Volvo 9700 User manual

Driver’sHandbook
Volvo9700US/CAN
B13R

Foreword
Thismanualcontainsinformationconcerningtheoperationandfunction
oftheV olvo9700US/Canbuswithversion2ofthemultiplexelectrical
system.Theinformationinthismanualappliestovehiclescomplying
witUS10EmissionStandard.Pleasekeepthismanualinthevehicle
atalltimes.
Note:Illustrationsinthismanualareusedforreferenceonlyandmay
differslightlyfromtheactualvehicle.However,keycomponents
addressedinthisdocumentarerepresentedasaccuratelyaspossible.
TheNationalHighwayTrafcSafetyAdministration(NHTSA)and
Prevostshouldbeinformedimmediatelyifyoubelievethatthevehicle
hasadefectthatcouldcauseacrash,injuryordeath.
ContactNHTSAbycallingtheAutoSafetyHotlineat1(888)327-4236,
bywritingtoNHTSA,U.S.DepartmentofTransportation,Washington,
DC20590,byTTYat1(800)424-9153,orvisittheirwebsiteat
www.nhtsa.dot.gov.
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Göteborg,Sweden
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Contents
Introduction................................................................................................................................1
Driver’sResponsibility............................................................................................................1
Keys.........................................................................................................................................2
KeyandCylinderreplacement.................................................................................................3
EnteringtheBus.......................................................................................................................4
MainPowerSwitch..................................................................................................................4
EmergencyStop.......................................................................................................................5
ProtectionAgainstBatteryDischarge......................................................................................5
DoorsandHatches.....................................................................................................................6
Doors........................................................................................................................................6
OpeningfromInside............................................................................................................6
Closing.................................................................................................................................7
Hatches.....................................................................................................................................8
9700US/CAN(withWheelChairLift)...............................................................................9
9700US/CAN(withoutWheelChairLift)........................................................................10
RoofHatches..........................................................................................................................11
Driver’sPosition.......................................................................................................................12
Driver’sPosition....................................................................................................................12
Driver’sSeat......................................................................................................................13
Horn...................................................................................................................................13
Dashboard..........................................................................................................................14
InstrumentsandControls.......................................................................................................16
FaultsandWarnings...............................................................................................................16
AcceleratorPedalDeactivated...........................................................................................17
STOPMessage...................................................................................................................18
WarningMessage...............................................................................................................18
InformationMessage.........................................................................................................18
Instrumentation......................................................................................................................19
TypesofInstruments..........................................................................................................19
InstrumentPanelLampsandSymbols...............................................................................26
LightSwitch.......................................................................................................................28
Switches.................................................................................................................................30
MainSwitch.......................................................................................................................30
EmergencyStop.................................................................................................................31
Kneeling.............................................................................................................................32
LevelControl.....................................................................................................................33
IncreasingLoadontheDrivingAxle(trailingaxlelift)....................................................34
TractionControlSystem(TCS).........................................................................................35
DifferentialLock................................................................................................................36
HillStartAssistance...........................................................................................................36
PassengerCompartmentLighting......................................................................................37
NightLighting....................................................................................................................37
Half-light............................................................................................................................37

