Allison Transmission Shifter - Volvo 9700 US/CAN 2016 Driver's Handbook Manual

Allison transmission shifter

The Volvo 9700 US/CAN bus may be fitted
with an Allison transmission shifter, if the
Allison automatic transmission is installed in
the bus.
The Allison transmission shifter has a six
"push-buttons" as: R, N, D, Mode and "+"
and "-". Which described below:
•
R — Reverse: Vehicle must be stationary
when selecting R.
•
N — Neutral: No speed coupled.
•
D — Drive: Press this button to select
Drive function, the highest forward
range available will appear in the digital
display window under SELECT. The
transmission will start out in the lowest
available forward range, displayed under
MONITOR, and advance automatically
to the highest range.
•
Mode — The MODE button can allow
the driver to enable a secondary shift
mode that has been programmed into the
TCM (Transmission Control Module)
unit. Pressing the MODE button activates
the PERFORMANCE shift schedule and
illuminates the mode indicator (LED).
•
+ or — buttons: Press respectively the
("Upshift") or ("Downshift") arrow button
when in DRIVE to request the next higher
or lower range. One press changes speeds
by one range. If the button is held down,
the selection will scroll up or down until
the button is released or until the highest
or lowest possible range is selected.
Protection mechanisms inhibit selecting
ranges that are not appropriate for the
current speed or which may damage
driveline components.
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