Locked In Gear

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If the transmission becomes locked in gear, a dash (-) will appear on the current gear indicator when the vehicle is restarted during the reset procedure.

Note: If the transmission becomes locked in gear while the vehicle is moving, increased braking effort may be required to stop the vehicle.

If the current gear indicator displays a dash during power-up with the selector switch in neutral, do the following steps:

  1. Make sure the parking brake is set.
  2. Turn off the ignition and wait at least two minutes.
  3. Apply brakes.
  4. With the service brakes applied, release the parking brake.
  5. Make sure the selector switch is in neutral and turn on the ignition key. Do not attempt to start the engine at this time.
  6. If necessary to get the transmission to shift into neutral, release the pressure on the brake pedal slightly.
  7. Once the UltraShift DM TCU reaches neutral, a solid "N" will appear on the current gear indicator and the vehicle will start. Make sure the service brakes are applied and the parking brake is set.
    If the current gear indicator continues to display a dash, contact an authorized Freighliner or Eaton service facility.
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Parent topic: Ultrashift Diagnostics
Document Number: 0000118896
Manual Publication Date: 2024-05-13
Topic Publication Date: 2024-06-06