Volvo VN User manual

Foreword
Thismanualcontainsinformationconcerningtheoperationand
functionoftheV olvoLinkSystem.Theinformationinthismanual
appliestovehiclesbuiltJanuary2010andlater.Pleasekeepthismanual
inthevehicleatalltimes.
Note:Illustrationsinthismanualareusedforreferenceonlyandmay
differslightlyfromtheactualvehicle.However,keycomponents
addressedinthisdocumentarerepresentedasaccuratelyaspossible.
TheNationalHighwayTrafcSafetyAdministration(NHTSA)and
V olvoTrucksNorthAmericashouldbeinformedimmediatelyifyou
believethatthevehiclehasadefectthatcouldcauseacrash,injury
ordeath.
ContactNHTSAbycallingtheAutoSafetyHotlineat1(888)
327-4236,bywritingtoNHTSA,U.S.DepartmentofTransportation,
Washington,DC20590,byTTYat1(800)424-9153,orvisittheir
websiteatwww.nhtsa.dot.gov.
VolvoTrucksNorthAmerica,adivisionof
VolvoGroupNorthAmerica,Inc.
Greensboro,NCUSA
Ordernumber:PV776-21232734
©2010V olvoGroupNorthAmerica,Inc.,Greensboro,NCUSA
Allrightsreserved.Nopartofthispublicationmaybereproduced,
storedinretrievalsystem,ortransmittedinanyformsbyanymeans,
electronic,mechanical,photocopying,recordingorotherwise,without
thepriorwrittenpermissionofV olvoTrucksNorthAmerica,adivision
ofV olvoGroupNorthAmerica,Inc.

Contents
INTRODUCTION............................................................................................................1
.......................................................................................................................................1
ADVISORYLABELDEFINITIONS(INHANDBOOK)........................................1
INFORMATIONFORTHEOWNER.......................................................................2
EMISSIONSCONTROLCOMPLIANCE................................................................5
ExhaustandNoiseEmissions....................................................................................5
B5ApprovalForV olvoUS10CertiedProducts.....................................................6
ENGINESOTHERTHANVOLVO:........................................................................8
VEHICLEDATA.....................................................................................................13
IdenticationandLabels..........................................................................................13
SERVICELITERATURE........................................................................................19
SERVICEASSISTANCE........................................................................................20
REPORTINGSAFETYDEFECTS.........................................................................21
UnitedStates...........................................................................................................21
Canada......................................................................................................................21
Mexico.....................................................................................................................21
EVENTDATARECORDINGDEVICES...............................................................22
SAFETYINFORMATION...........................................................................................23
GENERALSAFETYINFORMATION......................................................................23
OperatingtheVehicle...............................................................................................23
OperatinginBobtailMode......................................................................................24
VORAD®COLLISIONWARNINGSYSTEM.....................................................26
ADVISORYLABELS.............................................................................................27
CABENTRYANDEXIT.......................................................................................28
General.....................................................................................................................28
GeneralEntryGuidelines.........................................................................................31
DriverSideEntry/Exit.............................................................................................33
ENTERINGSLEEPERFROMSEA T.....................................................................38
StandardGearLever................................................................................................38
SAFETYEQUIPMENT..........................................................................................40
WarningTriangles,DayCab....................................................................................41
SleeperCab..............................................................................................................42
SAFETYBELTSYSTEM.......................................................................................43
SRSAIRBAG..........................................................................................................44
SRSSystem..............................................................................................................44
INSTRUMENTSANDCONTROLS...........................................................................52
CABINTERIOR..........................................................................................................52
INSTRUMENTPANEL..............................................................................................53
Tell-Tales..................................................................................................................53
Colors.......................................................................................................................53
PanelArrangement...................................................................................................54
INSTRUMENTPANELGAUGELAYOUT..........................................................55
PanelA.....................................................................................................................56
PanelB.....................................................................................................................57
PanelC....................................................................................................................59

