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Business Class M2 Plus Driver's Manual
Chapter 1:
Foreword
1.1:
Customer Assistance Center
1.2:
Environmental Concerns and Recommendations
1.3:
Data Logging
1.4:
Emissions and Fuel Efficiency Compliance
1.5:
Reporting Safety Defects
Chapter 2:
Vehicle Identification
2.1:
Component Information Label
2.2:
Component GWR Label
2.3:
Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Label
2.4:
Canada Certification Label
2.5:
Mexico Labeling
2.5.1:
Mexico Certification Label
2.5.2:
Spanish Weights and Measures Label
2.6:
Emission Labels
2.6.1:
Aftertreatment System Indicators Label
2.6.2:
Vehicle Emission Control Information Label
2.6.3:
Noise Emission Control Labels
2.6.4:
Certified Clean Idle Label
2.7:
Customer Assistance Label
Chapter 3:
Vehicle Access
3.1:
Key, Door Locks, and Handles
3.2:
Remote Keyless Entry
3.2.1:
Keyless Fob Use
3.2.2:
Key Fob Programming
3.2.3:
Specifications
3.3:
Grab Handles and Access Steps
3.4:
Cab Entry and Exit
3.4.1:
General Description
3.4.2:
Entering from the Driver's Side
3.4.3:
Exiting from the Driver's Side
3.4.4:
Entering from the Passenger's Side
3.4.5:
Exiting from the Passenger's Side
3.5:
Back-of-Cab Access
3.5.1:
General Information
3.5.2:
Climbing Up to the Back-of-Cab
3.5.3:
Climbing Down from the Back-of-Cab
3.6:
Hood Opening and Closing
3.6.1:
General Information
3.6.2:
To Open the Hood
3.6.3:
To Close the Hood
Chapter 4:
Instruments
4.1:
Instrumentation Control Unit: ICUC
4.1.1:
General Information
4.1.2:
Ignition Sequence
4.1.3:
ICUC Screen Navigation
4.1.4:
ICUC Steering Wheel Switch Pods
4.2:
Driver Display Overview: ICUC
4.2.1:
ICUC Alert Messages
4.2.2:
ICUC Time and Alarm Settings
4.2.3:
Time Settings: Display Format
4.2.4:
Setting An Alarm
4.2.5:
Main ICUC Driver Display Screens
4.2.6:
Software Updates
4.2.7:
JVCKENWOOD Interactive Touchscreen Display
4.3:
Digital Gauges and System Monitors: ICUC
4.3.1:
ICUC Gauges
4.3.2:
Engine Oil Temperature Gauge
4.3.3:
Turbocharger Boost Pressure Gauge
4.3.4:
Transmission Oil Temperature Gauge
4.3.5:
Application Air Pressure Gauge
4.3.6:
DEF and Diesel Particulate Filter Monitoring
4.3.7:
Tire Pressure Monitoring System
4.3.8:
Other ICUC Gauges and Measurements
4.3.9:
Alerts
4.3.10:
Battery Voltage
4.3.11:
Diagnostics
4.3.12:
Engine Maintenance
4.3.13:
Maintenance System
4.3.14:
Transmission Prognostics
4.3.15:
Suspension Air Pressure
4.3.16:
ICUC Vehicle Operations: Vehicle Settings
4.3.17:
Cruise Control
4.3.18:
Transmission
4.3.19:
Engine Idle Adjust
4.3.20:
Optimized Idle
4.4:
Infotainment: ICUC
4.4.1:
Safety Information
4.4.2:
Navigation and Infotainment Reception
4.4.3:
General ICUC Infotainment Information
4.4.4:
ICUC Infotainment Screens
4.4.5:
ICUC Audio Features
4.4.6:
Weather Radio (WX)
4.4.7:
ICUC Telephone Features
4.5:
Analog Instruments
4.5.1:
Air Intake Restriction Gauge
4.5.2:
Application Air Pressure Gauge
4.5.3:
