Introduction
This manual provides essential information for operating and understanding your Freightliner 108SD or 114SD truck and its components. It serves as a guide for safe and efficient vehicle use, covering key aspects from vehicle identification and access to operational procedures and safety recommendations.
For detailed information, consult the Owner's Warranty Information for North America booklet and the vehicle's workshop and maintenance manuals. Always keep this manual in the vehicle for easy reference.
Key Features and Information
- Vehicle Identification: Learn how to identify your vehicle's specific components and compliance labels, including Federal and Canadian Motor Vehicle Safety Standard labels, and emissions information.
- Vehicle Access: Detailed instructions on how to safely enter and exit the cab using the provided grab handles, access steps, and steering wheel.
- Environmental Concerns: Information on responsible material disposal and adherence to environmental regulations.
- Event Data Recorder (EDR): Understand the function of the EDR in recording vehicle data during crash or near-crash events to aid in analysis.
- Emissions and Fuel Efficiency: Guidance on maintaining the vehicle to comply with emissions standards and ensure optimal fuel efficiency, including information on aftertreatment systems.
- Customer Assistance: Contact information for the Customer Assistance Center for service and vehicle support.
- Reporting Safety Defects: Procedures for reporting potential safety defects to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) and Transport Canada.
Important Notes
Freightliner Trucks reserves the right to change specifications and design without notice. Information in this manual was accurate at the time of printing and is subject to revisions.
Always ensure that replacement components meet or exceed the performance of the original parts to maintain compliance with regulations and warranty coverage.
Resources
For further assistance or information, please refer to:
- Customer Assistance Center: 1-800-385-4357 or 1-800-FTL-HELP
- NHTSA Vehicle Safety Hotline: 1-888-327-4236 or visit www.safercar.gov
- Transport Canada: 1-800-333-0510
- Road Safety Information: www.tc.gc.ca/roadsafety
- Daimler Trucks North America LLC: www.Daimler-TrucksNorth America.com
- Freightliner Trucks: www.FreightlinerTrucks.com