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FBC6120BRS5 Owner’s Book Table of Contents Front Cover ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Page 1 Preface ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Page 2 Table of Contents ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Pages 3 - 4 Section 1 - Important Items: A) Name Plate Introduction --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Page 5 B) Explanation of the Product Warranty ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Page 5 C) Technical Documents ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Page 5 Section 2 - Technical Specifications:...
FBC6120BRS5 Owner’s Book Table of Contents (continued) Section 6 - Vehicle Maintenance (pending): Notice ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Page 24 A) Citirider EV First Service Schedule 5000km (pending) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- B) Citirider EV Service Schedules (pending) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- C) Recommendations for Lubricants ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Page 24 Section 7 - Trouble Shooting (pending):...
Please ensure any warranty repairs required are communicated with your selling Dealer. Should a warranty repair not be able to be carried out at an official BCI Dealership, please ensure an official order number is obtained for the repairs from...
FBC6120BRS5 Owner’s Book Section 2 - Main Technical Specifications 2A - Main Technical Specifications of the Vehicle (All figures quoted are approximate): 2A.1 - Body Dimensions (mm): Overall L × W × H 12453 * 2495 * 3310 Wheelbase 6450 Front overhang 2824 Rear overhang...
FBC6120BRS5 Owner’s Book Section 2 - Main Technical Specifications (continued) 2B - Main Technical Specifications of the Chassis: 2B.1 – Electric Drive Motor: Model Voith VEDS HD Manufacturer Voith Electric PMSM Mode and type PMSM (Permanent Magnet Synchronous Motor) Maximum net output power 410 kW Maximum net output power (30 min) 310 kW...
FBC6120BRS5 Owner’s Book Section 2 - Main Technical Specifications (continued) 2B.8 - Braking: Service braking type: Wabco series 3 electronic braking system (EBS3) including electronic stability control (ESC) and hill start aid; Automatic slack adjusters. Park brake type: Spring actuated on drive axle 2B.9 - Electric equipment (Low Voltage System): Circuit system: Single wire system, Negative earth Circuit voltage: 24V...
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FBC6120BRS5 Owner’s Book Section 2 - Main Technical Specifications (continued) 2C.6 - Seats: Driver seat: ISRI NTS 6860/875 air suspension driver’s seat with air lumbar support + 3-point restraint Passenger seats: Various options for up to 45 seated passengers. All seats are approved for public transportation and 2C.7 - Interior trim: The following items can be found inside the vehicle: Driver’s side sun visor, electric front windshield sun visor, interior rear view mirror...
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FBC6120BRS5 Owner’s Book Section 3 - Operating Guide (continued) 3C1.1 - Ignition switch (figure 5): The photo on the right shows the Ignition key position. “LOCK” :This is the place to insert and draw out key. Power off “ACC”...
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FBC6120BRS5 Owner’s Book Section 3 - Operating Guide (continued) Nearside switch, button and indicator functions (continued): 3C.3.6 Kneeling mode switch: Before pressed down, it’s in Manual mode: press kneeling switch to kneel. Pressed down, it’s in Auto mode: door open, kneel automatically. 3C.4 - Instrument panel map (figure 9): MultiViu Professional 12 - Please refer to your company’s technical department for instructions...
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FBC6120BRS5 Owner’s Book Section 3 - Operating Guide (continued) Offside switch, button and functions (continued): Driver’s fan switch: 3C5.4 Press down the lower end to switch the driver fan on low, press again for high. Press down the upper end to switch the fan off. 3C.5.5 Electric blind switch: Press down the upper end, the blind moves up;...
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FBC6120BRS5 Owner’s Book Section 3 - Operating Guide (continued) 3C.7. - Driver’s side console (figure 12): 1) Wipers – auto switch mode 2) Headlights – auto switch mode Figure 12 3) Park brake 4) Doors status 5) Emergency override switch – door 6) Broms brake valve 7) USB Driver’s side console controls:...
FBC6120BRS5 Owner’s Book Section 3 - Operating Guide (continued) 3H- Passenger Door Operating Instructions: 3H.1 - Open and closing the passenger doors, while the driver is INSIDE the vehicle The driver can operate the passenger doors (All Doors) via the passenger door control buttons located on the dashboard –...
FBC6120BRS5 Owner’s Book Section 3 - Operating Guide (continued) 3J – (figures 20a – 20d): Emergency exits 3J.1 - One window (offside, marked with an emergency exit label) see figure 20a. There is one emergency window on the offside of the vehicle. This has an emergency hammer (figure 20b) attached near to the window along with signage.
