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5.6 Heating and air-conditioning system
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GMK4100L-1
23.11.2017
5.6.4 Auxiliary air heater
You can use the auxiliary heating to preheat the driver's cab or provide
additional heating.
The auxiliary heater is supplied from the fuel tank.
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The batteries will be drained if you operate the auxiliary heater with the
engine switched off. You must recharge the batteries at shorter intervals if
you use the auxiliary heater frequently.
Do not cover the openings for the air intake (1)
and air outlet (2).
Switching on
• Before switching on the heating system, check whether it is allowed to be
operated at the current location of the truck crane. Find out whether there
are any possible sources of danger that could result in an explosion.
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Risk of explosion when operating the heating system
The heating system may not be operated:
– At service stations and tank farms.
– At places where flammable gases or vapours can be found or formed
(e.g. at places where fuel is stored and in chemical factories).
– At places where explosive dust can be found or formed (e.g. carbon dust,
wood dust and grain dust).
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Risk of suffocation when operating the heating system
Do not operate the heater or the heater with the timer in enclosed rooms
(e.g. garages).