Dash-Mounted Brake Controls - freightliner Run Smart ARGOSY Driver Manual

Cruise control is activated by two dash-mounted
switches: an On/Off switch and a Set/Decelerate/
Resume/Accelerate switch. See
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1. Set/Decelerate/Resume/Accelerate Switch
2. Cruise Control On/Off Switch
Fig. 5.12, Cruise Control Switches
Cruise at a particular speed
1. Press the upper part of the cruise control On/Off
switch to turn cruise control on.
2. Hold the accelerator pedal down until the speed-
ometer reaches the desired speed.
3.
Press the lower half of the Set/Resume/
Accelerate/Decelerate switch momentarily to set
the cruise speed (with the vehicle moving at the
desired speed).
To decrease cruise speed, press and hold the
lower half of the Set/Resume/Accelerate/
Decelerate switch to decelerate slowly. Release
the switch when the desired speed is achieved.
To increase cruise speed, press and hold the
upper half of the Set/Resume/Accelerate/
Decelerate switch to accelerate slowly. Release
the switch when the desired speed is achieved.
Disengage cruise control
NOTE: The speed memory is lost whenever the
ignition is turned off or the cruise control system
is turned off.
1. Depress the brake pedal (automatic or manual
transmissions)
or
Depress the clutch pedal (manual transmissions
only).
Fig. 5.12.
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2. Press the lower half of the On/Off switch.
NOTE: To resume the preselected cruise speed,
increase vehicle speed to above minimum
cruise control speed and momentarily press the
upper half of the Set/Resume/Accelerate/
Decelerate switch. Cruise will return to the last
speed selected.

Dash-Mounted Brake Controls

NOTE: See Chapter 12
about brake systems.
Antilock Braking System
The Meritor ™ WABCO® Antilock Braking System
(ABS) passively monitors vehicle wheel speed at all
times, and controls wheel speed during emergency
stops or wheel lock situations.
During emergency or reduced-traction stops, fully
depress the brake pedal until the vehicle comes to a
safe stop. Do not pump the brake pedal. With the
brake pedal fully depressed, the ABS will control all
wheels to provide steering control and a reduced
braking distance.
The ABS is designed to communicate with a trailer
ABS, if they are compatible. Compatibility will result
in the illumination of the trailer ABS lamp during ve-
hicle start-up and fault detection. The trailer ABS
lamp will not illuminate unless a compatible trailer is
connected to the tractor.
Vehicles with ABS may have Automatic Traction Con-
trol (ATC). On these vehicles, the ATC system auto-
matically limits wheel spin during reduced-traction
situations. In normal braking applications, the stan-
dard air brake system is in effect.
ATC includes a deep snow and mud option to in-
crease available traction on extra-soft surfaces like
snow, mud, or gravel. A switch labeled ATC will be
located on the dash. See
to temporarily activate the snow/mud option. The ac-
tivation of the deep snow and mud option is indicated
by a flashing WHEEL SPIN lamp. Press the switch
again to cycle the system back to normal operation.
Driver Controls
for detailed information
Fig. 5.13. Press the switch
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