Isuzu N Series 2008 User manual

Owner and Vehicle Identication
This information fully identifies your vehicle. It will furnish all of the necessary
information in the event that warranty repairs are required. Be certain it is completely
and properly lled out and signed by your Selling Dealer.
Owner’s Name: ...........................................................................................................
Business Name: ..........................................................................................................
Address: ......................................................................................................................
City / Town: ..................................................................................................
State: ......................................................... Postcode: .............................
Business Phone: ........................................ Private Phone: ....................................
Mobile: ...................................... Email: ..............................................................
Registration Number: .................................
Isuzu Truck Model: ......................................................................................
Vehicle Indentication Number: ................................................................................ .
IAL Tag Number: ........................................
Engine Number: .........................................
Transmission Serial Number: ..................................
Differential Serial Number: ......................................
Selling Dealer’s Signature and Stamp:
Date: ...........................................
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Symbols Used in This Manual
The following symbols are also used in this manual.
•
V
: Market-/type-specific equipment (Your vehicle may not have the equipment
with this symbol.)
•
M/T
: Manual transmission model
•
SA
: Vehicle equipped with the AMT system
DANGER
Failure to follow these instructions identied by this symbol could result in death or
serious injury to you and/or other people.
WARNING
Failure to follow these instructions identied by this symbol could result in a
re inside your vehicle in addition to death or serious injury to you and/or other
people.
CAUTION
Failure to follow these instructions identied by this symbol could result in injuries
or an accident.
ADVICE
Failure to follow these instructions identied by this symbol could cause
malfunction or damage to your vehicle.
NOTE
This symbol identies information that you need to know.
This symbol also identies information that would be useful for operating the
vehicle.
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Abbreviations
This manual uses the following acronyms, as interpreted below.
Abbreviations Description
ABS Anti-lock Brake System
ACEA Association des Constructeurs Europeens d’Automobiles
(Association of European Automobile Constructors)
AMT Automated Manual Transmission
API American Petroleum Institute
ASR Anti-Slip Regulator
ASTM American Society for Testing and Materials
BS British Standard
DIN Deutsche Industrie Normen
DPD Diesel Particulate Defuser
EBD Electronic Braking force Distribution
ELR Emergency Locking Retractor
FMVSS Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards
GVM Gross Vehicle Mass
HBB Hydraulic Brake Booster
HSA Hill-Start-Aid
JASO Japanese Automobile Standards Organization
JIS Japanese Industrial Standards
LLC Long Life Coolant
LSD Limited Slip Differential
LSPV Load Sensing Proportioning Valve
M/T Manual Transmission
MID Multi-Information Display
MIL A United States Defense Standard (Military Standard)
PM Particulate Matter
PTO Power Take-Off
r/min revolutions per minute
SAE Society of Automotive Engineers
SRS Supplemental Restraint System
SVS Service Vehicle Soon
2WD Two Wheel Drive
4WD Four Wheel Drive
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0
HOW TO USE THIS MANUAL AND
HOW TO FIND A SPECIFIC TOPIC
● HOW TO USE THIS MANUAL 0-2
● HOW TO FIND A SPECIFIC TOPIC 0-3
● CHAPTER DESCRIPTION 0-5
● PICTORIAL INDEX 0-6
● WARNING/INDICATOR LIGHT INDEX 0-13
● WARNING/CAUTION LABELS 0-18
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0-2
HOW TO USE THIS MANUAL
2-41
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
When the Engine Overheats
→Refer to page 8-22
Staying Safe
When the Engine Coolant is Hot
WARNING
Do not loosen or remove the radiator
cap while the engine coolant is
hot. Doing so would be dangerous
because steam and hot air would
shoot out.
•
When the Silencer and Exhaust Pipe are Hot
CAUTION
When the engine is running and immediately after vehicle operation, the diesel
particulate defuser (DPD), silencer, and exhaust pipe are extremely hot. Be
careful not to inadvertently touch them when working near them (for example,
tilting the cab or operating an attachment). Otherwise, you could get burned.
