Peterbilt 579 - Page 400

Index
Diesel exhaust uid gauge ... ... .. 3-12
Diesel Exhaust
Fluid Tank . .. . .. . 5-120
Diesel particulate
lter (DPF)
regeneration switch.. .. . .. ... .
3-63
Diesel particulate
lter (DPF) warning
light . .. . .. ... .. . .. ... .. . .. ... .. .
3-38
Differential
lock. ... .. . .. ... .. . .. ... . 4-39
Dim Control
Operation.. ... .. . .. ... 3-93
Disc wheels. .. . .. ... .. . .. ... .. . .. .. 5-144
Displays/menu screens
clock display .. . .. ... .. . .. ... .. . ..
3-28
driver information
display . .. . .. . 3-19
fuel economy
.. .. . .. ... .. . .. ... .. 3-24
ignition timer
... .. . .. ... .. . .. ... .. 3-24
settings .... .. . .. ... .. . .. ... .. . .. ..
3-27
tire pressure
monitoring system
(TPMS)... ... .. . .. ... .. . .. ...
3-23
to set
time .. ... .. . .. ... .. . .. ... ... 3-28
trip information.... .. . .. ... .. . .. ..
3-24
truck information. . .. ... .. . .. ... ..
3-25
virtual gauges.. .. ... .. . .. ... .. . ..
3-23
warning and
faults. ... ... .. ... ... 3-26
Dome lights
switch.... ... .. ... ... .. 3-64
Door lock
... .. . .. ... .. . .. ... .. . .. ... 1-11
key fob
synchronization... . .. ... 1-13
remote keyless
entry (RKE)
system ... .. . .. ... .. . .. ... .. .
1-12
Door mounted
controls ... .. ... ... . 3-75
Double clutching
. ... ... .. ... ... .. . . 4-17
Drive axle
temperature gauge .. .. 3-46
Drive axles
identication .. ... .. . .. ... .. . .. ... ..6-6
Driver controlled
main differential 2-15
Driver information
display . . .. ... .. 3-14
fuel economy
.. .. . .. ... .. . .. ... .. 3-24
ignition timer
... .. . .. ... .. . .. ... .. 3-24
menu screens... ... .. . .. ... .. . .. .
3-19
settings .... .. . .. ... .. . .. ... .. . .. ..
3-27
tire pressure
monitoring system
(TPMS)... ... .. . .. ... .. . .. ...
3-23
trip information.... .. . .. ... .. . .. ..
3-24
truck information. . .. ... .. . .. ... ..
3-25
virtual gauges.. .. ... .. . .. ... .. . ..
3-23
warning and
faults. ... ... .. ... ... 3-26
Driver's
daily
checks... .. . .. ... .. . .. ... .. .
1-37
weekly checks
... .. . .. ... .. . .. ... 1-40
Driver's Check
List. . .. ... .. . .. ... .. 1-36
Driveshaft Maintenance
... .. ... .. 5-134
Driving tips
coasting .. . .. ... .. . .. ... ... .. ... ..
4-53
descending a
grade .. ... .. . .. ... 4-54
engine RPM.. .. ... .. . .. ... .. . .. ..
4-54
fuel economy
.. .. . .. ... .. . .. ... .. 4-56
optimal engine
speed .. ... .. . .. . 4-55
using the
driver information
display. ... .. . .. ... .. . ..3-14, 4-56
using the
tachometer.... ... .. ... 4-55
Driving with
deated air springs .. 4-51
Drum brakes
maintenance ... ... .. ... ... .. ... ..
5-60
Dual Axle
Diff-Lock Switch .. ... .. . 3-61
Dual range
(two-speed) rear axle 4-40
Dump truck
gate switch . .. ... .. . .. 3-61
Dump truck,
body up warning light 3-38
Dump truck,
gate warning light ... 3-38
Dump truck,
trailer body up warning
light . .. ... .. . .. ... .. . .. ... .. . .. .
3-38
E
Eaton/Dana axle lubrication.. ... .. 5-45
ELC concentration
.. .. ... ... .. ... .. 5-71
Electrical and
alternator
precautions. . .. ... .. . .. ... ... ..
5-90
Electrical system
adding electrical options .. ... .. .
5-83
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