DriverCompartmentLighting...........................................................................................38
Passengers’IndividualLighting........................................................................................38
RearDoorLighting............................................................................................................39
PositionLights...................................................................................................................39
LightingStrip.....................................................................................................................40
DestinationSignLighting..................................................................................................40
ElectricallyHeatedRearMirrors.......................................................................................41
Driver’sWindowHeating..................................................................................................41
Driver’sBlower.................................................................................................................42
CentralLocking.................................................................................................................42
SunVisor............................................................................................................................42
Driver’sWindow................................................................................................................43
ActivationoftheToilet......................................................................................................43
AudioSystem.....................................................................................................................43
OpeningtheDoorsfromtheOutside.................................................................................44
MiddleDoor.......................................................................................................................44
EmergencyWindowinuseIndicatorLamp.......................................................................44
SwitchesintheElectricalCenter.......................................................................................45
Controls..................................................................................................................................46
StartingSwitch...................................................................................................................46
AdjustingExternalRear-viewMirrors..............................................................................47
OpenDoorBrake...............................................................................................................48
SteeringWheelAdjustment...............................................................................................49
DirectionIndicator,Dipped/fullBeamChanger................................................................50
WindscreenWipers,Windscreen/headlightWasher..........................................................51
Transmission..........................................................................................................................52
Transmission,I-shift..........................................................................................................52
Retarder..................................................................................................................................53
RetarderOverheating.........................................................................................................54
TransmissionOverheating.................................................................................................55
Brakes....................................................................................................................................56
ParkingBrake.....................................................................................................................56
BlockingV alve...................................................................................................................57
ServiceBrakes...................................................................................................................58
A/CController.......................................................................................................................61
Destinationsigncontrol.........................................................................................................62
InteriorEquipment..................................................................................................................63
InteriorEquipment.................................................................................................................63
Toilet..................................................................................................................................64
Passengers’panel...............................................................................................................65
AudiovisualSystem..................................................................................................................66
AudiovisualSystem...............................................................................................................66
AudiovisualController.......................................................................................................67
VideoSystem.....................................................................................................................67

AudioSystem.....................................................................................................................67
EmergencyandSafetyEquipment.........................................................................................68
Overview................................................................................................................................68
FireExtinguisher................................................................................................................68
AutomaticFireSuppressionSystem..................................................................................69
ManualDischarge..............................................................................................................70
WarningTriangle...............................................................................................................71
First-aidKit........................................................................................................................71
TirePressureMonitoringSystem......................................................................................72
TirePressureMonitoringSystem(TPMS)Display...........................................................73
TireInationV alve............................................................................................................74
ExternalAirSupplyConnection........................................................................................74
Jack....................................................................................................................................75
Toolbox..............................................................................................................................76
EngineControlBoxinEngineBay...................................................................................77
EmergencyExits....................................................................................................................78
Doors..................................................................................................................................78
Ceiling,RoofHatches........................................................................................................78
EmergencyWindows.........................................................................................................79
StartingandDriving................................................................................................................80
CheckingBeforeDriving.......................................................................................................80
CheckingWarningLights..................................................................................................81
DailyInspection.....................................................................................................................81
Engine................................................................................................................................81
SteeringServo/HydraulicFan............................................................................................82
Coolant...............................................................................................................................82
WasherFluid......................................................................................................................82
Refuelling...........................................................................................................................83
DieselExhaustFluid(DEF)Tank......................................................................................84
EngineBlockHeater.........................................................................................................85
StartingtheEngine.................................................................................................................86
Starting...............................................................................................................................86
ChecksAftertheEngineHasBeenStarted.......................................................................87
Idling(programming).........................................................................................................88
CruiseControl....................................................................................................................89
Retarder..............................................................................................................................90
PowerSteering.......................................................................................................................93
AftertreatmentDPFwithverticalSCR..................................................................................94
ExhaustAftertreatmentSystem.............................................................................................95
DPFRegenerationRequiredicon..........................................................................................96
HighExhaustSystemTemperature........................................................................................97
SomeAdviceforDriving.........................................................................................................98
SafeDriving...........................................................................................................................98

