SAF-T-LINER C2 SCHOOL BUS Driver’s Manual STI-466-6 TBB Part # 85410323 Foreword Introduction Emissions and Fuel Efficiency This manual provides information needed to operate Compliance and understand the vehicle and its components. This vehicle must be regularly inspected and main- More detailed information is contained in the Owner’s tained as indicated in the Saf-T-Liner C2 Mainte- Warranty Information Manual, the vehicle’s workshop nance Manual, and in the Pre- and Post-Trip Inspec- manual, and the vehicle’s maintenance manual. tions and Maintenance chapter in this manual, in Custom-built Thomas Built Buses are equipped with order to continue satisfactory performance and en- various chassis and body components. Not all of the sure coverage of the vehicle under the manufactur- information contained in this manual applies to every er’s warranty. Many maintenance procedures ensure vehicle. For details about components in your ve- that the vehicle and engine continue to comply with hicle, refer to the chassis specification pages in- applicable emissions standards. Maintenance proce- cluded in all new vehicles and to the vehicle specifi- dures, using components engineered to comply with cation decal, located inside the vehicle. greenhouse gas emissions and fuel efficiency regula- tions, may be performed by an authorized Daimler For your reference, keep this manual in the vehicle Trucks North America dealer, an independent outlet, at all times. or the vehicle owner or operator. IMPORTANT: Descriptions and specifications in The vehicle owner is responsible for determining the this manual were in effect at the time of printing. suitability of replacement components to maintain Thomas Built Buses reserves the right to dis- compliance with federal and local jurisdictional regu- continue models and to change specifications or lations. Components including, but not limited to, low- design at any time without notice and without rolling resistance tires are specifically designed and incurring obligation. Descriptions and specifica- manufactured to exacting standards for regulatory tions contained in this publication provide no fuel efficiency and greenhouse gas emissions compli- warranty, expressed or implied, and are subject ance. It is important that these components are al- to revisions and editions without notice. ways replaced with components that meet or exceed the performance of the originally installed compo- Environmental Concerns and nents. Recommendations Customer Assistance Center Whenever you see instructions in this manual to dis- Having trouble finding service? Call the Customer card materials, you should first attempt to reclaim Assistance Center at 1-800-385-4357 or 1-800-FTL- and recycle them. To preserve our environment, fol- HELP. Call night or day, weekdays or weekends, for low appropriate environmental rules and regulations dealer referral, vehicle information, breakdown coor- when disposing of materials. dination, or Fleetpack assistance. Our people are knowledgeable, professional, and committed to fol- Event Data Recorder lowing through to help you keep your vehicle moving. This vehicle is equipped with one or more devices Reporting Safety Defects that record specific vehicle data. The type and amount of data recorded varies depending on how If you believe that your vehicle has a defect which the vehicle is equipped (such as the brand of engine, could cause a crash or could cause injury or if an air bag is installed, or if the vehicle features a death, you should immediately inform the National collision avoidance system, etc.). Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) in addition to notifying Daimler Trucks North America LLC. If NHTSA receives similar complaints, it may open an investigation, and if it finds that a safety defect exists in a group of vehicles, it may order a recall STI-466-6 (3/14) TBB85410323 Printed in U.S.A. Foreword and remedy campaign. However, NHTSA cannot become involved in individual problems between you, your dealer, or Daimler Trucks North America LLC. To contact NHTSA, you may call the Vehicle Safety Hotline toll-free at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY: 1-800-424-9153); go to www.safercar.gov;or write to: Administrator, NHTSA, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE, Washington, DC 20590. You can also obtain other information about motor vehicle safety from www.safercar.gov. Canadian customers who wish to report a safety- related defect to Transport Canada, Defect Investi- gations and Recalls, may telephone the toll-free hotline 1-800-333-0510, or contact Transport Canada by mail at: Transport Canada, ASFAD, Place de Ville Tower C, 330 Sparks Street, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada K1A 0N5. For additional road safety information, please visit the Road