PREVOST H3-45 2023 User manual

PA-1652 Operator's Manual H3-45 Coach
OPERATOR’S MANUAL
H3 SERIES COACH
PA-1652
March 2023

PA-1652 Operator's Manual H3-45 Coach
PA-1652
Featuring:
lNew front and rear aerodynamic design
lNew dashboard & driver environment
First edition: March 2023, starting from vehicle R-1453
REV EFFECTIVE DESCRIPTION DATE
- R-1453 First release March 2023

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I
FOREWORD
IMPORTANT INFORMATION X
COMPLIANCE XI
STATE OF CALIFORNIA PROPOSITION 65 XI
CRITICAL EMISSION-RELATED MAINTENANCE XII
DATA LOGGING XIII
EVENT DATA RECORDING DEVICES XIII
ELECTRONIC LOGGING DEVICE (ELD) XIV
TELEMATICS DEVICE XV
OWNERSHIP OR ADDRESS HAS CHANGED XV
QUESTIONS AND COMPLAINTS XV
REPORTING SAFETY DEFECTS XVI
UNITED STATES XVI
CANADA XVI
SECTION 1 - Safety Precautions
SAFE OPERATING PRACTICES 2
DEFENSIVE DRIVING PRACTICES 2
OTHER PRECAUTIONS 3
SECTION 2 - Coach Exterior
EXTERIOR VIEW 2
ENGINE COMPARTMENT COMPONENTS 4
ENGINE COMPARTMENT DOOR 6
EXHAUST AFTERTREATMENT SYSTEM ACCESS HATCH 6
BACK-UP CAMERA 7
ENGINE COMPARTMENT CURBSIDE DOOR 7
120-VOLT CONNECTORS 7
ENGINE BLOCK HEATER 7
BATTERY CHARGER 8
MAIN POWER COMPARTMENT 8
WHEELCHAIR LIFT ACCESS DOORS 9
CURBSIDE FUEL AND DIESEL EXHAUST FLUID (DEF) FILLER NECK ACCESS 9
HVAC CONDENSER COMPARTMENT 10
BAGGAGE COMPARTMENTS 10
ENTRANCE DOOR 10
LOCK OPERATION 10
OPENING THE ENTRANCE DOOR FROM OUTSIDE 11
OPENING THE ENTRANCE DOOR FROM INSIDE 11
DOOR OPERATION LOGIC 11
EMERGENCY DOOR OPENING 11
RECLINING BUMPER COMPARTMENT 11
WIPER MECHANISM ACCESS HATCH 12
HEADLIGHTS 13
FRONT ELECTRICAL AND SERVICE COMPARTMENT 14
REAR-VIEW MIRRORS 14
SIDE CAMERA REAR VIEW SYSTEM 15
EVAPORATOR COMPARTMENT 15
STREET SIDE FUEL FILLER NECK ACCESS 16
RADIATOR DOOR 17
SCR CONVERTER ACCESS HATCH 17
TRAILER HITCH 18
TRAILER HITCH LIMITATIONS 18

