H476-USER MANUAL-FULL BOOK-ENGLISH

OPERATION

Shifting

Automated transmission and shifting It is used in transmissions with 12 forward and 2 reverse gears and with 9 forward and 1 reverse gears in Ford Trucks vehicles with automated transmission; and in transmissions with 16 forward and 4 or 2 reverse gears and with 9 forward and 1 reverse gears in Ford Trucks vehicles with automated Ecotorq transmission. No clutch pedal is available in the vehicle. Clutch release/clutch operation is performed by the mechanism controlled by the electronic control module. System components Shift Lever:

Information Display:

D: forward gear N: N/A R: Reverse Gear DM: Forward Manoeuvre (only used while coasting) RM: Reverse Manoeuvre (only used while coasting)

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In automatic mode Engaged gear is displayed on the upper left corner of the trip computer. D: forward gear R: Reverse Example: D4 Forward 4th gear In Manual mode Downshift Downshift 2 gears Automatic and Manual Operation: Automatic: Transmission electrical control unit selects the best gear according to the engine and load status. Gear selection and shifts are performed automatically. False gear selection is not possible. * Transmission decides take-off gear and gearshifts. *: Automated transmission is not provided in standard vehicle package; it is optional. **: Transmission model code can vary according to the features such as PTO and/or retarder.

Up/Downshift will be done with +/- buttons where is on the shift knob. Drive -Manual toggling will be done whether driver pushes the minus or plus button more than 1 sec. Locking mechanism enables to have secure shifting movement between each gates, prevent to shifting N to D or N to R mistakely.

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