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Exhaust System

The button on the center console shown above is intended for manual exhaust cleaning. You can performmanual exhaust filter cleaning of the vehicle using this button. WARNING Exhaust gas temperature will be high during manual exhaust filter cleaning, so make sure that the vehicle is not in an enclosed space and the exhaust gases do not come into contact with any flammable, inflammable or explosive material. Before starting manual exhaust cleaning, please make sure the following conditions are met. Vehicle speed shall be "0" Parking brake shall be applied Gear shall be at neutral Accelerator, brake and clutch pedals shall not be pressed PTO shall not be active Engine coolant temperature shall be above "40" or above There shall not be any error codes that prevent exhaust filter cleaning After you ensure that the conditions above are met: Keep the manual exhaust cleaning button pressed for 3 seconds After this operation, the vehicle checks for suitable conditions for filter cleaning and starts the manual filter cleaning. When exhaust filter cleaning starts, the instrument panel shall display the exhaust filter cleaning symbol and "Exhaust filter

is cleaning" warning for information. If the necessary conditions for exhaust cleaning are not met, "Conditions not suitable for exhaust filter cleaning" warning is displayed. If "conditions not suitable for exhaust filter cleaning" warning is received, the conditions above must be checked again. When the manual exhaust filter cleaning starts, the engine revolution of the vehicle will increase automatically. The operation shall continue as below: Heating 1 - 1200rpm 1 minute (minimum) Heating 2 - 1800rpm 2 minutes (minimum) Filter cleaning mode - 1800rpm 15 minutes (minimum) - 45 minutes (maximum) Cooling mode - 1200rpm 3 minutes (maximum) WARNING You may monitor the time remaining to the end of manual exhaust filter cleaning from the message on the instrument panel. Time remaining to the end of exhaust filter cleaning is shown in minutes. WARNING Exhaust filter cleaning duration may change depending on the amount of smut in the filter and the heating time. Filter cleaning mode can take between 20 minutes minimum and 45 minutes maximum, depending on the amount of smut.

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When the exhaust filter reaches a specific fill rate, automatic filter cleaning operation shall start and the soot inside the filter shall be burnt under high temperature. It may be difficult for exhaust gas to reach high temperatures and automatic filter cleaning may be required to be repeated in vehicles that are used with low loads, frequent start and stop operations, operated in idle for long periods and used in short distances (e.g. construction vehicles, mixer series). If your vehicle performs automatic exhaust filter cleaning 2 times (or more) in the same day, it is recommended to performmanual exhaust filter cleaning. Manual Cleaning of Exhaust Filter

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