DAF CF ELECTRIC User manual

Emergency response guide
DAF CF ELECTRIC
A PACCAR COMPANY DRIVEN BY QUALITY

Emergency response guide
DAF CF Electric
DW83211801
Printed in the Netherlands
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PREFACE
This handbook consists of sections which describe the driving and care of the truck.
At the end of the handbook, there is a general alphabetical index, so that you can locate
quickly what you are looking for.
©202003 DAF Trucks N.V., Eindhoven, The Netherlands.
This text has been translated from the English source. Translation may lead to
interpretation differences regarding contents and meaning of the written text.
Therefore, in case of dispute, the English version of this document shall always be
considered the sole and authentic source for determining the contents and meaning of
the written text.
In the interest of continuing product development, DAF reserves the right to change
specifications or products at any time without prior notice.
No part of this publication may be reproduced and/or published by printing, by
photocopying, on microfilm or in any way whatsoever without the prior written consent
of DAF Trucks N.V.
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Table of contents
TABLE OF CONTENTS
1 Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7
1.1 Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
1.2 Warnings & Cautions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
2 Vehicle identification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
2.1 Identification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12
2.2 Built-In Safety Features. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15
3 Securing the vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17
3.1 Emergency Situations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18
3.2 High-voltage shutdown procedure. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20
3.3 24V-batteries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23
3.4 High-voltage batteries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24
3.5 Airbag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25
4 Stabilising the vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27
4.1 Seat adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28
4.2 Air suspension chassis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29
4.3 Cabin suspension . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29
5 Releasing a trapped driver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31
5.1 Cabin types . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32
5.2 Cabin bracket collision ability . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32
5.3 Cabin dimensions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33
5.4 Opening the front panel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34
5.5 Doors. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35
5.6 Door lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36
5.7 Steering wheel adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36
5.8 Cabin structure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38
6 Towing information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39
6.1 Removing the prop shaft . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40
6.2 Releasing the park brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40
6.3 Tyre inflating connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41
6.4 Towing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41
6.5 Jump-starting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44
7 Lifting information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47
7.1 Lifting at the front. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48
7.2 Jacking up the air sprung front axle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48
7.3 Lifting at the back . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49
7.4 Jacking up the rear axle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49
8 Alphabetical index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .51
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Introduction 1
Vehicle identification 2
Securing the vehicle 3
Stabilising the vehicle 4
Releasing a trapped driver 5
Towing information 6
Lifting information 7
Alphabetical index 8
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1 Introduction
Introduction 1
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