•
After Using the Ashtray
WARNING
Be sure to close the ashtray
after using it. Otherwise, any
unextinguished cigarette butt could
set fire to other cigarette butts,
resulting in a fire.
Do not allow the ashtray to become
overly full of cigarette butts. Also,
do not put flammable material in the
ashtray.
•
•
Ashtray V→Refer to page 5-23
Symbols
See the preceding page for the meanings of these symbols.
Reference page
Refers you to a page (or
pages) of this manual that
concerns the present
topic and that you should
also read.
All values in this manual are indicated primarily according to the International System of Units (or in SI
units) with the conventional metric values and American units indicated in parentheses.
Note: This page is shown only as an example. It is not intended to give you information on your particular
vehicle.
ADVICE
WARNING
NOTE
CAUTION
DANGER
Chapter/section titles
These titles are useful for getting the gist
of the content at a glance.
Chapter index tab
Use this for quick access
to your desired chapter.
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0-3
HOW TO FIND A SPECIFIC TOPIC
Use chapter/section titles as keys
Page 0-5
Search for the page describing the specic
topic by using the general table of contents
under CHAPTER DESCRIPTION, the
CHAPTER INDEX, and/or the TABLE
OF CONTENTS on the rst page of each
chapter.
Use the pictorial indexes
Pages 0-6 to 0-12
PICTORIAL INDEX
If you don’t know the name of the switch
or other device for which you need
information, locate the page describing it
by using the pictorial indexes.
Use device names as keys
Pages 10-1 to 10-4
INDEX
If you know the name of the switch or other
device for which you need information,
locate the page describing it by using the
Index at the end of this manual.
Use the Warning/Indicator
Light Index
Pages 0-13 to 0-17
WARNING/INDICATOR LIGHT INDEX
If a warning or indicator light is illuminated,
you can use the WARNING/INDICATOR
LIG HT IN DE X to f ind t he p age that
provides information on the light.
If you have a problem with
your vehicle
Pages 8-2 to 8-46
IN CASE OF EMERGENCY
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0-4
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0-5
CHAPTER DESCRIPTION
VEHICLE INFORMATION···························· 1
Chassis and Engine Numbers. Vehicle Identication. Change of ownership or
address.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION ······················ 2
Warranty statement. Customer assistance. What you should know before
you can operate the vehicle safely and smoothly.
DOORS, WINDOWS AND SEATS··············· 3
How to open/close the doors, windows and fuel ller cap. Also explains how
to adjust the mirrors and seats including how to correctly fasten the seat
belts.
CONTROLS AND INSTRUMENTS·············· 4
Explains how to start and stop the engine; describes various controls and
instruments; describes special equipment such as the AMT and HSA.
COMFORT AND CONVENIENCE ··············· 5
Contains information on the audio system, air conditioning system, and other
comfort and convenience features.
TIPS ON SAFE AND SMOOTH OPERATION·· 6
Describes the points you should be aware of to operate the vehicle safely
and smoothly under various conditions and in different seasons.
SERVICE AND MAINTENANCE·················· 7
Daily and periodic inspections. Maintenance schedules. Recommended
lubricants. Other care and maintenance information.
MAIN DATA·················································· 9
INDEX························································· 10
PICTORIAL INDEX ··································· 0-6
IN CASE OF EMERGENCY························· 8
Details possible emergency situations and describes the actions you should
take to deal with any one of them.
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0-60-6 PICTORIAL INDEX
NLR Model
No. Equipment Page
1Air ow direction control lever 5-2
2
V
Not used
3Heater / air conditioner 5-5
4
V
CD player (with AM/FM
radio) -
5
V
Small article storage
pocket 5-25
6
Exhaust brake switch 4-69
Windshield washer and wiper
switch 4-71
No. Equipment Page
7Combination light control
switch 4-64
8
V
Ashtray 5-23
9
V
Idling control knob 4-62
10 Cigarette lighter 5-22
11 Relay box 8-40
12
V
Ashtray 5-23
13
V
Cup holder 5-27
14 Card holder 5-25
15 Hook 5-29
16
V
Passenger's SRS
airbag 4-143
V
Glove compartment 5-26
17 Windshield washer uid tank 7-133
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