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SECTION 3 - Coach Interior
UTILITY COMPARTMENTS 2
DRIVER’S PERSONAL COMPARTMENTS 2
MICROPHONE JACKS 2
DRIVER’S SEAT - ISRI 2
MECHANICAL ISRI SEAT 2
PNEUMATIC ISRI SEAT MODEL 6832/872 NTS 4
DRIVER’S SEAT – USSC 9100ALX 4
DRIVER SEAT BELT 5
PASSENGER SEATS 6
SWIVEL SEATS 6
PASSENGER SEAT BELT 7
FOLDING TRAYS 7
TABLES 8
OVERHEAD CONSOLE 8
ADJUSTABLE AIR REGISTERS 8
SERVICE CHIME 8
READING LIGHTS 8
WINDOWS 9
PANORAMIC WINDOWS 9
DRIVER’S POWER WINDOW 9
DRIVER’S WINDOW SUNSHADE 9
VENTILATION / EMERGENCY EGRESS HATCHES 10
OVERHEAD COMPARTMENTS 10
WASTE CONTAINER 10
GALLEY 11
LAVATORY 11
KEYS 11
ENTRANCE DOOR KEY 11
EXTERIOR COMPARTMENT KEY 11
PAPER TOWEL DISPENSER KEY 12
SECTION 4 - Controls and Instruments
DRIVER’S AREA OVERVIEW 3
LATERAL CONTROL PANEL 4
ENGINE START BUTTON 4
12V POWER OUTLET 5
TRANSMISSION CONTROL PAD 5
MIRROR CONTROLS 5
LATERAL UTILITY COMPARTMENT 5
AUTOMATIC FIRE DETECTION AND SUPPRESSION SYSTEM (AFSS) 6
AUTOMATIC FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM PANEL 6
DASHBOARD 7
CONTROL SWITCHES 8
PARKING BRAKE CONTROL KNOB 12
AUDIO-VIDEO SELECTOR FOR THE PASSENGER’S AREA 14
OPERATION OF THE OPTIONAL AUDIO–VIDEO MODESTY PANEL 17
DEA600 SERIES RADIO SYSTEM AND INFOTAINMENT DISPLAY OVERVIEW 18
DASHBOARD RADIO 18
SECONDARY INFORMATION DISPLAY (SID) 18
HVAC CONTROL UNIT 20
CENTRAL UTILITY COMPARTMENT 22
INSTRUMENT PANEL 23
DRIVER INFORMATION LEVEL 24
ANALOG INDICATORS 25
TELLTALE LIGHTS 29
STOP AND CHECK TELLTALE LIGHTS 32

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DRIVER INFORMATION DISPLAY 33
STEERING COLUMN CONTROLS 40
DIRECTION INDICATOR AND HIGH BEAM CONTROL STALK 40
WINDSHIELD WIPERS CONTROL STALK 41
AUXILIARY BRAKE CONTROL STALKS 41
STEERING WHEEL KEYPADS 43
FOOT-OPERATED CONTROLS 45
STEERING WHEEL ADJUSTMENT 45
BRAKE PEDAL 45
ACCELERATOR PEDAL 45
ON BOARD DIAGNOSTIC TOOL RECEPTACLE 46
TIRE PRESSURE MONITORING SYSTEMS (TPMS) 46
SYSTEM MALFUNCTION 46
TPMS - SYSTEM DESCRIPTION 46
CRUISE CONTROL 48
TURNING THE SYSTEM ON 48
SETTING CRUISE SPEED 49
PREVOST DRIVER ASSIST™ 51
ASSOCIATED HARDWARE/EQUIPMENT 51
PREVOST DRIVER ASSIST™ CONSISTS OF THE FOLLOWING SYSTEMS AND
FEATURES 52
POTENTIALLY CHALLENGING SITUATIONS FOR THE PREVOST DRIVER ASSIST™
SYSTEM 54
LANE DEPARTURE WARNING LDW 54
FORWARD COLLISION MITIGATION FCM 58
ADAPTIVE CRUISE WITH BRAKING ACB 59
DRIVER WARNINGS AND SYSTEM STATUS 61
FOLLOWING DISTANCE ALERT 64
IMPACT ALERT 64
WHAT TO EXPECT WHEN USING THE PREVOST DRIVER ASSIST™ SYSTEM 67
HOW YOUR ACTIONS IMPACT THE PREVOST DRIVER ASSIST™ SYSTEM 69
BACK-UP CAMERA AND MONITOR 71
SIDE CAMERA REAR VIEW MONITORS 72
REFERENCE LINES 72
BRIGHTNESS ADJUSTMENT 72
MONITOR STATE 73
ALLISON TRANSMISSION 74
OPERATION 74
PUSHBUTTON SHIFT SELECTOR 74
PRIMARY AND SECONDARY SHIFT SCHEDULES 74
TRANSMISSION SERVICE INDICATOR 75
DESCRIPTION OF AVAILABLE RANGES 75
TOWING RECOMMENDATIONS 76
SECTION 5 - Other Features
EXHAUST AFTERTREATMENT SYSTEM 3
FILTRATION AND REGENERATION UNIT 3
PASSIVE REGENERATION 3
ACTIVE REGENERATION 3
STATIONARY (PARKED) REGENERATION 3
DEF CLOGGING SEQUENCE – INSTRUMENT CLUSTER TELLTALE LIGHT 4
SELECTIVE CATALYTIC REDUCTION UNIT 5
DRIVER WARNING AND INDUCEMENT MEASURES 7
INTELLIGENT SLEEP MODE (ISM) 11
TRANSMISSION RETARDER (OPTION) 11
OPERATING THE RETARDER USING THE CONTROL STALK 11
ENGINE BRAKE 12

