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Volvo B13R Driver's Handbook Manual

Volvo B13R Driver's Handbook Manual

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I-START System
B13R, 9700/USCAN
C0080351

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  • Page 1 Driver's Handbook I-START System B13R, 9700/USCAN C0080351...
  • Page 2 Foreword This manual contains information concerning the operation and function of the Volvo 9700 US/CAN bus I-Start System. Please keep this manual in the vehicle at all times. Technical data, construction information, descriptions and illustrations in this driver’s handbook, that were current when the book was published, can have been changed.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Contents Introduction ....................1 Driver's responsibility ..................1 Overview ....................... 2 General Information ..................3 Labels ......................3 Power relays labels..................4 Schematics ....................5 Battery charger ....................6 Batteries charger electrical outlet ............... 6 Batteries charger specification ................6 Charging mode....................
  • Page 5 Safety Information IMPORTANT: Before driving this vehicle, DANGER be certain that you have read and that you fully understand each and every step Danger indicates an unsafe practice that of the driving and handling information could result in serious personal injury or in this manual.

  • Page 7: Introduction 1

    Introduction 1 Driver's responsibility • As the driver, you are responsible for the safety and comfort of the passengers during the journey. Therefore, do not drive the bus before you have read this driver's manual. You must be familiar with all the indicators and warning lights and know what to do if something unexpected happens.

  • Page 8: Overview

    Overview I-Start is a dual battery system designed to WARNING secure cranking and provide a longer service life for the batteries On vehicles with I-Start there is voltage In order to achieve this, vehicle loads are split in the starter batteries even if the battery in two systems: main switch is disengaged.

  • Page 9: General Information 3

    In the event that a label is damaged or missing the label must be replaced. Contact your authorized VOLVO Bus dealer for assistance regarding labels. Decal is placed in the chassis fuse box in the starter batteries compartment.

  • Page 10: Power Relays Labels

    General Information Power relays labels The I-Start system have two power relays: • K400 relay is identified with a label placed on the left side battery compartment near to the Consumer Batteries. • K300 relay is identified with a label placed on the right side battery compartment near to the Starter Batteries.

  • Page 11: Schematics

    General Information 5 Schematics I-Start system has the next Schematics distribution. T3113041 1 Starter Motor 9 Split relay (Ignition controlled) 2 Chassis Loads 10 Consumer batteries 3 Battery Main Switch 11 Body relay (MCM controlled) 4 Chassis fuse box 12 Body fuse box 5 Starter batteries 13 Consumer loads (Video Equipment, Coffee maker, Lamps, Power outlets, etc.)

  • Page 12: Battery Charger

    Battery charger Batteries charger electrical outlet In the right hand side batteries compartment hatch there is installed an electrical outlet for connecting the charger to the power grid. W0111074 Batteries charger specification The current consumption is 15A connected to 120VAC +/- 10% 60Hz +/- 10.

  • Page 13: Charging Mode

    Battery charger 7 Charging mode The batteries charger has the following WARNING charging modes: • If ignition key is on position 0 or I + click, Never crank engine with battery charger only the consumer batteries are charged. plugged on the power grid. •...

  • Page 14: Battery Charging Time

    Battery charger Battery charging time Consumer batteries (ignition key on position 0 or position I + click): • State of charge from 50% to 80%: Around 45 minutes.* • State of charge from 60% to 80%: Around 30 minutes.* • State of charge from 70% to 80%: Around 15 minutes.* •...

  • Page 15: Arms (Automatic Reset Main Switch) 9

    ARMS (Automatic Reset Main Switch) 9 The function of the ARMS (Automatic Reset of Main Switch) relay is to secure energy for cranking. The ARMS relay is responsible for shutting down +30 power source to prevent starter batteries from getting drained when 23,5 V are detected for more than 120 seconds.

  • Page 16: Starter Batteries Compartment

    Starter batteries compartment The starter batteries supply the necessary current to starter motor to work. These batteries are located in the left side of the bus, refer to the image. The battery main switch The battery main switch disconnects the current to the consumer batteries but NOT the starter batteries.

  • Page 17: Consumer Batteries Compartment 11

    Consumer batteries compartment 11 The consumer batteries supply energy to all bus electrical devices and the vehicle´s Control Units. These batteries are located in the right side of the bus, refer the image. A body fuse box This fuse box contains the fuses for the I-Start System.

  • Page 18: Vehicle Messages And Symbols

    Vehicle messages and symbols For I-start High Voltage / Consumer Batteries and probable causes: • Rapid charger or jump starting unit connected • Faulty alternator • Abnormally high voltage or short-circuit to higher voltage T3113158 Low voltage / Consumer Batteries and probable causes: •...

  • Page 19: For Starter Batteries/Arms

    Vehicle messages and symbols 13 For Starter Batteries/ARMS High Voltage / Starter Batteries and probable causes: • Rapid charger or jump starting unit connected • Faulty alternator • Faulty battery • Abnormally high voltage or short-circuit T3113159 to higher voltage Supply voltage below 24 V and probable causes: •...

  • Page 20: If Something Happens

    If something happens Service Switch There is a switch in the Electrical Center compartment (with a lock symbol) that needs to be activated when the MCM is being programmed. T1008543 If this switch is activated, the start is disable and an indicator is displayed in the cluster. T0014716...

  • Page 21: Jump Start Ground Connection

    If something happens 15 Jump start ground connection A stud for jump start was placed in the Starter Batteries compartment. On the hatch of the compartment there is a decal with instructions for jump start in three languages. T3113156 Ground connection...

  • Page 22: Jump Start Procedure

    If something happens Jump start procedure For jump start batteries, proceed as follows: 1 Place the ignition switch in 0 position 2 Make sure the donor batteries have 24 V total voltage or 24 V voltage on the system 3 Turn OFF the engine on the assistance vehicle and make sure the vehicles do not touch each other 4 Open the consumer batteries compartment.

  • Page 23: Index 17

    Index 17 12 V Fuse holders....11 If something happens ..... 14 If something happens....14 Introduction ......1 A chassis fuse box....10 ARMS (Automatic Reset Main Switch) ......9 Jump start batteries ARMS (Automatic Reset procedure......16 Main Switch).
  • Page 24 Last page Volvo Bus Corporation Göteborg, Sweden 89258615 English June 2016 Printed in Mexico...

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