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TABLE OF CONTENTS
RUNNING THE ENGINE ................................................................. 29
OIL PRESSURE .......................................................................... 30
WARM-UP ................................................................................... 30
INSPECTION ............................................................................... 30
TRANSMISSION ..................................................................... 30
FLUID LEAKS ......................................................................... 30
CRANKCASE .......................................................................... 30
TURBOCHARGER .................................................................. 30
AVOID UNNECESSARY IDLING ................................................. 31
STOPPING THE ENGINE ................................................................ 31
EMERGENCY JUMP STARTING .................................................... 31
ROUTINE ENGINE START .............................................................. 32
STARTING THE ENGINE-ROUTINE ........................................... 33
CHECKING THE COOLANT LEVEL (COLD CHECK) ................ 35
CHECKING THE COOLANT LEVEL (HOT CHECK) .................. 35
MONITORING ENGINE OPERATION ............................................. 35
BATTERY CHARGE .................................................................... 36
OIL PRESSURE .......................................................................... 36
EXCESSIVE IDLING ................................................................... 36
CHANGING THE IDLE SPEED ....................................................... 36
SHUTTING DOWN THE ENGINE ................................................... 37
SHUTTING DOWN AFTER HIGH LOAD OPERATION ............... 37
EMERGENCY RUNNING MODE .................................................... 37
STOP ENGINE OVERRIDE OPTION .............................................. 38
COLD WEATHER OPERATION ...................................................... 38
WINTER FRONTS ....................................................................... 39
DDEC VI SYSTEM ............................................................................... 40
MOTOR CONTROL MODULE ......................................................... 40
COMMON POWERTRAIN CONTROLLER ..................................... 41
DDEC FEATURES ........................................................................... 42
CRUISE CONTROL ..................................................................... 42
DATA RECORDING CAPABILITY ............................................... 44
ENGINE BRAKES ....................................................................... 44
ENGINE PROTECTION .............................................................. 45
CALIFORNIA ENGINE IDLE LIMITING ....................................... 45
IDLE SHUTDOWN TIMER .......................................................... 46
DDEC VI OPERATION ..................................................................... 46
STOP ENGINE OVERRIDE SWITCH ......................................... 47
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DDC-SVC-MAN-0040 0704 Copyright © 2008 DETROIT DIESEL CORPORATION
All information subject to change without notice. (Rev. 04/08)