Volvo B13R User manual

OperatingInstructions
I-shiftgearselectorpad
B13R

Foreword
Thefollowinglevelsofobservations,cautionsandwarningsareusedin
thisServiceDocumentation:
Danger:Indicatesanunsafepracticewhereseriouspersonalinjuryor
deathcouldoccur.
Warning:Indicatesanunsafepracticewherepersonalinjuryorsevere
damagetotheproductcouldoccur.
Caution:Indicatesanunsafepracticewheredamagetotheproduct
couldoccur.
Note:Indicatesaprocedure,practice,orconditionthatmustbefollowed
inordertohavethevehicleorcomponentfunctioninthemanner
intended.
Technicaldata,constructioninformation,descriptionsandillustrations
inthisdriver’shandbook,werecurrentwhenthebookwaspublished,
anditcanhavebeenchanged.V olvocompanyreservetherighttomake
changeswithoutpriornotice.
Thismanualcontainsinformationconcerningtheoperationandfunction
ofI-shiftgearselectorpad
Thismanualcontainsgeneralinformationaboutinstrumentsandcontrols,
aswellasdrivinginstructions.Incaseabusisnotequippedwithall
functionsdescribedinthismanual,itisduetothecustomadaptation
anddifferentlevelsofequipment.
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Contents
Introduction....................................................................................................1
Driver'sresponsibility......................................................................................1
I-shift,general................................................................................................2
Display........................................................................................................2
Instrumentsandcontrols...................................................................................5
I-shiftgearselectorpad....................................................................................5
Buttons........................................................................................................6
Startingandstopping........................................................................................9
Startinginstructions.........................................................................................9
Stoppingthevehicle........................................................................................9
Driving..........................................................................................................10
Programpackage...........................................................................................10
Functiondescription.......................................................................................12
Automaticshifting.........................................................................................13
Drivingprogram............................................................................................16
Kick-down...................................................................................................17
Manualgearchanging.....................................................................................18
Reversegears................................................................................................19
Incaseofgearboxmalfunction..........................................................................20
Drivingtips....................................................................................................21
Fueleconomydriving.....................................................................................21
I-Roll..........................................................................................................21
Avoiddownshifting........................................................................................21
Avoidup-shifts..............................................................................................22
Greatestpossibledown-change..........................................................................22
Savebrakes..................................................................................................22
Queuedriving...............................................................................................23
HillStart......................................................................................................24
Drivingonpoorroadsandindifcultconditions....................................................25
Clutch.........................................................................................................26
Extradown-changingformaximumenginebrakeinlowgears...................................27
Changingdrivingdirection...............................................................................27
Ifsomethinghappens.......................................................................................28
TechnicalData................................................................................................31
NomenclatureandRatios.................................................................................31
Index.............................................................................................................33

Safetyinformation
IMPORTANT:Beforedrivingthisvehicle,
becertainthatyouhavereadandthat
youfullyunderstandeachandeverystep
ofthedrivingandhandlinginformation
inthismanual.Becertainthatyoufully
understandandfollowallsafetywarnings.
ITISIMPORTANTTHA TTHE
FOLLOWINGINFORMATIONBE
READ,UNDERSTOODANDALW AYS
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,donot
drivethebusbeforeyouhavereadthis
driver'smanual.Youmustbefamiliarwith
alltheindicatorsandwarninglightsand
knowwhattodoifsomethingunexpected
happens.
•Followtherecommendedserviceand
maintenanceprogramtomaintainthebus's
conditionandsafety.
•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.

2Introduction
I-shift,general
TheI-Shiftisanautomatedmechanical
transmissionwith12forwardgearsand4
reversegears.Thereisnoclutchpedalandthe
gearshiftingiscontrolledbythetransmission
orthedriverthroughtheergonomicgear
selectorsothatthedrivercanconcentrateon
trafc.Ifnecessary,thedrivercanchoseto
shiftmanually.
I-shiftisdeliveredwithtwodifferentsoftware
packages.Assomefunctionsareoptional,
noteverythinginthisdocumentisapplicable
toyourgearbox.
Display
SelecttheINDICA TORSmenuonthedisplay
toshowinformationaboutI-shift(validboth
whenthevehicleisstoppedandwhenthe
vehicleisinmotion).Informationaboutthe
transmissionwillbepresentedonthedriver
display.
Seethe“Driver'sinstructions,Display”
forinformationabouthowtocongure
thetransmissioninformationasastandard
display.
Thegearboxsectionisdividedintosmaller
sectionsshowing:
1Drivingprogram
2Selectedgear
3Availablegears(down/up)
4Gearselectoroption.
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Introduction3
1.Drivingprogram
Thesectiontotheleftofthegearboxeld
showsthedrivingprogram.Thefollowing
drivingprogramsareavailable:
E=economy
E+=freewheelpossible1
P=power
B=braking2
L=Limp-Homefunction
B=Basic
CO=CommuterTrafc
LH=LineHaulTrafc
TC=Tourist&CharterTrafc
Formoreinformationaboutdrivingprograms,
refertosection“Driving”,page10.
∇
PAΔ11
1Thefreewheelfunctionisincludedinsomeprogrampackages
2Thebrakeprogramisincludedinsomeprogrampackages

