Kneeling System; Rear Gauge - Engine Compartment; Start-Up Mode; Ignition Mode - PREVOST X3-45 Commuter 2020 Operating Manual

WARNING
Even with ESC- equipped vehicles, the driver
remains responsible for ensuring vehicle stability
during operation.
NOTE
For further details,
ABS Operator's Manual"

KNEELING SYSTEM

This system lowers the front end, enabling
passengers to get on and off the coach without
any difficulty.
To operate:
1. Stop the coach and apply the parking brakes
2. Set the transmission to neutral (N) ;
3. Momentarily press the rocker switch
downwards to lower the front end of the
coach 4 inches (100 mm). Refer to
"CONTROL SWITCHES" on page 5
Section 4 Controls and Instruments.
A pictogram will appear in the DID status line
indicating that the coach is being lowered.
To raise the front of the coach to normal height;
1. Momentarily press
upwards. The front end will rapidly rise up.
NOTE
The parking brakes must be applied to allow
the use of the kneeling.
NOTE
Kneeling is disabled when the entrance door is
open or when the wheel chair lift (WCL) is in
function.
CAUTION
Avoid parking the coach too close to the sidewalk
or to other obstacles which could damage the
coach during kneeling.
DOB 1300-1556
consult " Bendix
in
the rocker switch
PA-1639 Operator's Manual 2020 X3-45 Commuter
REAR GAUGE - ENGINE
COMPARTMENT
The vehicle rear control panel is equipped with a
combination tachometer / message display
center intended to help the technician with the
control and verification
transmission, UDS system (ACM) parameters
among others.
FIGURE 1: ENGINE COMPARTMENT REAR GAUGE ON
REAR START CONTROL PANEL

START-UP MODE

Gauge pointer will drive to zero position. The
pointers will then drive up scale, pausing at half
scale, before completing the sweep to full scale.
The pointers will then return to zero position
before moving to the commanded position.
During the upscale sweep of the pointer, the LCD
will turn all its segments off for one second and
then display the opening message. The opening
message is the Prevost logo.

IGNITION MODE

The ignition mode is active as long as the ignition
switch is set to the ON position. The ignition is the
normal operational mode of the system.

SELF-DIAGNOSTIC MODE

The self- diagnostic mode is entered through a
menu selection using the LCD.
The self- diagnostic includes the following
l
tests:
Gauges
l
LCD
l
Other Features 5-29
of the engine,