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VOLVO ENGINE BRAKE (VEB) 12
ABS, TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM (TCS) & ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL
(ESC) 13
ANTILOCK BRAKING SYSTEM (ABS) 13
TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM (TCS) 13
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (OPTION) 14
KNEELING SYSTEM 14
HI-BUOY 14
LOW-BUOY 15
AUTOMATIC TAG UNLOAD 15
MANUAL UNLOAD 15
AUTOMATIC MODE 15
LOAD & LOCK 16
PREHEATER 16
SWITCHING THE HEATER ON 16
SWITCHING THE HEATER OFF 17
COOLANT HEATER TIMER 17
PREHEATER TROUBLESHOOTING AND MAINTENANCE 18
WHEELCHAIR LIFT SYSTEM 20
INTRODUCTION 20
OVERVIEW 20
GENERAL SAFETY PRECAUTIONS 22
OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS 22
MANUAL LIFT OPERATION 29
SEATS RECONFIGURATION 34
WHEELCHAIR RESTRAINT SYSTEMS 35
4-POINT SECUREMENT WITH FLOOR ANCHORAGE 35
4-POINT SECUREMENT WITH ANCHORAGE TO PASSENGERS SEAT PEDESTALS 36
WHEELCHAIR LIFT SYSTEM - THRESHOLD WARNING SYSTEM (TWS) ADJUSTMENT 37
ADJUST AIMING OF ACOUSTIC SENSOR BEAM 37
TEST AIM OF ACOUSTIC SENSOR BEAM (WHEELCHAIR ACCESS) 38
ADJUST ACOUSTIC SENSOR TIMING 38
WCL CASSETTE INSTALLATION AND REMOVAL 38
SECTION 6 - Starting and Stopping Procedures
STARTING THE ENGINE 2
STARTING FROM THE DRIVER’S SEAT 2
STARTING FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT 3
COLD WEATHER STARTING 4
JUMP STARTING 4
ENGINE PROTECTION SYSTEM 6
AUTOMATIC ENGINE SHUTDOWN 6
IDLE SHUTDOWN TIMER 6
ENGINE BLOCK HEATER 7
ENGINE WARM-UP 7
ALLISON TRANSMISSION WARM-UP 7
SECTION 7 - Safety Features and Equipment
EMERGENCY EXITS 2
SIDE WINDOWS 2
ROOF HATCH 2
ENTRANCE DOOR OPENING - EMERGENCY SITUATION 3
EMERGENCY EQUIPMENT 4
FIRE EXTINGUISHERS 4
FIRST-AID KIT 5
FIRE HATCHET 5
WARNING REFLECTORS H3 SERIES 5

