Change Shift Range; Function Of The 16-Speed Transmission; Gear Change Possibilities - Mercedes-Benz Actros Operating Instructions Manual

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214 Driving mode
The 9-speed transmission is a manual transmis‐
sion that is operated by hand. The manual trans‐
mission features a double-H shift arrangement.
In neutral position, the gearshift lever is in the
shift track between 3rd and 4th gear or 5th and
6th gear.
The transmission is divided into the following
shift ranges:
the low shift range "L" with the following
R
gears:
reverse gear k
-
crawler gear r
-
gears 1 to 4
-
the high shift range "H" with gears 5 to 8
R

Change shift range

* NOTE Damage to the transmission due to
changing the shift range
Changing the shift range from the fast to the
slow group at too high a speed can damage
the transmission.
The following limit speeds must be observed
when changing:
when driving in the off-road gear of the
#
transfer case, do not drive faster than
20 km/h when changing.
when driving in the on-road gear or in
#
vehicles without transfer cases, do not
drive faster than 25 km/h.
Depress the clutch pedal.
#
Overcome the pressure point of the gearshift
#
lever between the shift ranges with a slight
lateral tap of the hand against the gearshift
lever.
Wait about one second before changing to
#
the desired gear, without using excessive
force.

Function of the 16-speed transmission

The 16-speed transmission is a manual transmis‐
sion that is operated by hand. The transmission
features a double-H shift arrangement.
The additional reduction allows you to select a
total of 16 forward gears and 2 reverse gears.
In neutral position, the gearshift lever is in the
shift track between 3rd and 4th gear or 5th and
6th gear.
The transmission is divided into the following
shift ranges:
low shift range "L" with gears 1 to 4 and
R
reverse gear k
high shift range "H" with gears 5 to 8
R
splitter boxes with the switch on the front of
R
the gearshift lever

Gear change possibilities

You can shift gears depending on the nature of
the work performed:
slow splitter box, e.g. for off-road use
R
fast splitter box, e.g. for on-road use
R
alternately slow and fast splitter boxes, e.g.
R
with a laden vehicle
Change shift range
* NOTE Damage to the transmission due to
changing the shift range
Changing the shift range from the fast to the
slow group at too high a speed can damage
the transmission.
The following limit speeds must be observed
when changing:

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