FBC6120BRS5 Owner’s Book Section 4 - Startup and Driving 4A - Routine checks before and after driving: The vehicle should be parked on level ground before carrying out the pre-driving checks. 4A.1 - Check electrical appliances: Check whether the power supply is ready: Switch on the power master switch (red one) on side console, then turn ignition key to ON.
FBC6120BRS5 Owner’s Book Section 4 - Startup and Driving (continued) Checks before / after every one-week driving (continued): 4B.2 - Check the windscreen washer fluid. Stop the vehicle on a level roadway and by pulling a lever located inside the front lower panel (figure 22a);...
FBC6120BRS5 Owner’s Book Section 4 - Startup and Driving (continued) 4D - Vehicle Start-Up (figure 24a to 24h) (continued) : 4D.1.2 - Ensure park brake is applied and vehicle is in Neutral prior to turning ignition key to ON (figure 24b). Check dash instrument display, there should be no warning symbols (figure 24c), if so, refer to Appendix C.
FBC6120BRS5 Owner’s Book Section 4 - Startup and Driving (continued) 4E - Moving / driving the vehicle (continued): 4E.2 - Please pay attention to the following while driving a vehicle: Stop the vehicle and check should some abnormal sound be heard, or some abnormal odour can be smelt. ...
FBC6120BRS5 Owner’s Book Section 5 - General Maintenance 5A - General Knowledge: The vehicle will remain in good operating condition as long as the correct maintenance and operating procedures are followed. During maintenance, the vehicle should be parked on a level dry surface with the park-brake in the ‘ON’ position; this is to ensure the vehicle does not move.
FBC6120BRS5 Owner’s Book Section 6 - Vehicle Maintenance Notice: The service intervals and items that Bus and Coach International Pty Ltd suggest are only a guide for general maintenance. Please refer to component suppliers service guides such as engine and transmission for correct service intervals and instructions.
FBC6120BRS5 Owner’s Book Section 7 - Trouble Shooting NOTE – HV Batteries: Please refer to OEM Battery Manuals NOTE – Driving System: Please check error messages in dash (Appendix C) Note: Sections A, B & C are pending November 2022 – DRAFT issue Page 25 of 33...
FBC6120BRS5 Owner’s Book Appendix A Isolation of High-Voltage Supply for Maintenance Purposes Power supply to devices powered by high-voltage DC and AC on the bus can be isolated by removing two MSD (manual safety disconnects) located at the BMS (battery management system) S-Box. Removing these two MSD isolates the high-voltage power supply to: - 4 in 1 power distribution box - Propulsion motor and motor inverter...
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FBC6120BRS5 Owner’s Book Appendix A (continued) Isolation of High-Voltage Supply via S-Box MSDs (continued) Figure 1 – Warning Sign Removal of S-Box MSDs: Open the large access door at the rear of the bus. The S-Box with the two MSDs is located in the LH top area of the rear compartment (refer to figure 2).
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FBC6120BRS5 Owner’s Book Appendix A (continued) Removal of S-Box MSDs (continued): To free the MSD from its socket in the S-Box release the secondary locking tab at the top MSD to free the green retaining lever (refer to figure 3). Figure 3 –...
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FBC6120BRS5 Owner’s Book Appendix A (continued) Precautions before Accessing High-Voltage Units after Removal of S-Box MSDs: Risk of lethal electric shock – capacitors store hazardous energy. To allow time for capacitors to discharge, wait for at least 10 minutes after removal of both MSDs before removing of any covers and accessing of high-voltage units or cables.
FBC6120BRS5 Owner’s Book Appendix B Vehicle Recovery and Towing Instructions In case of a road accident or vehicle breakdown, the bus may need to be recovered and transported to a repair facility. In such an event proceed as follows: Stop the bus safely and apply the park brake. Open the passenger doors and safely evacuate all passengers from the vehicle.
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FBC6120BRS5 Owner’s Book Appendix B (continued) Vehicle Recovery and Towing Instructions (continued) The bus chassis is equipped with attachment points at the front and rear to facilitate winching of the bus onto a flat-top recovery truck. Refer to illustrations below showing the front recovery point. Front Recovery Point Attachment The front recovery point is located behind the centre section of the front bumper bar.
FBC6120BRS5 Owner’s Book Appendix C - instrument panel operating guide Please note – ICONS & DTC numbers may vary and may not be applicable to all models CAN instrument panel: MultiViu Professional 12 - Please refer to your company’s technical department for instructions on the use of this vehicle management system.
FBC6120BRS5 Owner’s Book Appendix C - instrument panel operating guide (continued) DTC (DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODES) LIST The lists of standard DTC codes used by vehicle manufacturers to identify problems are extensive. These are generic diagnostic codes, which may not apply to all vehicles and we strongly recommend you confirm with authorized service personnel, the status of a fault code or fault codes, before taking any action.
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