Setting the driving level
Example: STOP and driving level button
X
To use the button on the instrument
panel: press the Ø button.
The chassis is raised or lowered automati-
cally to the driving level. When the chassis is
at driving level, the ¸ indicator lamp in
the instrumentcluster goes out.
When the raised driving level is selected
(Y page 142), the chassis is raised/lowered
to the driving level automatically.
X
Press the ¤ button to interrupt/end the
raising or lowering operation.
X
To use the control panel: press the u
or t button to select driving level prese-
lection =.
The LEDsfor driving level preselection =
light up.
X
Briefly press the r or s button.
The chassis is raised or lowered automati-
cally to the driving level. When the chassis is
at driving level, the ¸ indicator lamp in
the instrumentcluster goes out.
X
Press the T button to interrupt/end the
raising or lowering operation.
Loading and unloading the vehicle
when the ignition is switched off
!
Before removing swap bodies, lower the
chassis fully. Otherwise, the chassis frame
will spring up suddenly when the body is
removed. Damage to the shock absorbers is
possible as aresult.
Storeaconstant chassis height for loading
and unloading the vehicle.
X
If required, raise/lower the chassis to the
desired height.
X
Run the engine until the pressure regulator
cuts out.
X
Press the T button on the control panel or
the ¤ button on the instrumentpanel.
X
Switch off the engine.
X
Remove the key from the ignition lock.
X
Release the T button on the control panel
or the ¤ button on the instrumentpanel.
If there is sufficient reservoir pressure in the
compressed-air system, the height of the
chassis frame is kept constant for approx-
imately 4to5hours.
Raised vehicle level (vehicles for
large-capacity transport)
To improve ride comfort,raise the chassis
frame while the vehicle is in motion.
X
To raise the chassis to the raised driving
level: press the upper section of the ê
button.
The indicator lamp in the ê button and
the ¸ indicator lamp in the instrument
cluster light up.
X
To lowerthe chassis to the normal driv-
ing level: press the upper section of the
ê button again.
The indicator lamp in the ê button goes
out. When the chassis is lowered to the nor-
mal driving level, the ¸ indicator lamp in
the instrumentcluster goes out.
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Levelcontrol
Driving mode