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JACK AND TOOLS H3 SERIES 5
SPARE PARTS KIT 5
AUTOMATIC FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM (AFSS) 5
LIMP-HOME BELT 6
LOWER ALTERNATOR FAILURE 6
SPARE WHEEL 7
CHANGING A WHEEL 7
SUPER SINGLE TIRE REPLACEMENT 8
EMERGENCY AIR-FILL VALVES 8
EMERGENCY AND PARKING BRAKES 9
VEHICLE JACKING POINTS 9
HYDRAULIC JACK 9
TOWING THE VEHICLE 10
DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHTS 10
FOG LIGHTS 10
COMPARTMENT LIGHTING 10
MUD FLAPS AND SPLASH GUARDS 10
BACK-UP CAMERA 10
BACK-UP ALARM 10
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS TO OPERATE THE VEHICLE (BASIC LIMP-HOME FUNCTIONS)10
AVAILABLE FUNCTIONS 11
SECTION 8 - Care and Maintenance
CLEANING 3
SEAT UPHOLSTERY 3
PLASTIC AND VINYL 4
WINDOWS 4
STAINLESS STEEL 4
HIGH PRESSURE LAMINATE 4
CARPET 4
RUBBER COMPONENTS 4
FLOOR CLEANING 4
EXTERIOR SURFACES 5
WINDSHIELD 5
LAVATORY MAINTENANCE 5
WASTE WATER RESERVOIR 6
FRESH WATER RESERVOIR 7
FLUID LEVEL VERIFICATION 8
ENGINE OIL LEVEL 8
TRANSMISSION FLUID LEVEL 8
POWER STEERING FLUID LEVEL 9
DRIVE AXLE WHEEL BEARING OIL LEVEL 10
FRONT AND TAG AXLE WHEEL HUBS 10
COOLANT FLUID LEVEL 10
WINDSHIELD WASHER & HEADLIGHTS WASHER RESERVOIRS 11
OTHER VERIFICATIONS 12
ELECTRIC COOLING FANS 12
FIRE EXTINGUISHERS 12
PRIMARY FUEL FILTER 13
CENTRAL A/C COMPRESSOR BELTS 13
ALTERNATOR DRIVE BELTS 14
BACK-UP CAMERA 14
ENGINE AIR FILTER RESTRICTION INDICATOR 14
A/C AND HEATING SYSTEM AIR FILTERS 14
HOSE INSPECTION 15
LUBRICATION 16
WHEELS AND TIRES VERIFICATIONS 16

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WHEEL BEARINGS 16
SERVICE BRAKE TEST 16
PARKING BRAKE TEST 16
EXTERIOR LIGHTING VERIFICATION WITH TEST MODE 17
GENERAL RECOMMENDATIONS 20
WALK-AROUND INSPECTION (BEFORE EVERY TRIP) 25
APPROACHING THE VEHICLE 26
PREPARATION 26
STEP 1: RIGHT SIDE 26
STEP 2: ENGINE COMPARTMENT RIGHT SIDE AREA 26
STEP 3: ENGINE COMPARTMENT 26
STEP 4: REAR LEFT SIDE 26
STEP 5: FRONT LEFT SIDE 27
STEP 6: FRONT 27
STEP 7: FRONT RIGHT SIDE 27
STEP 8: INSIDE THE VEHICLE 27
WITH ENGINE RUNNING 27
SECTION 9 - Technical Information
DIMENSIONS AND WEIGHTS 3
CAPACITIES 8
TURNING RADIUS 9
FUEL TYPE 10
BIODIESEL FUEL 10
WHEELS AND TIRES 10
RECOMMENDED TIRE INFLATION PRESSURE AT MAXIMUM COLD LOAD 10
BELTS ROUTING 11
VOLVO D13 ENGINE 11
ALLISON TRANSMISSION 11
GEAR RATIOS 11
PROPELLER SHAFT 12
BRAKES 12
BRAKE CHAMBER EFFECTIVE AREA 12
AIR SYSTEM 12
ANTILOCK BRAKING SYSTEM (ABS) 12
TROUBLESHOOTING AND TESTING 12
AUTOMATIC TRACTION CONTROL (ATC) – ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) 12
STEERING 13
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 13
AXLES 13
I-BEAM FRONT AXLE 13
FRONT AXLE - INDEPENDENT FRONT SUSPENSION ( IFS) 13
DRIVE AXLE 13
TAG AXLE 13
SUSPENSION 14
I-BEAM AXLE FRONT SUSPENSION 14
DRIVE AXLE 14
TAG AXLE 14
ALIGNMENT SPECIFICATIONS 14
COOLING SYSTEM 15
FUEL SYSTEM 15
EXHAUST SYSTEM 15
HEATING AND AIR CONDITIONING 15
OIL SPECIFICATIONS 16
ENGINE 16
ALLISON TRANSMISSION 16
DIFFERENTIAL 16