Peterbilt 579 - Driver Information Display Description

INSTRUMENT PANEL
Driver Information
Display
Description
WARNING!
Do not look at the Instrument Clus-
ter Display for prolonged periods while
the vehicle is moving. Only glance at
the monitor briey while driving. Fail
-
ure to do so can result in the driver not
being attentive to the vehicle’s road
position or situation, which could lead
to an accident and possible death, per
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sonal injury or equipment damage.
The Instrument Cluster Display,
located at the top of the instrument
cluster, displays important vehicle
information through a constant
monitoring of systems when any of the
following conditions are met:
• ignition key in ON or ACC positions
• ignition timer is active
• MCS button is pushed or spun
(independent of ignition key switch
position)
• clock alarm sounds
• driver or passenger door is opened
• hazard warning lamp switch is on
• Service brake switch is on
• Tractor marker lamp switch is on
• Trailer marker lamp switch is on
• Low Voltage Display not active
• and the screen has not been put
into "Display Off Mode"
In addition
to a blank screen, the
following are menu items and the
information available within each menu
selections.
NOTE
Some Driver Information Display func-
tions are only accessible when the ve-
hicle is parked. Other functions are ac-
cessible while the vehicle is moving or
when parked. Each function is identi
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ed in the following descriptions:
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