Coolant Temperature Gauge
4.5.4:
Drive Axle Oil Temperature Gauges
4.5.5:
Engine Oil Pressure Gauge
4.5.6:
Engine Oil Temperature Gauge
4.5.7:
Fuel/Diesel Exhaust Fluid (DEF) Gauge
4.5.8:
Primary and Secondary Air Pressure Gauges
4.5.9:
Speedometer
4.5.10:
Suspension Air Pressure Gauge
4.5.11:
Tachometer
4.5.12:
Transmission Fluid Temperature Gauge
4.5.13:
Turbocharger Boost Pressure Gauge
4.5.14:
Voltmeter
4.6:
Overhead Instrument Panel
4.7:
Warnings, Indicators, and Messages
4.7.1:
Audible Alerts: ICUC
4.7.2:
Warnings, Indicators, and Messages
4.7.3:
Engine Protection System
Chapter 5:
Driver Controls
5.1:
Ignition Switch and Key
5.2:
Adjustable Steering Column
5.3:
Windshield Wiper and Washer Controls
5.4:
Exterior Lighting Controls
5.4.1:
Hazard Warning Lamps
5.4.2:
Marker Lamps
5.5:
Horn Controls
5.6:
Dash-Mounted Brake Controls
5.6.1:
Parking Brake Control Valve
5.6.2:
Trailer Air Supply Valve
5.6.3:
Trailer Brake Lever
5.6.4:
Automatic Traction Control (ATC) Spin Switch
5.7:
Powertrain Controls
5.7.1:
Aftertreatment System Regen Switches
5.7.2:
Axle Switches
5.7.3:
Engine Brake Switches
5.7.4:
Engine Fan Switch
5.7.5:
Hill Start Aid Override Switch
5.7.6:
Power Take-Off (PTO) Switch
5.7.7:
Transmission Controls
5.8:
AWD Controls
5.8.1:
Front Axle Transfer Case Switch
5.8.2:
Front Axle Transfer Case Range Switch
5.9:
Pre-Trip Brake Check Switch
5.10:
Other Dash-Mounted Controls
Chapter 6:
Cab Features
6.1:
Cab Amenities
6.2:
Interior Lighting Controls
6.3:
HVAC Controls
6.4:
Infotainment Controls
6.5:
Windows
6.6:
Mirrors
6.7:
Seats - General Information
6.8:
Sitting Posture
6.9:
ISRI Premium High Back Seat
6.10:
ISRI Basic High Back Seat
6.11:
Sears C-2 Plus Seat
6.12:
Bench Seats
6.13:
Seat Belts
6.13.1:
Seat General Information
6.13.2:
Seat Belt Operation
6.14:
RollTek Rollover Protection System
Chapter 7:
Detroit Assurance 5.0
7.1:
Detroit Assurance Collision Mitigation System (CMS)
7.1.1:
General Information
7.1.2:
Driver's Display
7.2:
Detroit Assurance Vehicle Cameras
7.2.1:
Partial Obstruction Notice
7.2.2:
Multipurpose Camera 2 (MPC2)
7.2.3:
Driver Facing Camera
7.2.4:
Rain Light Sensor
7.2.5:
Bendix Forward Facing Camera
7.3:
Detroit Assurance Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC)
7.3.1:
Adaptive Cruise Control Safety Information
7.3.2:
Adaptive Cruise Control Overview
7.4:
Detroit Assurance Tailgate Warning
7.5:
Detroit Assurance Active Brake Assist 5 (ABA5)
7.5.1:
Active Brake Assist 5 Overview
7.5.2:
Active Brake Assist 5 Safety Information
7.5.3:
Activating and Deactivating Active Brake Assist 5
7.5.4:
Active Brake Assist 5 Collision Warning and Emergency Braking
7.5.5:
Overriding ABA Events
7.6:
Limitations of Detroit Assurance ABA5 and ACC
7.7:
Detroit Assurance Side Guard Assist (SGA) and Active Side Guard Assist (ASGA)
7.7.1:
General Information
7.7.2:
Safety Information
7.7.3:
Sensor Monitoring Range of SGA
7.7.4:
SGA Indicator Lamps