EconomyDriving...................................................................................................................99
DrivinginColdWeather......................................................................................................100
IfSomethingHappens...........................................................................................................101
Safety...................................................................................................................................101
IftheEngineisNotWorking...............................................................................................102
Punctures..............................................................................................................................102
PuncturedAirSprings..........................................................................................................102
Towing.................................................................................................................................103
SecondFireDetectionCircuit..............................................................................................104
ReleasingtheParkingBrake................................................................................................105
ReleasetheParkingBrakewithAirfromtheBusTires..................................................105
MechanicalReleasingoftheParkingBrake....................................................................106
RegardingDiscBrakes....................................................................................................107
ChangingtheBatteries.........................................................................................................108
StartingAssistance...............................................................................................................109
BatteryCut-offSwitch.........................................................................................................109
BulbReplacement................................................................................................................110
Headlamps........................................................................................................................110
RearLights.......................................................................................................................110
XenonLights....................................................................................................................111
LicencePlateLighting.....................................................................................................111
FusesandRelays(chassis)...................................................................................................112
Relays...............................................................................................................................112
Fuses................................................................................................................................114
Fusesandrelays(body).......................................................................................................117
Relays...............................................................................................................................117
Fuses................................................................................................................................118
TechnicalData........................................................................................................................120
TechnicalSpecication........................................................................................................120
Bulbs................................................................................................................................121
TypePlates...........................................................................................................................122
IdenticationPlate...........................................................................................................122
VehicleIdentication(VIN)............................................................................................123
Engine..............................................................................................................................123
Transmission....................................................................................................................123
RearAxle.........................................................................................................................123
Retarder............................................................................................................................123
ServiceIntervals...................................................................................................................124

SafetyInformation
IMPORTANT:Beforedrivingthisvehicle,
becertainthatyouhavereadandthat
youfullyunderstandeachandeverystep
ofthedrivingandhandlinginformation
inthismanual.Becertainthatyoufully
understandandfollowallsafetywarnings.
ITISIMPORTANTTHA TTHE
FOLLOWINGINFORMA TIONBE
READ,UNDERSTOODANDALWAYS
FOLLOWED.
Thefollowingtypesofadvisoriesareused
throughoutthismanual:
DANGER
Dangerindicatesanunsafepracticethat
couldresultinseriouspersonalinjuryor
death.Adangeradvisorybannerisin
whitetypeonablackbackgroundwitha
blackborder.
WARNING
Warningindicatesanunsafepracticethat
couldresultinpersonalinjury.Awarning
advisorybannerisinblacktypeonagray
backgroundwithablackborder.
CAUTION
Cautionindicatesanunsafepracticethat
couldresultindamagetotheproduct.A
cautionadvisoryisinblacktypeona
whitebackgroundwithablackborder.
Note:Noteindicatesaprocedure,practice,
orconditionthatmustbefollowedinorder
forthevehicleorcomponenttofunctionin
themannerintended.

Introduction1
Driver’sResponsibility
•Asthedriver,youareresponsiblefor
thesafetyandcomfortofthepassengers
duringthejourney.Therefore,donotdrive
thebusbeforeyouhavereadthisdriver’s
manual.Youmustbefamiliarwithall
theindicatorsandwarninglightsand
knowwhattodoifsomethingunexpected
happens.
•Asthedriverofthevehicle,youshouldbe
awareofthevehicleweightandloading
capacity.Seeinstructionsonwarning
stickers,thevehicleregistrationbookand
ontheidenticationplate.
•Asthedriverofthevehicle,itisyour
responsibilitytoforeseeanyhazardsthat
couldthreatenyourpassengers.
•Itisalsoyourresponsibilitytoensure
thatallthesafetyequipmentofthebusis
inplace.Thereforecheckregularlythe
workingorderofsafetybelts,emergency
doorandwindowopening,doorsensitive
edges,reextinguishersandrstaid
equipment.
•Thebrakesonthebusareoperatedby
compressedair.Neverdriveiftheair
pressureistooloworifyoudiscoverother
problemswiththebrakes.
•Payattentiontoanysteeringfaults.The
vehiclecanbesteeredevenifthepower
steeringisnotworking,althoughthe
steeringwillbeheavy.
•Nevercrawlunderthebusifitissupported
byajack.Useapprovedvehiclesupports
orasolidpalletincaseofpuncturesor
wheelchanges.
•Liftingdevicesandsupportsshouldstand
securelyonahorizontalsurface.The
wheelsthatarenottobeliftedshouldbe
blockedtoensurethatthevehiclewillnot
starttomove.
•Re-tightenthewheelnutsafter
approximately200km(125mi)ifthe
wheelshavebeenremoved.
•Tightenthewheelnutsevery6months
regardlessofwhetherthewheelshave
beenremovedornot.
•Followtherecommendedserviceand
maintenanceprogramtomaintainthe
bus’sconditionandsafety.
•Payattentiontoexhaustandfuelsmells.
Anyleaksshouldbetakencareof
immediatelyatthegarage.
•Thebustiresandrimsshouldbe
approvedfortheintendedloadand
speedinaccordancewithcurrentlegal
requirements.

