Operation Anti-jackknifing protection during forward travel Anti-jackknifing protection during forward travel Danger. Risk of accident. If the rear car begins to swing from side to side, the bus must be stabilised by braking. If a malfunction occurs in the anti-jackknifing protection system (red warning lamp in conjunction with the “Anti-jackknifing protection” symbol), it is permissible to drive the bus as far as the nearest workshop but only in exceptional cases, in favourable weather conditions (non-skid road surface) and at a speed of no more than 12 mph (20 km/h). In all other cases the bus must be towed.
Note: If a malfunction occurs in the anti-jackknifing system, indicated by the red warning lamp in conjunction with the “Antijackknifing system malfunction” malfunction display, the vehicle will be braked automatically down to a speed of 30 mph (50 km/h).
If the bus articulation angle and steering angle are divergent during forward travel, the anti-jackknifing protection responds as follows. The buzzer sounds. Anti-jackknifing protection is activated.
The following indication display on the display screen goes out: “Antijackknifing protection active”.
The following appears on the display screen: “Anti-jackknifing protection active”. If the driver countersteers in this situation, the anti-jackknifing protection responds as follows: Anti-jackknifing protection is deactivated.
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