Automatic Mode; Manual Mode - freightliner BUSINESS CLASS M2 Driver Manual

Drivetrain
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2. R (reverse)
3. N (neutral)
4. D (drive)

5. MANUAL Mode

6. Low Gear Hold
Fig. 8.9, Eaton Push-Button Shift Selector
right-hand control panel. On this display, the informa-
tion is presented as follows:
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To select neutral, press the N button. When
neutral is engaged, the telltale LED will light up
next to the N button.
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To select reverse, press the R button. When
reverse is engaged, the telltale LED will light
up next to the R button.
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To select drive, press the D button. When drive
is engaged, the telltale LED will light up next to
the D button.
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7. Upshift/Downshift
Arrows
8. SERVICE Light
9. Mode Indicator
10. Mode Button
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To select low gear, press the LOW button.
When low is engaged, the telltale LED will light
up next to the LOW button.
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To change gears manually, press the MANUAL
button. When the manual mode is engaged,
the telltale LED will light up next to the
MANUAL button.
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Use the shift buttons (upshift/downshift) to
change the current starting gear selection in R,
D, and LOW. In MANUAL, the shift buttons can
be used to select gears.
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In automatic mode, the number of the forward
gear currently engaged appears continually on
the mode indicator when in drive. In MANUAL,
the last gear selected appears on the mode
indicator.
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If the SERVICE indicator illuminates, take the
vehicle as soon as possible to an authorized
Freightliner service facility.
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The mode button is reserved for future use.
IMPORTANT: To prevent engine overspeed, the
transmission software will override both
MANUAL and LOW if necessary. The system
will not respond to gear selection requests that
will either overspeed or excessively lug the
engine.

Automatic Mode

The AutoShift AS2 transmission is normally operated
in an automatic mode. To select MANUAL mode,
press the MANUAL button on the push-button shift
selector.
When the transmission is in automatic mode, the
transmission automatically selects and engages the
gears, although the transmission will respond to up-
shift and downshift requests as though in manual
mode. See the instructions for shifting under heading
"Manual Mode" below.
Manual Mode
When the transmission is in manual mode, the driver
must select the appropriate gear, using the shift but-
tons on the push-button shift selector.