Mercedes-Benz Conecto User manual

CONECTO (C628.3--)/08.2007 GB 1

08.2007 EvoBus GmbH
Not to be reprinted, reproduced or translated in any form without prior permission.
Address for orders:
EvoBus GmbH
Service Documentation
D-89077 Ulm
Printed in Germany
Order no.: A 628 584 32 97

Introduction
The user information supplied with
each bus is only intended for use
by those persons who are qualified
to operate the bus. The user
information is split into the
following parts:
The Driver's Operating Instructions
are intended to answer all import-
ant questions concerning operation
of the bus in a concise and clearly
understandable manner.
More detailed and complete inform-
ation, as well as further information
relevant to safety, can be found in
the Operating Instructions.
The Maintenance Record serves as
a guide to the technical care of the
bus. It contains all the information
on maintenance intervals and main-
tenance tasks as well as pages for
confirming that the maintenance
work has been carried out.
Please make sure that you read the
“Safety” section before you use the
vehicle for the first time. Before the
bus is driven, please make sure that you
have read and understood the contents
of these Operating Instructions.
Items of optional equipment are also de-
scribed, if their operation needs explana-
tion. The bus delivered to you has been
customised in accordance with your or-
der, therefore some descriptions and
diagrams may differ from the equipment
on your bus.
The Driver's Operating Instructions, the
Operating Instructions and Maintenance
Record are important documents and
must always be carried in the bus.
Our buses are the subject of ongoing
development. You are therefore asked
to appreciate that we reserve the right
to make modifications to the design,
equipment and technical features. For
these reasons, no claims can be made
based upon the contents of this user
information.
Environmental protection:
The declared policy of EvoBus GmbH
is one of integrated environmental pro-
tection. This policy starts at the root
causes and encompasses in its manage-
ment decisions all the consequences for
the environment which could arise from
production processes or the products
themselves.
The objectives are for the natural re-
sources which form the basis of our ex-
istence on this planet to be used spar-
ingly and in a manner which takes the
requirements of both nature and human-
ity into account.
You can also help the environment by
operating the bus in an environmentally-
friendly manner. Fuel consumption and
wear in the drive train (engine, clutch,
transmission, axles, brakes, tyres) are ex-
tremely dependent on your driving style.
We hope you enjoy driving your bus.
EvoBus GmbH
Mercedes-Benz Omnibusse

Table of contents
Vehicle identification . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Safety....................... 3
General safety information . . . . . . . . 4
Windscreen wiper system safety
precautions ................... 8
Operation of auxiliary heating . . . . . . 8
General..................... 11
Preparation for the journey - daily
tasks....................... 12
Preparation for the journey - weekly
tasks....................... 13
General bus care and mainten-
ance ....................... 14
Care and cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Operation ................... 15
Running-in guideline . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Starting the engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Driving...................... 20
Stopping the engine . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Towing...................... 22
Front towing coupling . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Rear towing coupling (option, not
applicable to Conecto G) . . . . . . . . . 24
Brake system safety precautions . . . 25
Braking and stopping . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Brakes with anti-locking protec-
tion ........................ 26
Brake pressure/supply pressure
(operating pressure) . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Brake system operating/malfunction
displays ..................... 28
Activating/deactivating acceleration
skid control (ASR) (option) . . . . . . . 31
Operating/malfunction displays
ABS/ASR.................... 31
Refuelling (diesel fuel) . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Service products . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
BlueTec exhaust gas cleaning
system ..................... 35
AdBlue service product . . . . . . . . . . 37
Winter operation with diesel fuels for
buses with fuel-lubricated injection
systems..................... 38
Low-temperature characteristics of
dieselfuels .................. 39
Diesel fuels available by region . . . . 39
Replacing the fuel filter . . . . . . . . . . 40
Addition of petrol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Addition of flow improvers . . . . . . . . 40
Measures required in the event
of inadequate low-temperature
characteristics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Measures required in the event of
pre-existing paraffin separation . . . . 41
Winter operation with FAME biodies-
el ......................... 42
Opening/closing the fuel filler
cap ........................ 42
Filling with AdBlue (Euro 4) . . . . . . . 44
Fuel system operating/malfunction
displays ..................... 46
