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Drivingtips
Accelerating
You can use theaccelerator pedalposition to
actively influencethe shift point:
R
lightthrottle application:early upshift
R
heavythrottle application:lateupshift
R
kickdown:maximum upshift delayand
extremely early downshift
Kickdown gearshifting
Use kickdown to increase performanceand,if
necessary, formaximum vehicle acceleration.
X
Depress theaccelerator pedalpast thepres-
surepointtothe stop.
The automatic transmissionshiftsdown to a
lowergear dependingonthe enginespeed.
X
Ease offthe accelerator pedalslightly once
thedesiredspeed is reached.
The automatic transmissionshiftsupagain.
Drivingonuphilland downhillgradi-
ents
!
If you havelimited theshift range, make
surethatthe enginespeed doesnot rise
into thered danger zone of thetachometer.
Exceedingthe limitingspeed foranexten-
ded period can lead to enginedamage.
Whendrivingonextremeuphill gradientsor
longdownhill gradients, shift to ashift range
withhighengineperformanceand engine
braking effect in goodtime.
Manoeuvring androckingfree
Manoeuvringinatight space:
X
Control thevehicle'sspeed by measured
application of thebrakes.
X
Depress theaccelerator moderately and
steadily.
i
You can shift backand forthbetween drive
position h and reversegear k at low
speeds without applyingthe brakes. This
helps when manoeuvringrapidly or when
rockingthe vehicle out of snow or slush, for
example.
Operation
Axle andwheel loads
!
Do notexceedthe maximum permissible
gross vehicle weight.Observethe permissi-
ble axleand wheelloads. Avoid one-sided
wheelloads. The difference between wheel
loadsmustnot exceed 4% of theactual,
existingaxleload.
The followingparts of thevehicle may other-
wise be damaged:
R
tires
R
chassis
R
axles
!
Observethe maximum permittedaxleload
when tiltingand when raisingorlowering
platform-type swap bodies/containers.Do
notexceedthe values specifiedinthe
body/equipmentmountingdirectives.
The followingparts of thevehicle may other-
wise be damaged:
R
tires
R
chassis
R
axles
While driving, pay regular attention to theindi-
cator and warninglampsand thedisplays on
theon-boardcomputer.
ASR (acceleration skidcontrol)
DrivingwithASR
ASRcan neither reduce theriskofanaccident
noroverride thelaws of physicsifthe driver
doesnot pay attention when pulling away or
accelerating. ASRisonlyanaid. You should
always adapt your drivingstyle to suit prevail-
ingroadand weather conditions.
ASRconsiderably improves traction,i.e.power
transmissionbetween thetires and theroad
surface, and therefore also improves thevehi-
cle's drivingstability. ASRassistswithpulling
away and accelerating, particularly on slippery
surfaces.
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Operation
Driving mode