrakes.Forinformationaboutthe
trailerhandbrakecontrol,referto“TrailerBrakeHandControl”,page288.

30.PassengerWindowControlSwitchorOptionalSwitch
Thetrailerhandbrakecontrolengagesthetrailerbrakes.Forinformationaboutthe
trailerhandbrakecontrol,referto“TrailerBrakeHandControl”,page288.

31.Water-In-Fuel(PurgeSwitch)(Optional)
Thewater-in-fueldrainswitchisanon-lockingswitchusedtodrainthefuelwater
separatoronV olvoengines.

W3005378

Water-In-FuelDrainSwitch

Asymboldisplayedintheinstrumentpanelindicateswhenitisrecommendedto
drainthewaterseparator.

W3005378

Water-In-FuelSymbol

Stopattherstopportunityanddrainthewaterseparator.Ifthewarningsymbol
frequentlyrecommendsthatthewaterseparatorbedrained,thenthereisaproblem
withthefuelquality.Drainthefueltankandrellwithfuelofthecorrectquality.

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DrainingProcedure

Note:Iftheengineisstartedbeforedrainingiscomplete,theprocessisinterrupted.

1Stopthevehicle.

2Applytheparkingbrake.

3Turnofftheengine.

4Placeacontainerunderthewaterseparator.

5Turntheignitionkeycounterclockwisetothe"Radio,Accessories"position.

6IfthevehicleisequippedwithaMidInstrumentCluster,presstheWater-In-Fuel

DrainSwitch.

7IfthevehicleisequippedwithaMidorHighLevelInstrumentCluster,select

"VehicleSetting"/"DrainWaterinFuel"intheDriverInformationDisplaymenu.
PressEnter(↵)torequestdraining.Thefollowingmenuisdisplayed.

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8Waituntilthewaterhasstoppeddraining.

9Emptythecontainerinaplacewherethecontentswillnotcauseenvironmental

damage.

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33.SleeperFanSpeedSwitch
Thesleeperfanswitchlocatedinthedash,controlsthesleeperfanspeed.Theswitch
inthesleepercontrolmoduleperformsthesamefunctionasthedashswitch.Press
thetoppartoftheswitchtoincreasethefanspeed,pressthelowerparttodecrease
fanspeed.

W3005382

SleeperFanSpeedSwitch

SnowPlowLamps

Vehiclesspeciedwiththisoptionhavethefollowing:

•TurnONlowbeamsnowplowheadlamps.

•TurnOFFmainheadlamps,highbeam,foganddrivinglights.

•Indrivingmode,DRLremainsON.

•Snowplowdirectionindicatorsareavailable.

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SleeperFanSpeedSwitch

34.BeaconLampsSwitch

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SleeperFanSpeedSwitch

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OR

OptionalSwitch

35.BackofCabLightSwitch(Optional)
Toactivatethebackofcablight,pressthebottompartoftheswitch.Thelightwill
stayonuntiltheswitchisturnedtotheOFFposition.Backofcablightsareavailable
asaush-mountedlightinthemiddleofthecabrearwallorasahigh-mountedlight
onthesideofthecab.

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BackofCabLightSwitch

36.OptionalSwitch

37.PowerTake-Off
ForinformationaboutthePTO,referto“PowerTake-Off(PTO)”,page91.

OR

OptionalSwitch

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38.SleeperOverheadBunkLamp
ThisswitchoperatestheoverheadlightingintheVNsleepercabs.Itissituatedonthe
left-handsideofthedashtoallowaccesstotheswitchwithoutenteringthesleeper
sectionofthecab.PressthebottomoftheswitchtoturnthelightON,pressthetopof
theswitchtoturnthelightOFF.
Theswitchworkstogetherwiththeswitchonthesleepercontrolpanel.

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SleeperOverheadBunkLamp

OR

PassengerSideMirrorIN/OUT

OR

PowerT ake-Off

ForinformationaboutthePTO,referto“PowerTake-Off(PTO)”,page91.

39.SideMirrorHeat
ThisswitchoperatestheoverheadlightingintheVNsleepercabs.Itissituatedonthe
left-handsideofthedashtoallowaccesstotheswitchwithoutenteringthesleeper
sectionofthecab.PressthebottomoftheswitchtoturnthelightON,pressthetopof
theswitchtoturnthelightOFF.
Theswitchworkstogetherwiththeswitchonthesleepercontrolpanel.

OR

PowerT ake-Off

ForinformationaboutthePTO,referto“PowerTake-Off(PTO)”,page91.

Forinformationabouttheinverter,referto“InverterSwitch12VDCto120VAC”,
page140.

41.OptionalSwitch

42.OptionalSwitch

43.PowerOutlet
Forinformationaboutpoweroutlets,referto“12V oltPowerOutlets”,page137.

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41.Microphone
Themicrophoneislocatedabovethedriverintheheadliner.Itisavailableonthe
Mid-LevelradiowithBlueTooth/Handsfreeoption.Thisiswhatisusedtotalkinto
whenthephoneisconnectedtothetruck.Formoreinformationonthemicrophone,
pleaserefertotheRadioManualthatissuppliedwiththevehicle.

DASHSWITCHES

PowerTake-Off(PTO)

TherearetwobasictypesofPTOsavailable:engine-mountedand
transmission-mounted.
Thetransmission-mountedPTOisclutchdependent,whichmeansthatoperation
canberegulatedbydepressingorreleasingtheclutchpedal.ThisPTOshouldNOT
beinusewhiledriving.
Theengine-mountedPTOisdirect-mountedtotheengineandisengagedwitha
bypassvalveoperatedbytheswitch.ThisPTOcanbeinusewhiledriving.

CAUTION

Itisimportanttoonlyengagetheswitch
whenthePTOisrequired.Leavingthe
PTOpumpengagedwhennotneeded
canleadtopoorperformanceandpump
damage.

Transmission-MountedPTO

Thetransmission-mountedPTOisclutchdependent,whichmeansthatoperationcan
beregulatedbydepressingorreleasingtheclutchpedal.ThisPTOshouldNOTbein
usewhiledriving.
EngagethePTObydepressingtheclutchpedalandpressinginthebottompartofthe
switch.ReleasetheclutchpedaltostartthePTO.
OneortwoPTOscanberunatthesametime.Applicationschangedependingon
customerneedsandcomponents.