Anti-jackknifing protection during
forward travel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Anti-jackknifing protection during
reverse travel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Stoprequest ................. 49
Ramprequest ................ 50
Safety instructions for the oper-
ation of folding/cassette ramps
(option) ..................... 51
Folding the ramp in/out . . . . . . . . . 52
Retracting/extending the ramp . . . . 54
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Opening the hinged window . . . . . . 56
Care and cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Tilting the rear seats . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Tiltingseats .................. 59
Care and cleaning of covers and
upholstery ................... 59
Care/cleaning of fabric covers . . . . 60
Care/cleaning of micro-fibre
covers ...................... 61
Care/cleaning of leather covers . . . . 63
Ataglance.................. 65
Overview of vehicle key . . . . . . . . . 66
Driver's area overview . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Switches on the left section of the
instrument panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Switches on the right section of the
instrument panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Sidepanel ................... 73
Instrument cluster . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
MTCO tachograph . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
DTCO tachograph . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
Tachograph (display) . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Location of emergency equip-
ment ....................... 84
Windscreen washer reservoir . . . . . . 86
Driver's area controls . . . . . . . . . . 89
Rotary light switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Steering column switch for light and
wiper functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
Steering column switch for retarder
and cruise control (overview) . . . . . . 92
Ignition switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Parkingbrake................. 99
Master safety switch (emergency-off
switch) .................... 100
Screen: description . . . . . . . . . . . 101
Operating displays/driving
mode/bus stop mode . . . . . . . . . . 102
Continuation: bus stop mode . . . . 114
Malfunction displays: descrip-
tion ....................... 116
Malfunction displays: red warning
level - description . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117
Malfunction displays: red warning
level - overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
Malfunction displays: yellow
warning level A - description . . . . . 120
Malfunction displays: yellow
warning level A - overview . . . . . . . 122
Malfunction displays: yellow
warning level B - description . . . . . 124
Malfunction displays: yellow
warning level B - overview . . . . . . . 126
Malfunction displays: warning level
C - description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
Malfunction displays: warning level
C-overview................. 128
Selecting the language on the
screen..................... 129
General Information / Safety
Information ................. 131
Lowering/raising the bus on the
entryside .................. 132
Raising the bus above normal
level ...................... 134
Applying the parking brake . . . . . . 136
Releasing the parking brake . . . . . 137
Emergency braking in the event of
failure of both brake circuits . . . . . 138
Activating/deactivating the bus
stopbrake .................. 139
Drive-off lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
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General Information / Safety
Information ................. 141
Adjusting the steering column . . . . 142
Turning the steering wheel when
the bus is stationary . . . . . . . . . . . 142
Switching the mirror and window
heating on and off . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
Driver’s seat/passenger
seats ..................... 145
Important notes on the driver's
seat ...................... 146
Grammer MSG 90.5 driver's seat
control elements . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
Using the driver's seat belt . . . . . . 150
Transmission shift systems . . . . 151
Automatic transmission - general
information ................. 152
Gearshift positions of the 3-
pushbutton switch panel . . . . . . . . 153
Gearshift positions of the 6-
pushbutton switch panel . . . . . . . . 154
Heating/ventilation/air-condi-
tioning .................... 159
Safety instructions for the air-
conditioning system . . . . . . . . . . . 161
Operating instructions for the air-
conditioning system . . . . . . . . . . . 161
Heating/ventilation/air-conditioning
control panel - driver’s area . . . . . . 162
Heating/ventilation/air-conditioning
control panel - whole bus . . . . . . . 164
Driver's area - setting the air
distribution/demisting the wind-
screen..................... 165
Driver’s area - adjusting the
temperature................. 166
Driver’s area - adjusting the blower
speed ..................... 167
Driver's area - cooling . . . . . . . . . . 168
Additional driver's area ventilation
(option) .................... 169
Switching air-recirculation mode on
andoff .................... 169
Passenger compartment - switching
temperature control on and off -