Safety website at: www.tc.gc.ca/ roadsafety. © 2004–2014 Daimler Trucks North America LLC. All rights reserved. Daimler Trucks North America is a Daimler com- pany. No part of this publication, in whole or part, may be translated, reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without the prior written per- mission of Daimler Trucks North America LLC. For additional information, please contact Daimler Trucks North America LLC, Service Systems and Documentation, P.O. Box 3849, Portland OR 97208–3849 U.S.A. or refer to www.Daimler-TrucksNorthAmerica.comand www.ThomasBus.com. Contents Chapter Page Introduction, Environmental Concerns and Recommendations, Event Data Recorder, Emissions and Fuel Efficiency Compliance, Customer Assistance Center, Reporting Safety Defects .................... Foreword 1 Vehicle Identification ...................................................... 1.1 2 Vehicle Access .......................................................... 2.1 3 Bus Features ........................................................... 3.1 4 Instruments ............................................................. 4.1 5 Controls ................................................................ 5.1 6 Electrical Systems ....................................................... 6.1 7 Engines ................................................................ 7.1 8 Exhaust Aftertreatment Systems ............................................ 8.1 9 Drivetrain ............................................................... 9.1 10 Hydraulic and Air Brake Systems .......................................... 10.1 11 Pre- and Post-Trip Checklists ............................................. 11.1 12 Pre- and Post-Trip Inspections and Maintenance .............................. 12.1 13 Cleaning and Care ...................................................... 13.1 14 In an Emergency ....................................................... 14.1 15 Headlight Aiming ........................................................ 15.1 16 Hybrid Electric Vehicle ................................................... 16.1 17 Propane Fuel System .................................................... 17.1 18 Specifications .......................................................... 18.1 Index .................................................................. I.1 1 Vehicle Identification Vehicle Certification Plate and Data Plate ............................................. 1.1 Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Labels .......................................... 1.1 Canadian Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Labels ........................................ 1.2 Tire and Rim Information ........................................................... 1.2 Vehicle Loading .................................................................. 1.2 Emissions Labels ................................................................. 1.2 Vehicle Identification Vehicle Certification Plate and HIGH POINT NORTH CAROLINA MFD BY THOMAS BUILT BUSES INC. Data Plate DATE: NOTE: Labels shown in this chapter are ex- CHASSIS YARD NO.: MODEL YEAR: amples only. Actual label locations and specifi- ENGINE: SER NO: cations may vary from vehicle to vehicle. TRANS: SER NO: FRONT AXLE: MOD NO: The certification plate is installed on the inside roof INT AXLE: MOD NO: liner above the driver’s window, or on the front bulk- REAR AXLE: MOD NO: head. The certification plate indicates compliance with all Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards 02/17/2004 f080136 (FMVSS) at the time of manufacture, gross axle weight rating (GAWR) front and rear, gross vehicle Fig. 1.2, Vehicle Data Plate weight rating (GVWR), vehicle identification number (VIN), vehicle type, body identification, and build Buses purchased in the U.S. are marked as certified date. See Fig. 1.1. by means of an FMVSS certification label. See Fig. 1.3. The tire and rim information are combined into one label. This label is located in the driver area. HIGH POINT NORTH CAROLINA MFD BY THOMAS BUILT BUSES INC. INC VEH MFD BY: 1 3 GVWR: GAWR FRONT: GAWR REAR: THIS VEHICLE CONFORMS TO ALL APPLICABLE FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARDS IN EFFECT IN: V.I.N.: VEH. TYPE: 2 BODY ID: 11/14/2001 f080118 CHASSIS ID NO: 1. Date of Manufacture 2. Gross Vehicle Weight Rating 01/16/2009 f080137 3. Gross Axle Weight Rating Fig. 1.3, Vehicle Certification Label Fig. 1.1, Certification Plate Chassis built without a cargo body that are intended The data plate is installed on the inside roof liner for service in the U.S. have an incomplete vehicle above the driver’s window, or on the front bulkhead, certification label attached by the final-stage manu- Fig. 1.2. and lists manufacturing information. See facturer. See Fig. 1.4. This label will be