PanelD.....................................................................................................................60
PanelE.....................................................................................................................61
Tachometer...............................................................................................................64
UpperTell-Tales.......................................................................................................64
Speedometer.............................................................................................................64
FrontandRearBrakeSystemAirPressureGauges................................................64
OilPressureGauge..................................................................................................65
CoolantTemperatureGauge....................................................................................67
MiddleandLowerTell-Tales...................................................................................67
DriverInformationDisplay(DID)...........................................................................67
FuelLevelGauge.....................................................................................................67
IntakeManifoldPressureGauge(HighLevelClusterOnly)..................................68
ApplicationAirPressureGauge(HighLevelClusterOnly)...................................68
ExhaustPyrometerGauge(HighLevelClusterOnly)............................................69
ExhaustPyrometerGauge(HighLevelClusterOnly)............................................69
DASHSWITCHES..................................................................................................91
PowerTake-Off(PTO).............................................................................................91
CLIMATECONTROLSYSTEMS.........................................................................98
AIRCONDITIONINGMANUALCLIMATECONTROL(MCC).....................102
SLEEPERCLIMATEUNIT..................................................................................106
LIGHTCONTROLPANEL..................................................................................107
SLEEPERCONTROLPANEL(SLEEPERMODELSONLY)...........................110
SleeperControlPanel,High..................................................................................112
SleeperControlPanel,Basic..................................................................................114
MISCELLANEOUSCABEQUIPMENT.............................................................122
STEERINGCOLUMN..........................................................................................125
ADJUSTABLESTEERINGCOLUMN................................................................127
STEERINGWHEELCONTROLS.......................................................................128
MISCELLANEOUSSWITCHES.........................................................................129
INTERIORLIGHTS..............................................................................................130
FreshAirVent........................................................................................................134
CABVENTILATION,SLEEPER.........................................................................135
InverterSwitch12VDCto120VAC..................................................................140
PARKINGHEA TER(OPTIONAL,SLEEPERMODELSONLY)......................149
ANTENNAS..........................................................................................................151
TELEVISION........................................................................................................153
TVAntenna............................................................................................................154
COMMUNICATIONEQUIPMENT.....................................................................155
CBRadio................................................................................................................155
STORAGECOMPARTMENTS............................................................................156
SLEEPERBUNKS................................................................................................169
VN780,VNL730,VN670OFFICE....................................................................184
SLEEPERCOMPARTMENTSINK.....................................................................186
OPERATION................................................................................................................192
PRE-TRIPINSPECTIONANDDAILYMAINTENANCE.....................................192
Pre-TripAssistance...............................................................................................192

Pre-TripInspectionQuickList..............................................................................199
NewVehicleBreak-In............................................................................................211
HOODOPERATION.............................................................................................213
SAFETYBELTS....................................................................................................230
SafetyRestraintVN430,VN630,VN670..........................................................238
SEATS,GENERAL...............................................................................................251
NATIONALSTANDARDSEAT..........................................................................252
NATIONALCOMFORTSEA T.............................................................................253
PASSENGERSEA TS............................................................................................255
ENGINEOPERATION.........................................................................................259
IMMOBILIZERFEATURE..................................................................................260
CONTROLAWARENESSFEATURE.................................................................262
FUELECONOMYDRIVING..............................................................................263
CRUISECONTROL.............................................................................................270
V olvoEngineBrake(I-VEB).................................................................................272
BRAKEOPERATION...........................................................................................273
ParkingBrake/TrailerSupplyV alves.....................................................................282
TrailerBrakeHandControl...................................................................................288
ANTI-LOCKBRAKINGSYSTEM(ABS)..........................................................290
VOLVOENHANCEDSTABILITYTECHNOLOGY.........................................292
TRACTIONCONTROLSYSTEM(TCS)(OPTIONAL)....................................292
TirePressureSystem(IfEquipped).......................................................................294
AirPressureMonitoringandAlert........................................................................295
TireTemperatureMonitoringandAlert.................................................................296
VEHICLESPEEDRETARDINGDEVICES.......................................................297
STARTINGTHEENGINE....................................................................................298
COLDWEATHEROPERATION.........................................................................306
FIFTHWHEELINSTRUCTIONS........................................................................313
OperatingtheFifthWheelSlider...........................................................................332
PERFORMANCEBONUSFEATURE.................................................................336
PerformanceBonusGuide.....................................................................................338
AXLES...................................................................................................................342
Volvo,US10EmissionsSolution.................................................................................345
ExhaustAftertreatmentSystem.................................................................................345
SafetyInformation.................................................................................................346
ExhaustAftertreatmentSystemComponentsandOperation................................347
SelectiveCatalyticReduction(SCR)....................................................................347
DieselExhaustFluid(DEF)...................................................................................351
AftertreatmentDieselParticulateFilter(DPF)......................................................354
AftertreatmentControlModule(ACM).................................................................356
ExhaustAftertreatmentSystemOperation............................................................357
ExhaustAftertreatmentSystem(A TS)Status........................................................367
DriverWarningsandOnBoardDiagnostics(OBD).............................................370
OnBoardDiagnostics(OBD)................................................................................370
InstrumentCluster..................................................................................................370
MalfunctionIndicatorLamp(MIL).......................................................................372