code HH2/HK1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170
Passenger compartment – switching
temperature regulation on and
off........................ 171
Switching the auxiliary heating on
andoff .................... 172
Switching the reheat function on
andoff .................... 174
Passenger-compartment tem-
perature - changing the base
value ...................... 175
Opening the roof hatches . . . . . . . 179
Fanson/off ................. 181
Switching fans on and off - code
HH2/HK1 .................. 182
Auxiliary heating digital timer
(option) .................... 184
Auxiliary heating operation (op-
tion) ...................... 185
Opening/locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189
General Information / Safety
Information ................. 190
Emergency operation - doors . . . . . 192
Opening/closing door 1 from the
outside .................... 194
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Locking/unlocking door leaves from
theoutside ................. 195
Opening/closing door 1 from the
outside .................... 195
Opening/closing door 1 from the
outside .................... 196
Locking door 1 with the key
(option) .................... 197
Locking/unlocking the door leaves
from the inside . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197
Opening/closing the doors from the
inside ..................... 198
Opening/closing automatic doors
from the inside . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 199
Opening/closing automatic doors
from the outside . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 201
Opening/closing automatic
doors ..................... 203
Practical advice . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207
General Information / Safety
Information ................. 210
Engine oil level: oil level informa-
tion on the screen . . . . . . . . . . . . 210
General Information / Safety
Information ................. 213
Operating safety and roadworthi-
ness ...................... 217
Tyre pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 217
Tyretread .................. 218
Tyre condition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 218
Tyreage ................... 218
Invisible tyre damage . . . . . . . . . . 219
Tyre load capacity, top speed of
tyres and types of tyres . . . . . . . . 219
Retreaded tyres . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 220
Cleaning the tyres . . . . . . . . . . . . 220
Retightening the wheel nuts . . . . . 220
Wheel nut tightening torques . . . . . 221
Snowchains ................ 221
Tyre air pressure chart. . . . . . . . . . 224
Safety measures to be taken in
the event of a flat tyre or a wheel
change .................... 226
Jacking points . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 226
Safety measures to be taken in
the event of a flat tyre or a wheel
change .................... 228
Jacking points, front . . . . . . . . . . . 228
Jacking points, centre (CONECTO
G) ........................ 229
Jacking points, rear . . . . . . . . . . . . 229
Emergency release of the drive-off
lock....................... 230
Parking brake emergency release
(option) .................... 231
Electrical system safety precau-
tions ...................... 232
General safety precautions for
batteries ................... 233
Safety precautions for handling
batteries ................... 233
Battery maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . 234
Recharging the batteries . . . . . . . . 235
Working on the electrical system
and electrical fuses . . . . . . . . . . . . 235
Measures required for the pre-
vention of damage to buses or
components during electric welding
work ...................... 236
Switching the on-board power
supply on/off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 237
Switching off the on-board power
supply at the master safety
switch ..................... 238
Jump-starting where vehicle bat-
teries are located one above the
other...................... 239
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Jump-starting where vehicle
batteries are mounted side by
side....................... 242
Jump-starting a bus fitted with a
battery charging socket . . . . . . . . . 244
Opening the emergency exit in the
roof....................... 245
Note on maintenance work . . . . . . 247
Cleaning the underbody . . . . . . . . 247
Technical data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 253
Vehicledata................. 254
Index ..................... 255
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Vehicle identification
M00.01-0003-01
The vehicle identification plate with the
vehicle identification number (VIN) and
data concerning permissible weights is
located on the forward structure near
the front entrance.
Note:
It is very important to identify the vehicle
exactly so that the correct “vehicle data”
can be assigned. You will also need the
VIN when ordering replacement parts and
making technical enquiries.
M00_00-0315-01
No. Designation Value
1Vehicle designa-
tion
2Headlamp basic
setting
3Headlamp basic
setting
4Vehicle Identi-
fication Number
(VIN)
5Permissible gross
vehicle weight
No. Designation Value
6Permissible axle
load for front axle
7Permissible axle
load for 2nd axle
8Permissible axle
load for 3rd axle
M00_00-0491-71
Vehicle identification number (1) is also
marked on the skeleton at the front of
the bus. It is accessible via the front
flap.
