Selecting Drive Program; Manual Drive Program - Mercedes-Benz Actros Operating Instructions Manual

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For vehicles without fluid coupling, you can
switch on (
page 219) the crawler mode for
/
off-road driving with the í button.
In the heavy shift program, the transmission
does not shift up automatically when you kick
down and hold the accelerator pedal beyond the
pressure point.
The economy shift program has the following fea‐
tures:
EcoRoll mode is always switched on.
R
the adjustable speed in the TEMPOMAT is
R
limited to 85 km/h.
The fleet shift program has the following features:
EcoRoll mode is always switched on.
R
the maximum speed is limited to about
R
85 km/h.
the automatic drive program is always active,
R
except in gears one to six and in reverse.
The municip shift program has the following fea‐
tures:
EcoRoll mode is deactivated.
R
crawler mode is deactivated.
R
the acoustic clutch overload warning is deac‐
R
tivated.
The economy+ shift program has the following
characteristics:
EcoRoll mode is always switched on.
R
the adjustable speed in the TEMPOMAT is
R
limited to 82 km/h.

Manual drive program

In the manual drive program, you change gears
yourself. The gearshift recommendation is shown
on the display of the on-board computer.
In particularly difficult driving conditions, switch
to the manual drive program. In this way, you can
avoid unwanted interruptions in the tractive
power which can occur during automatic gear
changes.

Selecting drive program

For vehicles with the fleet shift program, the
manual drive program can only be activated up to
6th gear (for 12-speed transmissions). It is not
possible to choose between the shift programs.
After the engine is started, the economy/econ‐
omy+ drive program is always activated. For vehi‐
cles with the fire—sv shift program, this is always
the
A fire—sv
drive program. For vehicles with the
fleet shift program, this is always the
drive program. For vehicles with the Offroad,
Municipal or Heavy shift programs, the last
selected program is always active after the
engine starts.
After the display check, the display shows
e.g.
A economy
and
N
or
N
The drive program can be changed at any time.
Switching on manual drive program: give
#
the o button a long press 1.
The display shows the manual drive program
M, the selected gear and a gearshift recom‐
mendation.
Switching on automatic: briefly press the
#
o button 1.
The display shows the automatic
gram, the selected and preselected gears.
Switching over the automatic shift pro‐
#
gram: briefly press the o button 1.
When the display shows A, the standard gear‐
shift program is switched on. When the dis‐
play shows e.g.
A economy
drive-specific shift program is switched on.
If the transmission control does not detect a
higher power request in the
gram for longer than ten minutes, the trans‐
mission control automatically switches to the
Driving mode 217
A fleet
A
or
1.
A
drive pro‐
or
A
power, the
A power
shift pro‐

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