Starting the engine
range rather than at full throttle
Safety instruction
First apply the parking brake.
No button of the push-button
switch may be depressed during
starting. Bring all buttons into
neutral position by depressing
the button marked ’N’: all but-
tons are released, the ’N’-button
is illuminated.
Safety instruction
Under certain conditions it may
be possible to start the engine
after pressing any button other
than the ’N’-button. In that case,
however, no gear will be en-
gaged even if the push-button
switch indicates this.
Make sure you only start the en-
gine after having pressed the
’N’-button.
Driving forward
If your vehicle is equipped with a
safeguard against inadvertent
gear engagement this facility
must be operated first. For that
purpose step onto the brake
pedal.
Press button ’D’ while the vehi-
cle is at standstill and the engine
idling.
When the brake is released
now, the bus will start moving.
Note: If the vehicle fails to move
off possible reasons may be:
– the accelerator was actuated
while selecting a gear,
– the safeguard against inad-
vertent gear engangement
was not released.
Please also consult the operat-
ing instructions of the vehicle.
Safety instruction
When moving off on a gradient,
step on the accelerator before
releasing the brake in order to
prevent the vehicle rolling back.
Note: Driving in the partial load
or kickdown mode will have a
positive effect on fuel consump-
tion.
Driving in kickdown mode
For higher acceleration, depress
the accelerator beyond the full-
throttle pressure point. This
causes the transmission to
change gears at a higher speed.
Note: Driving in kickdown mode
will increase fuel consumption.
Driving with buttons
1, 2 or 3 (if available) pressed:
When the transmission hunts
between two gears when driving
uphill, press the button for the
lower of the two gears. This will
prevent engagement of the
higher gear.
Hunting between Pressing
gears the button
4-3 3 wheels.
3-2 2 – brake signal,
2-1 1
Note: Driving with buttons 1, 2,
or 3 pressed will increase fuel
consumption.
Breaking
With the DIWA transmission
breaking is free of wear. Actuat-
ing the brake pedal or the man-
ual switch for converter brake
will apply the converter brake.
Depressing the brake pedal fur-
ther will apply the service brake.
Safety instruction
Please note when braking on a
slippery road: the converter
brake only acts on the driven
On vehicles without ABS the
converter brake should there-
fore be disabled when road con-
ditions are poor (e. g. in ice or
snow) in order to avoid rear
wheel lock-up and a possible
loss of control over the vehicle.
Switch off the converter brake
via the converter brake switch, if
available
Reversing
Press button ’R’ while the vehi-
cle is at standstill and the engine
idling and - if available - the
reverse gear inhibiter button.
In vehicles equipped with ABS
the converter brake switch is A change from ’Forward’ to
mostly not availably. The loca- ’Reverse’ or viceversa is only
tion of switch and its handling possible after operation of the
are described in the operating ’N’ button.
instructions of the vehicle. Safety instruction
Stopping Never engage reverse gear
when moving forward - danger
of accident!
During short stops (e.g. traffic
lights, bus stops) the selected
button remains depressed and
the vehicle is held by the vehicle
wheel brake or the parking
brake.
ANS-activation
Automatic Neutral at Standstill:
Conditions for activation of ANS:
– accelerator in idling position,
– driving speed below 1 km/h,
– forward gear selected.
The power flow between engine
and transmission is interrupted.
This results in fuel savings.
Voith Turbo GmbH & Co. KG
Produktgruppe Nutzfahrzeuggetriebe
D-89522 Heidenheim
© by Voith Turbo 2002
Parking Towing Fault signals
Transmission malfunctions are indicated as shown in the following
chart:

When towing the vehicle,

Lamp on 3 sec., then off

Central warning lamp

Continuous flashing
observe this:
– set the transmission to neutral Driver’s Instructions

(if available)

Lamp off
(button ’N’) and unplug cable
from the transmission or elec-
tronic control. DIWA®-Transmission
– in case of transmission dan-
mage: remove cardan shaft or
DIWA.3
For longer stops or when switch-
ing off the engine, switch the
stub shaft of rear axle.
– if there is no transmission
DIWA.3E
transmission to neutral (button

Lamp on 3 sec., then off

damage the vehicle can be
’N’) and apply the parking brake.
towed with the cardan shaft

Transmission oil
Warning lamp

temperature
installed, yet only up to a dis-

Lamp on
Lamp off
tange of 10 km. The maxi-
mum towing speed is 30km/h.
Note: For transmissions with
angle drive the cardan shaft or
.
rear axle stub shaft must always
be removed.

Continuous flashing
Environmental aspects

10 sec. flashing
Button switch
active button

Lamp on
Lamp off
– Fuel savings by choosing the
optimum shifting programme.
Note: Avoid driving in kickdown
mode or with button 1, 2, or 3
pressed, since this will increase

Transmission goes to neutral

Serious malfunktion possible after ignition off/on

Continuing the trip is possi-

Transmission electronics is
’N’-button and re-engage a

possible with some restric-

Continuing the trip may be

Continuing the trip may be

fuel consumption.

or after pressing the

ble with restrictions

No gear accepted
– Using the wear-free converter

initialized
brake extends the life of the

position
Effect

tions
gear
service brake by a factor of
two to three.
Note: Do not deactivate the con-
verter brake when road condi-
tions are normal.
– Using oil with prolonged oil

Minor malfunction
change intervals greatly re-

Overtemperature
Operator error

duces the costs and environ- — safe

Ignition on
Reason

mental impact of used oil

signal
disposal. — reliable
— economical

Normal
Opera-
Fault

tion
Voith. Driver’s Instructions 55.6291.21/2002-07