7.7.5:
Activating and Deactivating Side Guard Assist
7.7.6:
Driving Scenarios and SGA Warnings
7.8:
Detroit Assurance Traffic Sign Display
7.8.1:
General Information
7.8.2:
Safety Information
7.8.3:
Traffic Sign Display Functionality
7.8.4:
Activating or Deactivating
Chapter 8:
Driver Assistance Features
8.1:
Standard Cruise Control
8.1.1:
General Description, Standard Adaptive Cruise Control
8.1.2:
Using Standard Adaptive Cruise Control
8.2:
Cruise Descent Control and Deceleration Modes
8.2.1:
General Description, Cruise Descent Control and Deceleration Modes
8.2.2:
Descent Control Mode
8.2.3:
Deceleration Mode
8.3:
Hill Start Aid
8.4:
Brake Hold
8.5:
Intelligent Powertrain Management (IPM)
8.6:
PasSmart
8.7:
Electronic Stability Control (ESC)
8.8:
SafetyDirect® by Bendix
8.8.1:
Bendix Forward Facing Camera
8.8.2:
Driver Facing Camera
8.8.3:
The Bendix SafetyDirect Portal
8.9:
Lytx SF500 DriveCam System
8.9.1:
Driver Facing Camera
8.10:
Off-Road Mode
Chapter 9:
Electrical System
9.1:
System Overview
9.2:
Power Distribution
9.2.1:
Power Distribution
9.2.2:
Cab Electrical and Electronic Components
9.3:
Cab Load Disconnect Switch, General Information
9.4:
Smart Battery Shut-Off Switch
9.5:
Emergency Power Mode
9.6:
Powernet Management
Chapter 10:
Engine Starting, Operation, and Shutdown
10.1:
Engine Starting
10.1.1:
Engine Starting
10.1.2:
Cold-Weather Starting
10.1.3:
Starting After Extended Shutdown
10.2:
Engine Operation
10.2.1:
Safety and Environmental Considerations
10.2.2:
Engine Break-In
10.2.3:
Normal Operation
10.2.4:
Cold-Weather Operation
10.2.5:
High-Altitude Operation
10.3:
Engine Shutdown
10.4:
Engine Protection—Warning and Shutdown
Chapter 11:
Optional Engine Systems
11.1:
Engine Idle Limiting
11.1.1:
Idle Shutdown Timer
11.2:
Optimized Idle®
11.2.1:
General Information
11.2.2:
Activating Optimized Idle
11.2.3:
Reactivating Optimized Idle
11.2.4:
Deactivating Optimized Idle
11.3:
Power Takeoff (PTO) Governor
11.4:
PTO Instrumentation Unit Controls
Chapter 12:
Brake Systems
12.1:
Air Brake System
12.1.1:
Air Brake System, General Information
12.1.2:
Air Brake System Operation
12.1.3:
Automatic Slack Adjusters
12.2:
Engine Brake
12.2.1:
General Information, Engine Brake
12.2.2:
Engine Brake Operation
12.3:
Exhaust Braking Systems
12.3.1:
Exhaust Brake Switch
12.3.2:
Mercedes-Benz Exhaust Brake
12.3.3:
Pacbrake® Exhaust Brake
12.3.4:
Pacbrake Operation (Caterpillar)
12.3.5:
Allison World Transmission
12.4:
Hydraulic Brake System
12.4.1:
Hydraulic Brake System, General Information
12.4.2:
Hydraulic Brake System Operation
12.5:
Meritor WABCO® Antilock Braking System
12.5.1:
General Description
12.5.2:
Trailer ABS Compatibility
12.5.3:
Automatic Traction Control
12.6:
Bendix® Intellipark® Electronic Parking Brake Control and Trailer Air Supply Control
12.6.1:
Important Safety Information
12.6.2:
Identifying the Intellipark System
12.6.3:
Vehicle Startup