AftertreatmentDEFTankLevel-DriverWarning&Inducement........................373
AftertreatmentDEFQuality-DriverWarning&Inducement..............................374
MisllingDieselorAftertreatmentDEFTanks.....................................................375
SCRTampering-DriverWarning&Inducement.................................................376
WarrantyandMaintenance....................................................................................377
ExhaustAftertreatmentSystemMaintenance........................................................377
EmissionsMaintenance.........................................................................................377
EngineMaintenanceIntervals................................................................................378
EngineGaseousEmissionControlSystems..........................................................379
EmissionsControlSystemWarranty.....................................................................380
EngineGaseousEmissionsControlSystemWarranty..........................................381
FederalEmissionRequirements............................................................................381
EmissionControlSystemWarranty—California.................................................382
EmissionsControlSystemWarranty.....................................................................385
OilChangeIntervals..............................................................................................387
MAINTENANCEANDLUBRICATION..................................................................388
DAILYMAINTENANCE.........................................................................................388
TOWINGPROCEDURE...........................................................................................389
CagingSpringBrakeChambers.............................................................................396
ENGINEOILLEVELCHECK.............................................................................403
EngineMaintenanceIntervals................................................................................405
POWERSTEERING,GENERAL.........................................................................406
COOLINGSYSTEM.............................................................................................408
CAB.......................................................................................................................409
HEADLIGHTS......................................................................................................410
ROOFEXTENDER...............................................................................................412
FRONTBUMPER/LICENSEPLATEMOUNTING............................................415
MODIFICATIONSTOVEHICLE........................................................................418
WHEELS...............................................................................................................420
BATTERY..............................................................................................................424
BatteryV oltageProtectionSystem........................................................................433
ELECTRICAL.......................................................................................................436
METRICCONVERSIONS.........................................................................................444
METRICCONVERSIONS.......................................................................................444

SafetyInformation
IMPORTANT:Beforedrivingthis
vehicle,becertainthatyouhaveread
andthatyoufullyunderstandeachand
everystepofthedrivingandhandling
informationinthismanual.Becertain
thatyoufullyunderstandandfollowall
safetywarnings.
ITISIMPORTANTTHATTHE
FOLLOWINGINFORMA TIONBE
READ,UNDERSTOODANDALWAYS
FOLLOWED.
Thefollowingtypesofadvisoriesareused
throughoutthismanual:
DANGER
Dangerindicatesanunsafepracticethat
couldresultinseriouspersonalinjury
ordeath.Adangeradvisorybanneris
inwhitetypeonablackbackground
withablackborder.
WARNING
Warningindicatesanunsafepractice
thatcouldresultinpersonalinjury.A
warningadvisorybannerisinblack
typeonagraybackgroundwithablack
border.
CAUTION
Cautionindicatesanunsafepracticethat
couldresultindamagetotheproduct.
Acautionadvisoryisinblacktypeona
whitebackgroundwithablackborder.
Note:Noteindicatesaprocedure,practice,
orconditionthatmustbefollowedinorder
forthevehicleorcomponenttofunction
inthemannerintended.
CALIFORNIAPROPOSITION65WARNING
DieselengineexhaustandsomeofitsconstituentsareknowntotheStateofCalifornia
tocausecancer,birthdefectsandotherreproductiveharm.
CALIFORNIAPROPOSITION65WARNING
Batteryposts,terminalsandotherrelatedaccessoriescontainleadandlead
compounds,chemicalknowntotheStateofCaliforniatocausecancerandother
reproductiveharm.
BatteriesalsocontainotherchemicalsknowntotheStateofCaliforniatocausecancer.
Washhandsafterhandling.

INTRODUCTION1
ADVISORYLABELDEFINITIONS(IN
HANDBOOK)
Cautionarysignalwords(Danger-Warning-Caution)mayappearinvariouslocations
throughoutthismanual.Informationaccentedbyoneofthesesignalwordsmustbe
observedtominimizetheriskofpersonalinjurytoservicepersonnel,orthepossibility
ofimproperservicemethodswhichmaydamagethevehicleorcauseittobeunsafe.
AdditionalNotesandServiceHintsareusedtoemphasizeareasofprocedural
importanceandprovidesuggestionsforeaseofrepair.Thefollowingdenitions
indicatetheuseoftheseadvisorylabelsastheyappearthroughoutthemanual:
DANGER
Dangerindicatesanunsafepracticethat
couldresultinseriouspersonalinjury
ordeath.Adangeradvisorybanneris
inwhitetypeonablackbackground
withablackborder.
WARNING
Warningindicatesanunsafepractice
thatcouldresultinpersonalinjury.A
warningadvisorybannerisinblack
typeonagraybackgroundwithablack
border.
CAUTION
Cautionindicatesanunsafepracticethat
couldresultindamagetotheproduct.
Acautionadvisoryisinblacktypeona
whitebackgroundwithablackborder.
Note:Noteindicatesaprocedure,practice,
orconditionthatmustbefollowedinorder
forthevehicleorcomponenttofunction
inthemannerintended.