Volvo's in-cab information system
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VOLVO has adopted a fr approach to the design commercial vehicle pam with its novel driver inforr non system optional on n FL7 and FLIO models in M. markets.
The conventional gau; for fuel level, oil presst coolant temperature and fr and rear brake circi pressures are not fitted, le ing the driver with ()I tachograph and tachometei watch, unless additio gauges for auxiliary cqr merit are fitted.
If any functions monito by the information system gins to move outside pre. limits a flashing light wa the driver on one of 10 cle marked buttons. Morcovei segmented multi-colou display panel will indicate scale of the fault and whet or not the condition is w sening.
So for example, if I coolant temperature exe( 98 deg C the coolant wart button switch will begin flash.
Depending on whether temperature is rising or fal the segmented display move from yellow to red green. Press the appropi warning button and coolant temperature will displayed on a small panel. When any fault rea, a pre-set danger level, a tral red warning lamp in panel flashes.
The system checks i whenever the ignitioi turned on, with all cor lamps lighting up for t seconds.
A driver can check the dition of any one of the functions monitored by System. If the exhaust temperature button is pres for instance, the dig display will give a cont: ously updated reading of temperature of the gases the exhaust manifold.
The had news for Br operators is that Vo Trucks (Great Britain) is sure at this stage whether system will be an optioi this country.