12.6.4:
Setting and Releasing the Parking Brake
12.6.5:
Anti-Roll-Away Feature
12.6.6:
Exhaust-at-Speed
12.6.7:
Setting and Releasing the Parking Brakes on a Non-Towing Vehicle
12.6.8:
Setting the Parking Brakes on a Non-Towing Vehicle
12.6.9:
Towing Vehicle Combination Controls
12.6.10:
Releasing and Setting the Parking and Spring Brakes on a Tractor-Trailer Combination
12.6.11:
Release the Parking Brake on the Tractor
12.6.12:
Release the Spring Brakes on the Trailer
12.6.13:
Setting the Spring Brakes on a Tractor-Trailer Combination
12.6.14:
System Faults
12.6.15:
Parking with a Fault
12.6.16:
Starting After a Fault
Chapter 13:
Steering System
13.1:
Steering System
13.1.1:
General Information
13.1.2:
Adjustment of the Steering Wheel
Chapter 14:
Emissions
14.1:
Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Fuel Consumption Standards
14.2:
EPA-Regulated Emissions Aftertreatment Systems
14.2.1:
General Information
14.2.2:
Euro V Emission Compliant Engines for Export
14.2.3:
EPA10 and Newer Engines
14.2.4:
Regeneration
14.2.5:
Regen Operations
14.2.6:
ATS Warning Lamps and Messages
14.2.7:
Maintenance
14.3:
Diesel Exhaust Fluid and Tank
14.3.1:
Diesel Exhaust Fluid
14.3.2:
DEF Tank
14.3.3:
Fuel/DEF Gauge
14.3.4:
DEF Warnings and Engine Limits
Chapter 15:
Automated and Automatic Transmissions
15.1:
Automated/Automatic Transmission Shift Control
15.1.1:
Direction Switch
15.1.2:
Mode Switch
15.1.3:
Gear Switch
15.1.4:
Engine Brake
15.1.5:
Power Up and Shift into Gear
15.1.6:
Gear Display
15.1.7:
Selected Gear (Detroit and Eaton Transmissions)
15.1.8:
Suggested Shift (Detroit and Eaton Transmissions)
15.2:
Detroit™ Automated Transmissions (DT12)
15.2.1:
General Information
15.2.2:
Driving Modes
15.2.3:
eCoast
15.2.4:
Creep Mode
15.2.5:
Hill Start Aid (HSA)
15.2.6:
Clutch Abuse Protection
15.2.7:
Engine Overspeed Alerts
15.2.8:
Descent Control Mode
15.2.9:
Hill Descent Upshift Feature
15.2.10:
Transmission Low Air Warning
15.2.11:
Clutch Abuse Alerts and Protections
15.2.12:
Auto Neutral
15.3:
Eaton™ Automated Transmissions
15.3.1:
Multi-Function Stalk Switch
15.3.2:
Push-Button Shift Selector
15.3.3:
Clutch Abuse Protection
15.3.4:
Creep Mode
15.3.5:
Engaging Creep Mode
15.3.6:
Exiting Creep Mode
15.3.7:
Hill Start Aid
15.3.8:
Engine Overspeed Protection
15.3.9:
Shuttle Shifting
15.3.10:
Auto Start Gear Selection and Override
15.3.11:
Skip Shifting
15.3.12:
Auto Neutral
15.3.13:
Automatic Traction Control
15.3.14:
Load-Based Shifting
15.3.15:
Coasting
15.3.16:
Transmission Low Air Warning
15.3.17:
Transmission Prognostics
15.4:
Allison Automatic Transmissions
15.4.1:
General Information, Allison Transmissions
15.4.2:
Operation Tips, Allison Transmissions
15.4.3:
Automatic Mode (A)
15.4.4:
Manual Mode (M)
15.4.5:
Low (L)
15.4.6:
Transmission Prognostics
15.5:
Allison On-Highway Transmissions
15.5.1:
Safety Precautions
15.5.2:
Without Park Position
15.5.3:
With Park Position