2Introduction
Keys
Thefollowingkeysaredeliveredwiththe
bus:
1Ignition
2Dashboardglovebox
3Entrancedoor,luggagecompartment
hatchandtoilet
4EngineRHsideaccessdoor,Radiator
door,Batterycompartment
5Electricalcentercompartment,Wheel
ChairLiftdoor
6Leftconsoleglovebox
7FuelllercapUreaInjectorService
Access,Evaporatorlteraccess
Theremaybealternativeversionsofthekeys,
dependingonthetypesoflocksthataretted.
T0015481
Note:Notethenumberoftheignitionkeyto
facilitateorderingofsparekeys.
T0013333

Introduction3
KeyandCylinderreplacement
Keyandcylinderreplacement
Keyandcylinderreplacement
LocationPartNumber
Luggagecompartments,enginecompartment,
entrancedoorandtoilet
(*)
70348099(cylinder)
70364098(key).
Ignition8159908(1ignitionlock+switch,2
doorlocks,2keys)
Leftconsoleglovebox20946001(1cylinderlock+2keys)
Dashboardglovebox20949945(1cylinderlock+2keys.)
Electricalcenter,WheelChairLiftDoor70348420(1cylinderlock+2keys)
Fuelllercap,UreaInjectorServiceAccess,
Evaporatorlteraccess
70359263
EngineRHsideaccessdoor,Radiatordoor,Battery
compartment
70319047
(*)Bothparts(CylinderandKey)mustbe
ordered.

4Introduction
EnteringtheBus
Toopenthefrontdoor:
•turnthekeyinthelocktothehorizontal
position
•turntheknobtotheverticalposition
•pushthepneumaticdooropeningbutton
Thebuttonforthepneumaticopeningofthe
rstdoorisplacedinthedoorhandle.
Note:Incaseoftotalorpartialemptyingof
thedoorpneumaticsystem,openthedoorby
pushingtherightsideofthedoor.T8012405
MainPowerSwitch
Islocatedonthedashboard.Alwaysturnoff
thepowersupplywiththemainswitchbefore
leavingthebus.
Note:Neverturnoffthemainswitchwhile
theengineisrunning.
T0012043

Introduction5
EmergencyStop
Anemergencyswitchislocatedontheleft
sideofthedashboard.Dependingonthe
marketspecication,theemergencyswitch
maydisconnectthebuselectricalpower
supply,cutoffthefuelsupplyandactivate
thehazardwarninglights.
Note:Onlyusetheemergencycutoutinan
emergencysituation.
T0009170
ProtectionAgainstBatteryDischarge
Inordertopreventbatterydischargewhile
thebusisstanding,theV olvo9700busis
equippedwithafunctionthatdisconnectsthe
supplytomajorelectricalconsumerssuch
as:thekitchenette,electricheaters,some
externallightingetc.
Powertotheseconsumersisswitchedoff
around30secondsaftertheengineisshut
down,anditisthenswitchedbackononce
theengineisstartedanditsrevolutionsreach
atleast1000rpmfor10seconds.

