Operation 5
Drive mode
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Accelerating the truck
WARNING
Risk of accident as a result of excessive speed!
The truck may not exceed its permissible maximum
speedwhentravellingongradients.
– Actuate the foot brake to brake the truck.
– Gently actuate the accelerator pedal (2).
NOTE
Depressing the accel
erator pedal fully will not
increase the rate of a
cceleration, as maximum
acceleration is con
trolled automatically.
NOTE
However, if the maximum speed is exceeded
when travelling on a gradient, the speedome-
ter flashes on the display of the display unit
and an alarm tone sounds; see the chapter
"Maximum speed warning indicator".
Applying the parking brake
CAUTION
Risk of material damage as a result of improper
application of the parking brake!
– Do not actuate the parking brake in order to brake
the truck while travelling.
– Only actuate the parking brake while the truck is
stationary.
Applying the parking brake
–Pres
s the button (1) on the right-hand side
of th
e steering column.
The parking brake engages and the warning
light for the applied parking brake lights up in
the display of the display unit.
Releasing the parking brake
– Press the button (1) on the right of the
steering column with the parking brake
applied.
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