Medium Duty Operator's Manual - Peterbilt Motors Company

Medium Duty Operator's Manual - Peterbilt Motors Company Medium Duty Operator's Manual - Peterbilt Motors Company

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INSTRUMENTS AND CONTROLS CONTROLS AND DISPLAYS 1. When in the Settings Menu, scroll through the list of menu items. Press the MCS to select the item to change. 2. To Set Home, Local or Alarm Time: 3. Rotate the MCS knob to change the hour. Press the MCS. – 34 – Y53-6008A Medium Duty (R05/09)

CONTROLS AND DISPLAY STANDARD GAUGES Standard Gauges On the pages that follow you will find descriptions of some of the gauges on your instrument panel. For more information about using them in driving, see “Starting and Operating the Vehicle” Also check the Index under the name of the gauge or function you want to know more about. WARNING! Do not ignore a warning light or audbile alarm. These signals tell you something is wrong with your vehicle. It could be a failure in an important system, such as the brakes, which could lead to an accident. Have the appropriate system checked immediately. Some gauges will display a red LED warning light, with some accompanied by an audible alarm, whenever the limits of the function being displayed are exceeded. Speedometer The speedometer indicates the vehicle speed in miles per hour (mph) and in kilometers per hour (km/h). The speedometer also includes an odometer, trip meter, and trip reset button. Odometer / Trip Meter Odometer Trip Reset Button Trip Meter The LCD display in the lower part of the speedometer contains the odometer and trip meter. The odometer displays the total distance your vehicle has traveled. It will display in miles on an English speedometer or in kilometers on a metric speedometer. The maximum Medium Duty (R05/09) Y53-6008A – 35 –

CONTROLS AND DISPLAY<br />

STANDARD GAUGES<br />

Standard Gauges<br />

On the pages that follow you will find descriptions of some<br />

of the gauges on your instrument panel. For more information<br />

about using them in driving, see “Starting and<br />

Operating the Vehicle” Also check the Index under the<br />

name of the gauge or function you want to know more<br />

about.<br />

WARNING! Do not ignore a warning light or<br />

audbile alarm. These signals tell you something<br />

is wrong with your vehicle. It could be a<br />

failure in an important system, such as the<br />

brakes, which could lead to an accident. Have<br />

the appropriate system checked immediately.<br />

Some gauges will display a red LED warning light, with<br />

some accompanied by an audible alarm, whenever the<br />

limits of the function being displayed are exceeded.<br />

Speedometer<br />

The speedometer indicates the vehicle speed in miles per<br />

hour (mph) and in kilometers per hour (km/h). The speedometer<br />

also includes an odometer, trip meter, and trip<br />

reset button.<br />

Odometer / Trip Meter<br />

Odometer<br />

Trip Reset<br />

Button<br />

Trip<br />

Meter<br />

The LCD display in the lower part of the speedometer<br />

contains the odometer and trip meter.<br />

The odometer displays the total distance your vehicle has<br />

traveled. It will display in miles on an English speedometer<br />

or in kilometers on a metric speedometer. The maximum<br />

<strong>Medium</strong> <strong>Duty</strong> (R05/09) Y53-6008A – 35 –

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