Beforeyou drive off, check the floormats
and secure them if necessary. Afloormat
which is not properlysecured can slipand
thereby interfere with the movement of the
pedals.
Do not place floormats on top of one
another.
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Draining the battery through using devices
on the diagnostics connection.
Using devices at the diagnostics connection
placesaloadonthe battery.
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Check the battery charge status.
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Chargethe battery if the charge statusis
low.
Modifyingthe engine output
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Increases in engine power can:
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changethe emission values
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cause malfunctions
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cause consequential damage
The operating reliability of the engine is not
guaranteed in allcases.
If yousellthe vehicle, informthe buyerofany
alterations to the vehicle'sengine power out-
put. If youdonot informthe buyer, this may
constitute apunishable offense under national
legislation.
Qualified specialist workshop
An authorized Freightliner Dealer is aqualified
specialist workshop.
Aqualified specialist workshop has the neces-
saryspecialist knowledge, toolsand qualifica-
tions to carry outthe workrequired on the
vehicle correctly.
Thisisparticularly applicabletoworkrelevant
to safety.Observe the notes in the Mainte-
nance or Service Booklet.
You should always havethe following workon
your vehicle carried outataqualified special-
ist workshop:
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safety-relevant work
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service and maintenance work
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repairwork
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modifications as well as installations and
conversions
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workonelectronic components
DaimlerTrucks North America (DTNA) recom-
mends an authorized Freightliner dealer.
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Have the engine electronics and associ-
ated parts, such as control units, sensors,
actuating components or electric cables
serviced only at aqualified specialist work-
shop.Vehiclecomponents may otherwise
wear more quickly and the vehicle'soperat-
ing permit may be invalidated.
Problems with yourvehicle
If youshould experience aproblem with your
vehicle, particularly one that youbelievemay
affect its safeoperation, we urgeyou to con-
tact an authorized Freightliner Dealer to have
the problem diagnosed and rectified.
Reporting malfunctionsrelevant to
safety
USA only:
The following text is reproduced as required of
allmanufacturers under Title49, Code of U.S.
Federal Regulations, Part 575 pursuant to the
National Traffic and Motor VehicleSafety Act
of 1966.
If youbelievethat your vehicle has adefect
which could cause acrashorcould cause
injury or death, youshould immediatelyinform
the National HighwayTraffic Safety Adminis-
tration (NHTSA) in addition to notifying
DaimlerTrucks North America LLC.
If the NHTSA receives similar complaints, it
may openaninvestigation, and if it findsthat a
safety defect exists in agroupofvehicles,it
may orderarecall and remedy campaign.
However, NHTSA cannot become involved in
individualproblemsbetween you, your dealer,
or DaimlerTrucks North America LLC.
To contact NHTSA, youmay callthe Vehicle
Safety Hotline toll-free at 1-888-327-4236
(TTY: 1-800-424-9153);gotohttp://
www.safercar.gov;orwrite to: Administrator,
NHTSA, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE, Wash-
ington, DC 20590.
You can find more information on vehicle
safety under:
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