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Table of contents
Generalsafetyinformation .................................................................... 4
Windscreenwipersystemsafetyprecautions .................................................... 8
Operationofauxiliaryheating ................................................................. 8
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General safety information
General safety information
The use of symbols and their
meanings
Safety precautions and other important
instructions are highlighted by symbols.
In addition to the instructions listed in
the contents, the safety and accident
prevention regulations issued by German
Employer's Liability Insurance Associ-
ations must be observed.
Instructions and information printed on
the packaging for components, tools and
service products must also be observed.
Where information and instructions are
to be observed, it is also assumed that
the user information is intended for per-
sons who are suitably qualified to carry
out the tasks by nature of their educa-
tion, training and experience.
At the same time, these persons should
be able to identify risks that may arise in
the undertaking of their tasks and take
the necessary measures to avoid them.
Meaning of symbols:
Note:
Notes about important additional informa-
tion
Caution:
Warning notes about damage that may
occur in the event of non-compliance
Danger.
Warning notes for risks to persons
Environmental protection
Notes about environmental protection
measures
Reference to more detailed and addi-
tional user information
Notes on vehicle safety
We recommend that you:
Use only genuine parts that are OM-
NIplus quality tested and conversion
parts and accessories that have been
expressly approved by EvoBus for
the bus model concerned in order
to rule out the possibility of jeopard-
ising road safety and invalidating the
warranty and general operating per-
mit. These parts have been specially
tested for their safety, reliability and
suitability.
You can obtain further information from
any EvoBus Service Partner.
Operating safety
Important notes:
Any work or modifications that have
been carried out incorrectly on the
bus may result in malfunctions.
Tampering with electronic compon-
ents and their software may cause
malfunctions. As electronic compon-
ents are networked, these malfunc-
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tions may also cause other, indir-
ectly related systems to malfunction.
These malfunctions may jeopardise
the operating safety and reliability of
the bus.
Retrofitted electrical or electronic
devices must possess type-approval
complying with Directive 95/54/EC
or ECE Directive 10/02.
Materials that are fitted in the bus
during the course of installation, con-
version or modification work and
that are subject to mandatory fire-
testing requirements must also sat-
isfy the conditions of EU Directive
95/28/EC.
Materials and components in
seats and seat fixtures that are
also fitted in the bus during the
course of installation, conversion or
modification must also satisfy the
following directives: 76/115/EEC
as amended by 96/38/EC, 74/
408/EEC as amended by 96/
37/EC, 77/541/EEC as amended by
96/36/EC,
When such materials and compon-
ents are purchased or installed, care
shall be taken to ensure that they
are appropriately certified. Use of
materials and components that do
not possess the certificate referred
to above can result in the operating
permit being invalidated.
We recommend that you have any
work or modifications carried out by
an EvoBus Service Partner.
Stickers
There are various warning stickers af-
fixed to your bus. These are intended to
make you and others aware of various
dangers. Therefore, do not remove any
warning stickers unless it is expressly
stated on the sticker that you may do
so.
Danger.
If you remove warning stickers, this could
result in you or other persons failing to
recognise dangers. You or others could
be injured as a result.
Navigation and global positioning
system
Please follow the instructions below if
your bus is fitted with a navigation sys-
tem:
Danger.
Please devote your attention primarily to
road and traffic conditions. Do not op-
erate the navigation and positioning sys-
tem unless the bus is stationary. Please
remember that your bus covers 14 m
every second when it is only travelling
at approximately 30 mph (50 km/h).
The navigation system is unable to de-
tect the maximum load-bearing capacity
for bridges or the maximum permissible
height for driving through underpasses.
The driver is responsible for ensuring that
bridge load-bearing capacities and max-
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imum headroom clearance are not ex-
ceeded.
Operation of the radio and mobile
communications equipment
(e.g. telephone, radio, fax machine, etc.)
Danger.
