Odometer / Trip Meter; Tachometer - Peterbilt 348 2017 Operator's Manual

STANDARD GAUGES

Odometer / Trip Meter

The LCD display in the lower part of the
speedometer contains the odometer
and trip meter.
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The odometer displays the total
distance your vehicle has traveled.
It will display in miles on an English
speedometer or in kilometers on a
metric speedometer. The maximum
distance that can be shown on the
odometer is "1 999 999" before it rolls
over to zero.
The trip odometer displays how far
the vehicle has gone on a particular
trip. The trip odometer will display in
miles on an English speedometer or in
kilometers on a metric speedometer,
in one tenth divisions. The maximum
distance that can be shown on the trip
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odometer is "9999.9" before it rolls
over to zero.
To reset the trip odometer, press
and hold the trip reset button on
the speedometer. The numbers will
reset to 0 and begin to count new
miles/km traveled. This also resets the
trip values in the Driver Information
Display.
The trip reset button also toggles all
displays between English and Metric.
NOTE
The Odometer/Trip Meter comes
on when the door is opened or the
key is in the accessory or ignition
position. The Odometer/Trip Meter
will remain on for 3 seconds after
the door is closed or the ignition
switch is turned off. This allows
driver and service personnel to read
the odometer without ignition switch
being turned on.
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Tachometer

Your tachometer measures the engine
speed in revolutions- per-minute
(RPM). The tachometer also includes
an engine hour meter and outside air
temperature display.
Watching your tachometer is important
to driving efficiently. It will let you
match driving speed and gear selection
to the operating range of your engine.
If your engine speed gets too high,
you can select a higher gear to lower
the RPM. If your engine speed drops
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