6DoorsandHatches
Doors
TheV olvo9700buscouldbeequipped
withuptotwosingle-leafdoorsopening
outwards.Thedoorsarenormallyoperated
bypneumaticcylinders.
Thedoorsmaybeequippedwithasystem
protectingpassengersfrombeingtrappedin
thedoorwayduringopeningorclosing,this
systemhassensorsmeasuringtheairpressure
inthedoorsystem.
Note:Inthecaseofexcessivedropofthe
doorpneumaticsystemairpressure,the
“Doorfailure”warninglamplightsinthe
lowerrightcornerofthebusinstrument
cluster.
T0012008
OpeningfromInside
Therearetwobuttonsfordooropeningon
therighthandsideofthedriver’sdashboard.
Thesebuttonsarenumberedaccordingly.
Pushingthebuttoncausesthedoortoopen.
Thebuttonindicatorlampislitwhenthedoor
isopen.
Note:Beforeclosingthedoor/doorsensure
thattherearenopassengersstandinginthe
doorway.T3018176

DoorsandHatches7
Closing
Proceedasfollows:
1Movethegearselectorintoneutral
position
2Engagetheparkingbrake
3Turnontheswitchthatactivatesthedoor
openingpush-buttoninthedoorhandle
4Openthedoor
5Turnoffthepowersupplywiththemain
switch
6Leavethebusandclosethedoorusingthe
push-buttoninthedoorhandle
7Lockthedoorwiththekey
Note:Afterlockingthedoorwiththekey,
thepush-buttoninthedoorhandlebecomes
inactive.
Afterturningoffthepowersupplywith
themainpowerswitch,thelightabove
theentrancedoorremainsonforabout90
seconds.
Ifthebuttonactivatingthebuttoninthe
handleforopeningthedoorisnotswitched
on,inordertoenterthebusagain,the
emergencyvalvemustbeused.
T5014881
T1008555
Buttonforoutsideopeningofthedoor
T0012043

8DoorsandHatches
Hatches
Ifanyofthebushatchesareopenornot
properlyclosed,a“hatchopen”symbolwill
appearontheinstrumentpaneldisplay.
Note:Theenginecannotbestartedunlessthe
enginehatchisclosed.
Note:Withtheenginehatchopen,theengine
canbestartedbymeansofabuttoninthe
controlbox.See:“EngineControlBoxin
EngineBay”,page77
T3018116
Thecongurationoftheserviceandluggage
compartmenthatchesdependsonthebus
variant.Possiblevariantsareshownbelow.
Thedescriptionreferstoitemslocatedbehind
thehatch.

DoorsandHatches9
9700US/CAN(withWheelChairLift)
T8061040
1Externalairvalve,towingpoint,spare
wheel
2Batterybox,batterycut-offswitch,main
fuses,washeruidreservoir
3Fuelller
4Luggagecompartmenthatch
5Radiator
6UreaInjectorServiceAccess
7Engine
8Coolantller
9SCR
10Auxiliaryheater
11DEFller
12WasteTank
13WheelChairLift

10DoorsandHatches
9700US/CAN(withoutWheelChairLift)
T8061041
1Externalairvalve,towingpoint,spare
wheel
2Batterybox,batterycut-offswitch,main
fuses,washeruidreservoir
3Fuelller
4Luggagecompartment
5Radiator
6UreaInjectorServiceAccess
7Engine
8Coolantller
9SelectiveCatalyticReduction(SCR)
10Auxiliaryheater
11DieselExhaustFluid(DEF)ller
12WasteTank

DoorsandHatches11
RoofHatches
TheV olvo9700busisequippedwithroof
hatchesmanuallyoperated.
Manuallyoperatedhatchesareopenedbythe
handlesoneachsideofthehatch.
Formoreinformationseeseparated
instructions“ManualRoofHatch”
Note:WhentheA/Cisactivatedinthebus
itshatchesshouldbeclosed,sincetheair
cominginfromoutsidemayinterferewith
theoperationoftheequipmentcontrollingthe
temperatureinsidethebus.
Note:Makesurethatthehatchesareclosed
whenit’srainingandwhenyouleavethebus
foralongerperiodoftime.
T8010110