Driving - Mercedes-Benz Unimog Operating Instructions Manual

display lights up. The on-board computer
display shows the engaged gear.
X
Slowly release the clutch pedal and
depress the accelerator pedal.
Pulling away
Overview
Gears 1 through 3 can be selected to pull
away.
Pulling away with gear preselection
You can preselect a gear before depressing
the clutch pedal. Telligent
shift to the preselected gear until you have
depressed the clutch pedal.
X
Start the engine.
X
Turn the direction switch to the h (drive/
driving forwards) position :.
In all drive programs the gearbox control
shifts into second gear, which can be
changed manually.
X
To adapt gear preselection: pull the mul-
tifunction lever up briefly (shift up) ; or
push it down briefly (shift down) =.
The preselected gear flashes in the on-
board computer display. The gear prese-
lection is stored for approximately
120 seconds.
X
Depress the clutch pedal.
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Telligent gearshift shifts to the preselec-
ted gear.
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gearshift will not
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A clacking noise in the instrument cluster
confirms the gear change.
The on-board computer display shows the
engaged gear.
X
Release the brake pedal or parking brake,
slowly release the clutch and depress the
accelerator pedal.
The preselected gear can be erased by turn-
ing the direction switch to the i position.
Pulling away without gear preselection
X
Start the engine.
X
Depress the clutch pedal.
X
Turn the direction switch to position h
(drive/driving forwards) :.
In all drive programs the gearbox control
shifts into second gear, which can be
changed manually.
X
Release the brake pedal or parking brake,
slowly release the clutch and depress the
accelerator pedal.
Driving and changing gears
General notes
Changing gear while driving is only possible at
suitable engine speeds or at suitable driving
speeds. A warning tone will sound if the
engine speed has not been achieved or if the
driving speed is too high. The gear is not
selected. The transmission control only
selects permissible gears.
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gearshift
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