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8.2

Foot room with pedals

Accelerator pedal

Brake pedal

Steering wheel inclination adjustment pedal

Inching pedal

Brake fluid container

8.2.1 Accelerator

ATTENTION

Other than in a normal motorcar, releasing the accelerator
pedal abruptly reduces the speed.
The braking force applied when you release the accelera-
tor pedal is weaker in higher gears and stronger in lower
gears.
The braking force applied when you release the accelera-
tor pedal in transport mode is significantly weaker than in
working mode.

Pressing the accelerator pedal increases the engine
speed.
The accelerator pedal is sprung. Releasing the accelerator
pedal reduces the engine speed.
The hydrostatic drive brakes or stops the vehicle when the
accelerator pedal is released.

8.2.2 Parking brake automatic

1 If the engine has stopped or if the travel direction switch

is at NEUTRAL when the engine is running, then the
parking brake is activated automatically.

2 If the travel direction switch is pressed when the engine

is running (FORWARDS or REVERSE), then the park-
ing brake will be released.

8.2.3 MIC 70 brake pedal

The brake pedal activates the front and rear wheel braking
system.

8.2.4 Inching pedal

The inching pedal regulates the speed in WORKING
MODE and CREEPING MODE.
To decrease the travel speed, press the inching pedal.

Note

The inching pedal can also be used as a brake pedal; to do
so, step on the inching pedal to the floor.

8.3

Drive mode

8.3.1 Starting the engine, MIC 70

The main switch must be switched on.
1. Sit in the driver's seat and put on your seat belt.
2. Insert the ignition key in the ignition lock.
3. Travel direction selector switch on the joystick to central

position <Neutral/Stop>.

4. Switch on the ignition (position I).

Charge indicator and engine oil pressure warning lights
have to light up.

5. In the event of low outside temperatures and a cold en-

gine: Delay starting until the text display <Wait to start,
preheating> goes out.

6. Start the engine (position II) - max. 10 seconds.

The charge indicator and engine oil pressure warning
lights have to go out; if not, switch off the engine and
remedy the fault.

7. In the event of ambient temperatures below 0°C: Before

commencing with work, allow the engine to warm up at
a low engine speed until the yellow warning light <Hy-
draulic temperature too low> goes out.

8. If the engine does not start, then repeat the starting pro-

cedure.

8.3.2 Tempomat

The Tempomat only works in WORKING MODE and
CREEPING MODE.

Tempomat switch

Activating Tempomat

1. Select the desired working speed using the accelerator.
2. If the vehicle moves at the required speed, press SET

on the Tempomat switch. Tempomat is activated.
a Increasing the speed afterwards: Press SET +
b Decreasing the speed afterwards: Press RES –
c The speed can be reduced in the short term using the

inching pedal. If the inching pedal is released, the ve-
hicle will move at the set engine speed again.

Deactivating Tempomat

3. The brake pedal has to be pressed or the inching pedal

stepped on in order to deactivate Tempomat. After de-
activating Tempomat, pressing RES (during the run) will
reactivate the previously saved speed.

8.3.3 Selecting the travel direction

The travel direction selector switch can be found on the
joystick.

Note

If the driver leaves the driver's seat whilst the travel direc-
tion selector switch is in "forwards" or "reverse", then the
engine will switch off.

The warning light in the multifunction display
lights up when the parking brake is active.