15.5.4:
2000 Series
15.5.5:
Without Auto-Apply Parking Brake
15.5.6:
With Auto-Apply Parking Brake
15.5.7:
2400 Series
15.5.8:
Range Inhibit Indicator, 2000 and 2400 Series
15.5.9:
Operating Instructions, On-Highway Transmissions
15.6:
Allison Transmission® MD Series
15.6.1:
Safety Precautions
15.6.2:
Operating Instructions, MD Series
15.7:
ZF PowerLine Automatic Transmission
Chapter 16:
Manual Transmissions, Clutch, and Transfer Cases
16.1:
Eaton® Manual Transmissions
16.1.1:
General Information
16.1.2:
Transmission Operation Tips
16.2:
Eaton® Straight-Shift Transmissions
16.2.1:
General Information, Straight-Shift
16.2.2:
Operation, Straight-Shift
16.3:
Eaton® Range-Shift Transmissions
16.3.1:
General Information, Range-Shift
16.3.2:
Operation, Range-Shift
16.3.3:
Upshifting
16.3.4:
Downshifting
16.3.5:
Operation, Deep-Reduction Models Upshifting
16.3.6:
Operation, Deep-Reduction Models Downshifting
16.4:
Clutch
16.4.1:
General Information
16.4.2:
Clutch Operation
16.4.3:
Adjustment of the Clutch
16.5:
Meritor MTC Series Transfer Cases
16.5.1:
Meritor MTC Series
16.5.2:
Shifting Between HIGH RANGE and LO RANGE
16.5.3:
Engaging PTO
Chapter 17:
Drive Axles
17.1:
Meritor™ Drive Axles
17.1.1:
Drive Axles With Differential Lock
17.1.2:
Tandem Drive Axles With Interaxle Lock
17.1.3:
Axle Shift
17.2:
Driver-Controlled Differential Lock (DCDL)
17.2.1:
General Information
17.2.2:
Differential Lock Switch
17.2.3:
DCDL Operation
17.2.4:
Single Drive Axles with Traction Equalizer
17.17.1:
General Information
17.17.2:
Interaxle Lock Switch
17.17.3:
Interaxle Lock Operation
Chapter 18:
Fifth Wheels and Trailer Couplings
18.1:
Fifth Wheel Lubrication
18.2:
Fifth Wheel Coupling
18.2.1:
General Information
18.2.2:
Trailer Auxiliary Switch
18.2.3:
Fontaine Fifth Wheel Coupling
18.2.4:
Holland Fifth Wheels Coupling
18.2.5:
Jost Fifth Wheel Coupling
18.3:
Fifth Wheel Uncoupling
18.3.1:
Manual Uncoupling
18.3.2:
Air-Actuated Uncoupling
18.3.3:
Preparing the Trailer for Uncoupling
18.3.4:
Air-Activated Kingpin Unlock
18.4:
Fifth Wheel Slide
18.4.1:
General Information
18.4.2:
Fifth Wheel Slide Control Switch
18.4.3:
Air Slide Operation
18.5:
Trailer Couplings
18.5.1:
Holland Trailer Couplings
18.5.2:
Holland Coupling Trailer Hookup
18.5.3:
Holland Coupling Trailer Release
18.5.4:
Premier Air Pintle Hitch Trailer Hookup
18.5.5:
Premier Air Pintle Hitch Trailer Release
Chapter 19:
Headlight Aiming
19.1:
Before Checking the Headlight Aim
19.2:
Checking Headlight Aim
19.3:
Adjusting the Headlight Aim
Chapter 20:
Natural Gas Vehicle Information
20.1:
Natural Gas Vehicles, General Information
20.2:
Natural Gas Vehicles, Safety Precautions
20.2.1:
Safety Precautions
20.2.2:
In Case of Emergency
20.3:
Natural Gas Engine Starting
20.4:
Natural Gas Fuel Tank Filling Procedures
20.4.1:
CNG Vehicle Fueling
20.4.2:
LNG Vehicle Fueling
20.5:
Natural Gas Detection System
20.5.1:
General Information
20.5.2:
Alarm Procedure
20.5.3:
Sensors
20.5.4:
Control Module and Alarm Panel
20.5.5:
Testing
20.6:
Major Repair and Replacement of Natural Gas Components
Chapter 21:
Vehicle Appearance and Care
21.1:
Cleaning and Disinfecting Cab Surfaces
21.1.1:
Safety
21.1.2:
Cleaning and Disinfecting High-Touch Surfaces
21.1.3:
Dashboard and Touch Screen Care
21.1.4:
Cleaning and Disinfecting Chemicals to Avoid
21.2:
Cleaning the Upholstery
21.2.1:
General Information
21.2.2:
Cleaning Cloth Seats
21.2.3:
Faux Leather Cleaning
21.2.4:
Vinyl Upholstery Cleaning
21.3:
Washing and Polishing the Cab
21.3.1:
Protecting Your Vehicle's Finish
21.3.2:
Keeping Your Vehicle Looking New
21.3.3:
Protecting Vehicle Labeling
21.4:
Care of Exterior Lights
21.5:
Caring for External Chrome Components
21.6:
Care of Fiberglass Parts
Chapter 22:
Pre- and Post-Trip Checklists
22.1:
Periodic Inspections and Maintenance, General Information
22.2:
Checklists
22.2.1:
Daily Pretrip Inspection Checklists
22.2.2:
Weekly Post-trip Inspection Checklist
22.2.3:
Monthly Post-trip Inspection Checklists
22.3:
Fluids Added
Chapter 23:
Pre- and Post-Trip Inspections and Maintenance
23.1:
Safety Precautions
23.2:
Daily Pretrip Inspections and Maintenance
23.2.1:
General Information
23.2.2:
Suspension and Slack Adjuster Inspection
23.2.3:
Inspection of the Wheel and Tire
23.2.4:
Inspection of the Saddle Tank Areas
23.2.5:
Inspection of the Engine Compartment
23.2.6:
Inspection of the Cab
23.3:
Weekly Post-Trip Inspections and Maintenance
23.3.1:
Inspection of the Engine Compartment
23.4:
Monthly Post-Trip Inspections and Maintenance
23.4.1:
Inspection of the Brake Component
23.4.2:
Inspection of the Saddle Tank Areas
23.4.3:
Inspection and Adjustments of the Engine Compartment
Chapter 24:
In an Emergency
24.1:
Hazard Warning Lights
24.2:
Fire Extinguisher
24.3:
Fire in the Cab
24.4:
Emergency Kit, Optional
24.5:
Emergency Filter Replacement, Davco
24.6:
Emergency Starting With Jumper Cables
24.7:
Raising and Lowering a Vehicle
24.7.1:
Raising a Vehicle with Air Suspension
24.7.2:
Lowering a Vehicle with Air Suspension
24.7.3:
Raising a Vehicle without Air Suspension
24.7.4:
Lowering a Vehicle without Air Suspension
24.8:
Front Towing Hookup With Removable Tow Hooks
24.8.1:
General Information
24.8.2:
Use of Tow Hooks
24.9:
Water Fording Information
Chapter 25:
Telematics Data
25.1:
Telematics Information and Terms of Use
25.1.1:
General Information
25.1.2:
Telematics Information We Collect and Why We Collect it
25.1.3:
What We Do With Telematics Information and Who We Share it With
25.1.4:
Collection Method
25.1.5:
Safeguards
25.1.6:
Your Consent
25.1.7:
Your Rights
25.1.8:
Privacy Statement Changes
25.2:
Frequency Bands and Maximum Transmission Output
25.2.1:
Wireless Applications on the Vehicle
25.2.2:
The Common Telematics Platform
Drive Axles
In this section:
Meritor™ Drive Axles
Driver-Controlled Differential Lock (DCDL)