4Introduction
2.Selectedgear
Thesectiontotherightofthegearboxeld
showstheselectedgear.
Gearno.1-12
N=neutral
(N1=lowsplit,N2=highsplit)
R=reverse
∇
ERΔR2
3.Availablegears
Thesecondsectionfromtheleftinthe
gearboxeldshows,witharrows,thenumber
oflowergearsthatareavailable(maximum3
arrows).
Thesecondsectionfromtherightinthe
gearboxeldshowshowmanyhighergears
areavailable(maximum3arrows).
∇Δ
∇Δ
E∇AΔ4
4.Gearselectorbuttons
Thesectioninthemiddleofthedisplay
showsthebuttonpressedofgearselector.
R=reverse
N=neutral
A=automatic(Drive)
M=manual
Formoreinformationaboutgearselection
buttons,refertosection“Instrumentsand
controls”,page5.
∇
EAΔ5

Instrumentsandcontrols5
I-shiftgearselectorpad
TheI-shiftgearselectorpadislocatedon
theleftsideofthedriver’sseat.Thispadis
availableontwoversions:
•Premium
•Basic
Premiumversiondescription
1Reverse
2Neutral
3(Automatic)Drive
4Manual
5Economy/Performance
6Upshift
7Downshift
Basicversiondescription
1Reverse
2Neutral
3Drive(Automatic)
4Manual
5Limpmode

6Instrumentsandcontrols
I-shiftgearselectorpadprograms
Note:Theavailableprogramsdependson
theI-shiftgearselectorpadversion
TheI-shiftgearselectorpadisusedtochoose
betweenfourdifferentdrivingprograms.
RReverse.Thevehiclemustbe
stoppedinordertoputtheleverin
positionR.
NNeutralposition.Nogearengaged.
DAutomaticprogramme.Thegearbox
itselfselectsthegearwithrespectto
load,slope,speedandaccelerator
position.
MManualprogram.Changingupand
downisdonewiththe+/-buttonson
theI-shiftgearselectorpad.
Buttons
Changingup/down
The+/-buttonisusedto:
•changeupordownonestepatatime
wheninmanualmode
•adjustmentofgearsinautomaticmode
•toselectsplitgearinneutralpositionwhen
usingpowertake-off
•toselectreverse,see“Reversegears”,
page19
•choiceofstartgearinautomaticmode

Instrumentsandcontrols7
Economy/Performance(E/P)
Thereisaneconomy/performancebutton
(Perf)ontheI-shiftgearselectorpad.This
isusedto:
•switchbetweentheeconomyprogramand
thepowerprogram

8Instrumentsandcontrols
Limp-Home
Limphomeisanemergencymodethatcanbe
engagedifafaulthasoccurredinthegearbox
thatpreventsthevehiclefrombeingdrivenin
automatic,manualorreversemodes.;see“In
caseofgearboxmalfunction”,page20
ToactivatetheLimpHomemodefor
premiumversionofgearselectorpad:
•SimultaneouslypressNand+buttons.
Activatingcanonlybedonewhilethe
vehicleisstationary.
•SelectMpositionorRpositionas
required.
ToactivatetheLimpHomemodeforbasic
versionofgearselectorpad:
•SimultaneouslypressNand+limpmode
buttons.Activatingcanonlybedone
whilethevehicleisstationary.
•SelectMpositionorRpositionas
required.
Note:LimpHomemodeshouldonlybeused
formovingshortdistances.

Startingandstopping9
Startinginstructions
TheneutralbuttonmustbeselectedontheI
shiftpadgearselectorotherwisetheengine
willnotstart.
Whentheairpressuretothegearbox
istoolow,awarningwillbedisplayed
automatically.Aniconwillappearonthe
displayatthesametimeastheinformation
lampcomeson.Waituntilthelamphasgone
outbeforedrivingoff.Iconforlowairpressuretogearbox
Stoppingthevehicle
Whenthevehicleisstationary:
•Applytheparkingbrake.
•PushtheI-shiftgearselectorpadNbutton
(neutral).
•Switchofftheengine.
CAUTION
Alwaysapplytheparkingbrakeandput
theI-shiftgearselectorpadinNwhenthe
vehicleisparkedorwheneverthedriver
leavesthedriverposition.

10Driving
Programpackage
Gearboxeshavedifferentcharacteristicsand
functionsdependingontheprogrampackage
thatisinstalled.Thefollowingprogram
packagesareavailable:
•Basic(Bisshownonthedisplay)isthe
standardtransmissionprogram
•Commuterissuitedtotherequirements
ofcommutertrafcandincludes
functionsthatmakethebusmoreeasily
manoeuvrable.
•LineHaulissuitedtothere||quirementsof
linehaultrafcandincludesfunctionsthat
provideimprovedfueleconomyandalso
makethebusmoreeasilymanoeuvrable.
•Tourist&Charterareappropriatefor
touristtrafcdemands.Theprogramalso
includesfunctionsthathelpimprovefuel
economyandmakeiteasiertomanoeuvre
thebus.