Please devote your attention primarily
to road and traffic conditions. Do not
operate the display unit, radio or mobile
communications equipment unless the
traffic situation permits this to be done
safely. Please remember that your bus
covers 14 m every second when it is only
travelling at approximately 30 mph (50
km/h).
Note:
According to Section 23, Paragraph 1a
of the German road traffic regulations
(StVO), the bus driver is not permitted
to use a mobile phone or permanently-
installed phone in the Federal Republic
of Germany if it is necessary to lift up or
hold the mobile phone or the handset of
the permanently-installed phone.
Danger.
Please observe the legal requirements for
the operation of mobile phones or vehicle
phones in each country.
Operation of mobile phones and
radio equipment without an
exterior aerial
We advise against making telephone
calls in the bus without an exterior aeri-
al as the operation of radio transmission
equipment including radio telephones
(mobile phones) may result in the mal-
function of inadequately shielded medical
equipment (cardiac pacemakers).
Note:
If a mobile phone, radio or fax machine is
retrofitted on the bus in a way that does
not comply with the EvoBus installation
instructions, the operating permit for your
bus may be invalidated (EU Directive 95/
54/EC).
Note:
Installed furnished parts (e.g. ticket-print-
ing machine, ticket-validating machine,
destination display, etc.) that are still in
use in new buses must comply with the
technical requirements of EU Directive
72/245 EEC.
Danger.
Please observe the legal requirements for
the operation of mobile phones or vehicle
phones in each country.
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Washing the outside of the bus in
an automatic vehicle wash
Prior to washing the bus you must check
that the roof hatches, driver's window
and the doors are closed. Set the heat-
ing/ventilation/air-conditioning control
to air-recirculation mode (Smog button).
Remove any attachment parts that may
be fitted (e.g. satellite receiver on the
roof) prior to washing.
Remove the exterior mirrors before the
bus is washed in an automatic vehicle
wash. The exterior mirrors could other-
wise be damaged.
M88_00-0087-71
Disconnect electrical connections (1)
on the mirror arms in the case of buses
with electrically adjustable or heated
exterior mirrors.
M88_00-0088-71
Unscrew the securing screws (arrowed)
at the bottom and top of the exterior
mirror. Remove the mirror arm in the
direction of travel.
Fit the exterior mirrors after the bus has
been washed.
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Windscreen wiper system safety precautions
Windscreen wiper system safety
precautions
M54_00-0694-01
Danger.
RISK OF INJURY. Battery isolating switch
(3) must always be switched off before
any work is carried out on the windscreen
wiper system (wiper blade cleaning, re-
placement of wiper blades or wiper motor
etc.).
Caution:
Observe the following if the batteries
are to be electrically isolated from the
on-board power supply for any reason,
e.g. by operation of the battery isolat-
ing switch: after switching off the engine,
wait at least five minutes before isolat-
ing the battery from the on-board power
supply. This delay is necessary to ensure
fault-free operation of the exhaust gas
cleaning system after the bus has been
restored to operation.
Operation of auxiliary heating
Danger.
Risk of fire and burns. There is a risk of
fires and burns due to the high exhaust
temperatures and the hot exhaust pipe
for the auxiliary heating. For this reason,
do not stop or park the bus over ignitable
materials (e.g. grass) when the auxiliary
heating is in operation, has recently been
in operation or has been operated by the
immediate heating button/preset clock.
Danger.
Risk of poisoning and suffocation. The
auxiliary heating must not be used in en-
closed spaces such as garages or work-
shops due to the risk of poisoning and
suffocation. It must also not be used in
timer or preselection mode.
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Operation of auxiliary heating
Danger.
Risk of explosion. The auxiliary heating
must be switched off at filling stations
and fuel dispensing systems due to the
risk of explosion.
Danger.
Risk of fire. The auxiliary heating must
remain switched off in places where ignit-
able vapours or dust can accumulate (e.g.
in the vicinity of filling stations, fuel, coal,
sawdust and grain stores or similar).
Caution:
The heating unit must be operated for
10 minutes at least once a month (also
during the warm season) when the engine
is cold.
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