The new Actros
Predictive Powertrain Control
The easy road to better driving – with Predictive Powertrain Control.
The easy road to better driving – with Predictive Powertrain Control.
The system integrates a driving style optimised for the route topography into the operation of the automatic transmission and, in conjunction with the precisely coordinated shift strategy, allows fuel savings of up to 5% to be achieved. The new extended functions of Predictive Powertrain Control now enable use of the system's benefits on A and B roads, too. In addition to the satellite-based positioning system and precise 3D maps, Predictive Powertrain Control also uses the Traffic Sign Assist feature.
Advantages at a glance.
- Up to 5% less fuel consumption as standard
- Identification of the course of the road, such as uphill and downhill gradients, junctions and roundabouts
- Optimisation of shift points, gear selection and the cruise-control speed setting
- Optimum use of the system via traffic-dependent setting with adjustable upper and lower hysteresis plus dedicated Traffic Sign Assist
- Now usable not only on motorways, but on A and B roads as well
Automated anticipatory driving.
On a steep hill, ahead of a hilltop, coasting down a hill, in dips or on the flat – Predictive Powertrain Control recognises impending driving situations in good time and takes anticipatory action. To this end, Predictive Powertrain Control continually monitors the vehicle's kinetic energy and uses it ahead of hilltops or on the flat for EcoRoll phases. This reduces engine drag losses and saves fuel. The system also adapts shift sequences to the impending driving situation, applying less gear changes and larger gear steps. This also helps to reduce fuel consumption.
Driving programs.
Economy driving program.
The drive mode's intelligent functions tailor its design specifically to improved fuel economy on long-distance journeys. Drivers can choose a drive mode to match the respective situation: Standard, Economy, Economy+ and Manual.
Slow-moving urban traffic or motorway: the drive modes offer ideal performance in the respective situation in terms of pulling away, dynamism when pulling away under high load, gearshift points and shift dynamics.
Power driving program.
This driving mode is specially designed for heavy-duty short-radius distribution, but also for gross vehicle weights of up to 120 tons. The driving modes Standard, Economy, Power and Manual allow a driving style that is both economical and dynamic.
The drving mode yields outstanding results in start-off characteristics, dynamics in difficult starting-off, shift point selection and shifting dynamics in the given situation.
Fleet driving program.
The driving program with the driving modes Economy, Economy+ and Manual reduces fuel consumption through smart functions. Manual mode only allows selection by the driver of a gear one lower than the truck would select.
The driving modes yield outstanding results in start-up characteristics, dynamics in difficult starting-off, shift point selection and shifting dynamics in the given situation.
Off-road drive mode.
Offroad drive mode offers the driving setups Standard, Economy, Offroad and Manual and is optimised for the special requirements of construction-site traffic. It supports economic driving styles just as much as improved handling when pulling away or manoeuvring on building sites or when driving slowly along bad roads.
Off-road or on country roads: The drive modes offer ideal performance in the respective situation in terms of pulling away, dynamism when pulling away under high load, gearshift points and shift dynamics.
Fire-service driving program.
Its smart functions make this driving program specially designed for fire brigade operations. The driver can choose between the driving modes Standard, Economy, Fire and Manual. The extremely dynamic driving style can be changed to an especially economical one as needed.
The fire-service driving program extends the standard driving mode and relieves the driver of routines through automated clutch disengagement, shifting and clutch engagement. The driving program is permanently activated without a time limit as required.
Heavy driving program.
This driving program is designed for heavy-duty use with high gross vehicle weights greater than 120 tons. It features impressively short shift times and a precise gear selection adapted to the given situation.
The driver can optimise the handling characteristics – irrespective of the gross combination weight – by cutting the program in and out or by activating the Standard, Economy and Manual modes, to obtain the best result in the given situation in terms of shift point selection and shifting dynamics.