Driving11
Basicisthestandardprogramandtheother
twoprogramsincludeextraequipment.The
tablebelowshowsthefunctionsthatare
includedinthedifferentprogramoptions.
FunctionsBasicCommuterLineHaulTourist&
Charter
LaunchControlX1XX
EnhancedShift
strategyXXX
Kick-downXX
I-Rollincluding
SmartcruisecontrolX
Gearselection
AdjustmentInAutoX
Possibleoptional
functions
BasicCommuterLineHaulTourist&
Charter
I–Rollincluding
SmartcruisecontrolO2O
1X-Standardapplication
2O-Optionalapplication

12Driving
Functiondescription
Standardcharacteristics
•PerformanceShift
Thefunctionselectsthebestwayof
performingagearshift.Thisprovides
morenimbleandcomfortableshifting.
•BasicShiftingStrategy
See“Automaticchoiceofstartinggear”,
page13
•BasicShiftingRegulation
Allowsadjustmentofautomatically
selectedgearwhenenginebraking.
•GearboxOilTemperatureMonitor
Awarningsysteminformsthedriverifthe
oiltemperaturebecomestoohigh.
Optionalcharacteristics
•I–Roll(requiresVEBorretarder)
Automaticclutchinginoroutofthe
freewheelfunction,withtheaimof
reducingfuelconsumption.Whenthe
acceleratorpedalisreleased,thedriveline
isdisconnectedsothatthevehiclecanroll
freely,andtheengineisbroughtdownto
idlingspeed.
•IntelligentAutoPilot
Onlyactivewhenthecruisecontrolis
activated.Savesfuelbydeactivatingthe
auxiliarybrakesincertainconditions.
Thisfunctionimprovestheautopilotby
disengagingtheauxiliarybrakes(VEB)
whiledrivingonascents.
•Pull-awaycontrol
Allowstheclutchtobecontrolledatlow
speedsusingthebrakepedal.Allows
theenginetoidlewithoutdepressingthe
clutch.Regulatesenginetorquewhen
pullingawayforoptimumgearchanging
andavoidhighenginespeed.
•EnhancedShiftStrategy
WorkstogetherwithEBSascompensation
forlackofenginebrakingduringgear
changing.Thisfunctionenhancescomfort.
•GearSelectionAdjustmentinAuto
Allowsgearstobeselectedautomatically
evenwhentheacceleratorpedalis
depressed.
•KickdowntheKickDownfunction
suppliedmaximumacceleration.

Driving13
Automaticshifting
Theeasiestwaytodrivethevehicleistouse
theautomaticprogram(Dbutton).Gearswill
shiftautomatically,andthedrivercanfocus
ontheactualdriving.
Whenchanginggear,thesystemwillgovern
theclutch,gearboxandthrottle.Thesystem
selectsthegearandthepointintimeforgear
changingforoptimumdrivingperformance
basedonacceleratorpedalposition,vehicle
weight,roadinclination,vehicleacceleration,
etc.
Inautomaticmodeitisalsopossibletoadjust
thegearsupordown.Thearrowsinthe
displayshowhowmanystepsitispossible
tochangeupordown.
Automaticchoiceofstartinggear
Thegearboxcanalsoselectasuitablepulling
awaygearbasedonvehicleweightandroad
inclination.

14Driving
Freewheel(I-Roll)
Thefreewheelcanbeactivatedifthelever
fortheauxiliarybrakeisinpositionA
andE+isshowninthedisplay.Whenthe
freewheelisactivated,thesplitgearisset
toN,neutral.Thefreewheelisactivated
differentlydependingonwhetherthecruise
controlisonornot.
1Ifthecruisecontrolisactive:
•Thefreewheelisengagedindownhill
stretcheswhenspeedsexceedtheset
drivingspeed(forexample80km/h).
Thesetpermittedexcessspeedmust
be6km/hormore.(Pleasereferto
“Driver'sManual”,thechapteron
auxiliarybrakesformoreinformation
onhowtheauxiliarybrakefunctions
andhowtheexcessspeedcanbeset.)
•Thefreewheelisdisengagedwhen
thespeedexceedsthesetexcessspeed
orbelowthesetdrivingspeed(for
example80km/h).
•TheI-Rollfunctionalsoincludesthe
SmartCruiseControlthatinactivates
theauxiliarybrakesattheendof
downhillslopestofurthersavefuel.
2Ifthecruisecontrolisnotactive:
•TheI-Rollisengagedwhenthe
acceleratorisreleasedandtheroadis
atorhasasmallslopeupwardsor
downwards
•TheI-Rollisdisengagedwhen
thebrakepedalisdepressed,the
acceleratorisdepressed,theleverfor
theauxiliarybrakeissetinposition0,
1,2,3orBoriftheMbuttonofthe
I-shiftgearselectorpadispushed.
Whenthefreewheelisactivated,Nisshown
asthegearintheinfodisplayandtheengine
idles.