TABLE OF CONTENTS TURBOCHARGER .................................................................. 20 AVOID UNNECESSARY IDLING ................................................. 20 STOPPING THE ENGINE ................................................................ 20 EMERGENCY JUMP STARTING .................................................... 21 DDEC V SYSTEM ................................................................................ 22 DDEC FEATURES ........................................................................... 22 ENGINE PROTECTION .............................................................. 23 IDLE SHUTDOWN TIMER ..........................................................
23 CRUISE CONTROL ..................................................................... 23 ENGINE BRAKES ....................................................................... 25 DATA RECORDING CAPABILITY ............................................... 26 DDEC V OPERATION ...................................................................... 26 STOP ENGINE OVERRIDE SWITCH ......................................... 27 IMMEDIATE SPEED REDUCTION ............................................. 27 RED STOP LAMP ........................................................................ 27 DIAGNOSTIC DATA READER ....................................................
28 DDEC V ENGINE DRIVING TIPS ........................................................ 35 ACCELERATING THE VEHICLE ..................................................... 35 CRUISE CONTROL ......................................................................... 35 ENGINE BRAKES AND CRUISE CONTROL .................................. 37 SHIFTING ........................................................................................ 37 IDLING ............................................................................................. 39 WINTER FRONTS .......................................................................
39 ENGINE BRAKE SYSTEM .................................................................. 40 DRIVER CONTROL SWITCHES ..................................................... 40 LOW/HIGH SWITCH ................................................................... 40 LOW/MED/HIGH SWITCH .......................................................... 40 CLUTCH PEDAL AND THROTTLE POSITION CONTROLS .......... 40 ENGINE BRAKE OPERATION ........................................................ 40 ANTI-LOCK BRAKING SYSTEMS ................................................... 42 DRIVING ON FLAT, DRY PAVEMENT .............................................
42 DESCENDING A LONG, STEEP GRADE ....................................... 42 DRIVING ON WET OR SLIPPERY PAVEMENT .............................. 44 ENGINE SYSTEMS ............................................................................. 45 FUEL SYSTEM ................................................................................ 45 LUBRICATION SYSTEM ................................................................. 45 iv All information subject to change without notice. DDC-SVC-MAN-0039 Copyright © 2009 DETROIT DIESEL CORPORATION