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Driving tips
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load distribution, e.g. even load distribution
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increases not only driving safety, but also
tyre life
Observe the notes on the permissible
wheel and axle loads (
data on the vehicle identification plate
(
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page 414).
road and weather conditions, e.g. wet or
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soft road surfaces (snow or rain) increase
fuel consumption
Aerodynamics
Air turbulence increases aerodynamic resist-
ance and therefore fuel consumption. Air tur-
bulence occurs in particular at additionally
installed equipment, e.g. auxiliary head-
lamps.
Set the wind deflector to the correct height
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of the add-on equipment/semitrailer
(
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page 317).
With open loads, arrange the load so that
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there are no gaps. Cover the load with a
tarpaulin.
Lash down all tarpaulins on the tractor/
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trailer combination securely.
Fuel-saving driving styles
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Environmental note
Only switch on the air-conditioning system
when necessary. Fuel consumption increases
when the air-conditioning system is switched
on.
FleetBoard EcoSupport
The
in the à Driving mode menu shows informa-
tion on economical driving style (
The on-board computer supports you in opti-
mising your driving style and developing a
fuel-saving driving style.
You can keep fuel consumption at low levels
with your driving style:
Leave PPC switched on (
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Do not depress the accelerator when start-
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ing the engine.
Avoid frequent cold starts.
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page 261) and the
menu window
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page 149).
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page 276).
Do not warm up the engine while station-
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ary.
Switch off the engine when waiting in sta-
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tionary traffic.
Avoid frequent and heavy acceleration.
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Avoid adaptive braking by driving with fore-
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sight.
Drive in an even and considered manner.
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Use cruise control (
distance control assistant driving systems
(
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page 271).
Take care to keep to an economical engine
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speed (green area of the rev counter)
(
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page 138).
Avoid speed peaks.
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Avoid frequent speed changes, in particular
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at high speeds.
Whenever possible, drive using the auto-
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matic drive program.
Shift gears according to requirements.
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Avoid frequent gear changes.
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Important safety notes
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WARNING
Flammable material such as leaves, grass or
twigs may ignite if they come into contact with
hot parts of the exhaust system or exhaust
gas flow. There is a risk of fire.
Park the vehicle so that no flammable mate-
rial can come into contact with hot vehicle
components. In particular, do not park on dry
grassland or harvested grain fields.
! During automatic and manual regenera-
tion, extremely hot exhaust gases escape
from the exhaust pipe. Maintain a distance
of at least 1 metre to other objects, e.g.
parked vehicles, in order to avoid damage
to property.
If you drive the vehicle predominantly over
short distances or with low loads, automatic
regeneration may not be sufficient.
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