Driving With The Control Lever - Mercedes-Benz Unimog Operating Instructions Manual

Driving with the control lever

u button, changes direction
:
F button, sets engine speed
;
Yellow button, adjusts settings
=
Black button, calls up menus
?
Red button, calls up acceleration or decel-
A
eration functions
Drives forwards or reduces speed when
B
reversing
Reverses or reduces speed when driving
C
forwards
Blue button, in hydrostatic drive mode,
D
activates operation of red hydraulic con-
nections 1, 2 or green hydraulic connec-
tions 3, 4; see working hydraulics
( Y page 244)
White button, activates the operation of
E
yellow hydraulic connections 5, 6 or blue
hydraulic connections 7, 8; see working
hydraulics ( Y page 244)
Depending on the selected vehicle equip-
ment, your vehicle may be equipped with a
control lever. If the hydrostatic drive system
is activated, the following functions can be
operated with the control lever:
Hydrostatic drive system
To activate the control lever for driving
mode:
X
Joystick
Select the
board computer ( Y
The following functions can now be carried
out using the control lever.
X
Engage the hydrostatic drive system
( Y page 199).
The æ indicator lamp in the status area
of the on-board computer lights up.
To accelerate forwards:
X
Press red button A.
X
Move the control lever in direction B.
To decelerate in forward mode:
X
Press red button A.
X
Move the control lever in direction C.
The braking effect is limited, and, if neces-
sary, the service brake must also be used.
To accelerate in reverse:
X
Press red button A.
X
Move the control lever in direction C.
To decelerate in reversing mode:
X
Press red button A.
X
Move the control lever in direction B.
The braking effect is limited, and, if neces-
sary, the service brake must also be used.
Change of direction
X
Press red button A.
X
Move the operating lever in direction B or
C.
or
X
Press the u button : forwards or back-
wards.
Stationary vehicle: the direction of travel is
changed immediately.
While driving: the vehicle decelerates.
When the vehicle is stationary, the control
lever must be moved again.
function in the on-
page 241).
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