Mercedes-Benz Actros User Manual

The gear change is complete when the dis-
play shows the selected gear.
or
X
Vehicles with 12/16-speed transmission:
pull
the multifunction lever up and hold (to
shift up) ; or push it down and hold (to
shift down) =.
Vehicles with a 12-speed transmission: the
transmission shifts up or down to 1st, 3rd
or 6th gear. The gear change is complete
when 1, 3 or 6 is shown in the display.
Vehicles with a 16-speed transmission: the
transmission shifts up or down to 1st, 4th
or 8th gear. The gear change is complete
when 1, 4 or 8 is shown in the display.
If you release the service brake after stopping
the vehicle for the first time, the vehicle
begins to crawl
(Y page 252).
Stopping
X
Depress the brake pedal.
The transmission control shifts back,
depending
on driving conditions, and into a
suitable pulling-away gear shortly before
the vehicle comes to a standstill.
If you release the service brake after stop-
ping the vehicle, the vehicle begins to crawl
again.
Information on crawling and coasting in neu-
tral can be found in the "Crawler mode" sec-
tion (Y page 252).
Automatic neutral position
If the vehicle is stationary for approximately
9
minutes with a gear engaged and the engine
running, a warning tone will sound. N flashes
in the display. After a further minute, the
transmission control automatically shifts to
the neutral position.
Shifting into neutral
Multifunction lever
Shift the transmission to neutral when stop-
ping for a longer time, e.g. at traffic lights or
before stopping the engine.
X
Depress the brake pedal or apply the park-
ing brake.
X
Turn the direction of travel selection switch
to the i position (neutral) :.
When N1 or N2 is shown in the display, the
gear change is complete.
Driving using the automatic drive pro-
gram
Accelerating
You can use the accelerator pedal position to
actively influence the shift point:
R
light throttle: early upshift
R
heavy throttle: late upshift
R
kickdown: maximum upshift delay and
extremely early downshift
i
The kickdown function is limited when
using
the economy and fleet gearshift pro-
grams.
If the continuous brake is activated and you
shift up on downhill gradients, the transmis-
sion control limits the gear change based on
the vehicle weight and the gradient.
256
Automated transmission
Driving mode

Mercedes-Benz Actros Specifications

General

Brand	Mercedes-Benz
Model	Actros
Category	Trucks
Language	English