Understanding Your Instrument Panel - Dodge 2006 Freightliner Owner's Manual

UNDERSTANDING YOUR INSTRUMENT PANEL

CONTENTS
Instruments and Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Instrument Cluster and Indicator Lamps . . . . . . . 93
Indicator Lamp Symbols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Multi-Function Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Odometer and Trip Meter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
Instrument and Display Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . 99
Outside Temperature Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
Reversing Aid Distance Display (Optional) . . 101
Tachometer (Engine rpm) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
Coolant Temperature Gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
Fuel Gauge with Reserve Fuel
Indicator Lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Battery Charge Indicator Lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
Water in Fuel Indicator Lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
Engine Oil Level Indicator Lamp . . . . . . . . . . . 107
Coolant Level Indicator Lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Engine Control Unit Indicator Lamp . . . . . . . 109
Switch Locations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
ASSYST Maintenance Computer (Optional). . . . 112
Engine Oil Level - Display in Instrument
Cluster (Vehicles with ASSYST Maintenance
Computer only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114
Displaying Engine Oil Level with
Engine Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115
Engine Oil Level Indicator in Instrument
Cluster (Vehicles without ASSYST
Maintenance Computer) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117
Heating, Ventilation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
Ventilation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119
Air Recirculation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119
Heating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
De-Fogging and De-Icing The Front
Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
Side Air Vents and Center Air Vents . . . . . . . . 122
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