Volvo B13R, Driver'S Handbook Manual

Page 1: ...Driver s Handbook I START System B13R 9700 USCAN C0080351 ...

Page 2: ...ual in the vehicle at all times Note Illustrations in this manual are used for reference only and may differ slightly from the actual vehicle However key components addressed in this document are represented as accurately as possible Note It is important that this manual stays with the vehicle when it is sold Important safety information must be passed on to the new owner All information illustrat...

Page 3: ... 6 Charging mode 7 Battery charging time 8 ARMS Automatic Reset Main Switch 9 Starter batteries compartment 10 The battery main switch 10 A chassis fuse box 10 Consumer batteries compartment 11 A body fuse box 11 12 V Fuse holder 11 Vehicle messages and symbols 12 For I start 12 For Starter Batteries ARMS 13 If something happens 14 Service Switch 14 Jump start ground connection 15 Jump start proce...

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Page 5: ...an unsafe practice that could result in serious personal injury or death A danger advisory banner is in white type on a black background with a black border WARNING Warning indicates an unsafe practice that could result in personal injury A warning advisory banner is in black type on a gray background with a black border CAUTION Caution indicates an unsafe practice that could result in damage to t...

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Page 7: ...if something unexpected happens As the driver of the vehicle it is your responsibility to foresee any hazards that could threaten your passengers It is also your responsibility to ensure that all the safety equipment of the bus is in place Therefore check regularly the working order of safety belts emergency door and window opening door sensitive edges fire extinguishers and first aid equipment Fo...

Page 8: ...ries Body electronics connected to Consumer Batteries All the electric devices are connected to the consumer batteries Coffee makers Lamps Power outlets etc WARNING On vehicles with I Start there is voltage in the starter batteries even if the battery main switch is disengaged In order to fully de energize the vehicle the cables on the battery terminals must be disconnected from both the starter b...

Page 9: ... In the event that a label is damaged or missing the label must be replaced Contact your authorized VOLVO Bus dealer for assistance regarding labels Decal is placed in the chassis fuse box in the starter batteries compartment W0111068 Decal is placed in the body fuse box in the consumer batteries compartment W0111069 Decal with the system description is placed on the hatch of the right side batter...

Page 10: ...ied with a label placed on the left side battery compartment near to the Consumer Batteries K300 relay is identified with a label placed on the right side battery compartment near to the Starter Batteries Note Both power relays have a decal in three languages for a better identification W0111072 W0111071 ...

Page 11: ...s Loads 3 Battery Main Switch 4 Chassis fuse box 5 Starter batteries 6 Battery equalizer 7 12 V Chassis loads 8 24 V Alternators 9 Split relay Ignition controlled 10 Consumer batteries 11 Body relay MCM controlled 12 Body fuse box 13 Consumer loads Video Equipment Coffee maker Lamps Power outlets etc 14 Battery Charger ...

Page 12: ...l outlet In the right hand side batteries compartment hatch there is installed an electrical outlet for connecting the charger to the power grid W0111074 Batteries charger specification The current consumption is 15A connected to 120VAC 10 60Hz 10 ...

Page 13: ...y is on position 0 or I click only the consumer batteries are charged If Ignition key is on position II starter and consumer batteries are charged If Ignition key is on position I click bus accessories can be used like the radio WARNING Never crank engine with battery charger plugged on the power grid ...

Page 14: ...of charge from 70 to 80 Around 15 minutes Starter and Consumer Batteries with state of charge from 50 to 80 Around 6 hours Starter and Consumer Batteries with state of charge from 60 to 80 Around 4 hours Starter and Consumer Batteries with state of charge from 70 to 80 Around 2 hours Considering SOH State Of Health 100 and 25 C The values were estimated and may vary according to specific condition...

Page 15: ...MS relay is responsible for shutting down 30 power source to prevent starter batteries from getting drained when 23 5 V are detected for more than 120 seconds ARMS relay is located in the fuse box This function will only work if the ignition key is on position I a click refer to the ignition key positions on the Driver s manual W0111465 ...

Page 16: ...ated in the left side of the bus refer to the image The battery main switch The battery main switch disconnects the current to the consumer batteries but NOT the starter batteries W0104281 A chassis fuse box This fuse box contains the fuses for the I Start System This fuse box is located in the starter batteries compartment W0104280 ...

Page 17: ...batteries are located in the right side of the bus refer the image A body fuse box This fuse box contains the fuses for the I Start System This fuse box is located in the consumer batteries compartment T3113651 12 V Fuse holder 12V supply from Equalizer A decal was added to the fuse holder for a better identification of each fuse T3113137 ...

Page 18: ...nator Abnormally high voltage or short circuit to higher voltage Low voltage Consumer Batteries and probable causes Faulty battery Abnormally low voltage or short circuit to ground cable I START fault and probable causes Problem on K300 or K400 or K53 Relay Note If one of the mentioned messages appear call to the service center at the next stop T3113158 ...

Page 19: ...battery Abnormally high voltage or short circuit to higher voltage Supply voltage below 24 V and probable causes Faulty battery Abnormally low voltage or short circuit to ground cable Check BBM and probable causes ARMS relay open circuit Faulty ARMS relay Note If one of the mentioned messages appears stop the bus in the next station and call to the service center T3113159 T3113158 ...

Page 20: ...ere is a switch in the Electrical Center compartment with a lock symbol that needs to be activated when the MCM is being programmed T1008543 If this switch is activated the start is disable and an indicator is displayed in the cluster T0014716 ...

Page 21: ...Jump start ground connection A stud for jump start was placed in the Starter Batteries compartment On the hatch of the compartment there is a decal with instructions for jump start in three languages T3113156 Ground connection ...

Page 22: ... the positive terminal of the dead batteries The positive terminal is marked in red P or 7 Connect one of the black cable end to the negative terminal of the donor battery marked in black N or 8 Connect the other black cable end to a ground stud 9 Start the engine of the assistance vehicle Let the engine run at approximately 1000 rpm 10 Start engine of dead vehicle Disconnect the black cable from ...

Page 23: ... s responsibility 1 G General Information 3 H High Voltage Consumer Batteries 12 High Voltage Starter Batteries 13 I I START Fault 12 If something happens 14 If something happens 14 Introduction 1 J Jump start batteries procedure 16 Jump start procedure 15 L Labels 3 Low voltage Consumer Batteries 12 O Overview 2 Overview 2 P Power relays 4 S Safety information 5 Schematics 5 Service Switch 14 Sta...

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