Mercedes-Benz Actros Operating Instructions Manual page 292

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Level control
290
Raised vehicle level (vehicles for
large-capacity transport)
To improve ride comfort, raise the chassis
frame while the vehicle is in motion.
X
To raise the chassis to the raised driv-
ing level: press the upper section of the
ê button.
The indicator lamp in the ê button and
the ¸ indicator lamp in the instrument
cluster light up.
X
To lower the chassis to the normal driv-
ing level: press the upper section of the
ê button again.
The indicator lamp in the ê button goes
out. When the chassis is lowered to the
normal driving level, the ¸ indicator
lamp in the instrument cluster goes out.
Shunting level
Example: raised driving level and shunting level
At shunting level, it is possible to slowly move
the vehicle outside of the driving level. If the
vehicle is in shunting level, the front and rear
axles are raised above driving level. The rear
axle is raised higher than the front axle. This
allows you to improve the articulation angle
whilst manoeuvring, for example.
If you drive too fast at shunting level, a yellow
event window appears in the on-board com-
puter.
X
Stop the vehicle.
or
X
Drive at walking pace.
X
To activate shunting level: press the
lower section of the þ button.
The indicator lamp in the þ button and
the ¸ indicator lamp in the instrument
cluster light up. The on-board computer
Shunting level active
also shows the
event window. The chassis lowers/rises to
the shunting level.
X
To deactivate shunting level: press the
lower section of the þ button again.
The indicator lamp in the þ button and
the event window in the on-board computer
go out. The chassis lowers/rises to driving
level. When the chassis lowers to the nor-
mal driving level, the ¸ indicator lamp in
the instrument cluster goes out.
Shunting level is automatically activated if
you:
lower/raise the chassis manually
R
set the driving level to a raised/normal
R
level
press the T button on the control panel or
R
the ¤ button on the instrument panel

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