VDO RoadLog™

Quick Start InstructionsV.1.3

Includes the ROADSIDE INSPECTION instructions.

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GPS signal: Green = Good signal

GPS signal: Red = Low/no signal

USB device: Red = Remove Driver/Fleet Key. When no USB device is plugged in, no icon is shown.

Vehicle data: Red = No ECM. No communication with the vehicle engine module. When vehicle data is available, no icon is shown.

Trailer: Red = No trailer(s) assigned for the trip. When trailer(s) are assigned for the trip, no icon is shown.

Shipment documents: Red = No document(s) assigned for the trip. When document(s) are assigned for the trip, no icon is shown.

Driver Overview screens(for additional explanation, see Step 5 – Driver Overview on page 8)

VDO RoadLog Electronic Logging Device (ELD) Quick Start Instructions

These instructions are based on logging in to a RoadLog ELD that has a Company account already established. If you need to log in a company, see the complete RoadLog User Manual for assistance.

1. Log In

Plug the Driver Key into the RoadLog USB Port. Wait until RoadLog displays the Preview Availability screen. Tap Continue.

Note: If it’s your first login, there will be no historical data, and RoadLog will not be able to calculate “Driving time left.”

To log into the RoadLog without a USB Driver Key (requires a subscription and web access)

When no Driver is logged in, and no USB Driver Key is in use, the Menu screen is displayed. To Log In with Driver ID and Password, select Driver Login from the Menu screen. Click Continue. On the Driver Login screen, tap the Driver ID field to access the touch-screen Keyboard and enter your Driver ID. Tap Go. On the Password screen, tap the Password field to access the touch-screen Keyboard and enter your password. Tap Go. Tap Login.

Note: Driver IDs and Passwords are Case Sensitive.

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Enabled set of HOS rules

Change Duty Status

Time available to drive before the break

Driver Login

View, Edit and Print Logs

Total driving time if the break is taken

Exemptions, Logging “On Duty” Time Before Login and After Logout

Daily “On Duty” time available

Trailers, Shipping Documents, Fueling Stop Entries,

Supporting Documents

Date Time and time zone

Allows Driver to lock the status in “Driving” when in stop and go traffic

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Shipment Documents

Shipment Documents

USB Device

GPS Signal

GPS Signal

Current Duty Status

Driver Logout

Weekly / Cycle Time Available

View and Print Vehicle Inspections

Other settings such as Illumination, Language etc.

Time needed to reset daily or weekly cycle when in “Off Duty” or “Sleeper Berth”

Submit Driver records for a Roadside Inspection

Allows Driver to change the HOS rules between US, Alaska and Canada.

Audible Warning – Note: RoadLog will issue an audible warning to alert the Driver about to reach the time limit or when the Driver forgot to log in.

Screen Too Bright At Night – Tip: In order to turn off the bright screen when driving at night, tap the screen twice. It will turn off. The vehicle has to be in motion for this function to work. To turn it back on, tap the screen one more time.

Quick Start Instructions (English)

Note: Red icon means Trailer or Shipping Douments are missing. Icon will disappear when Trailer or Shipping Documents are assigned.

Note: Red icon for GPS means low or no signal

Note: Green icon for GPS means Good Signal

Note: Red icon means Trailer or Shipping Douments are missing. Icon will disappear when Trailer or Shipping Documents are assigned.

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RODS data updated from the web portal

If new information becomes available about the Driver’s availability that was not available at the time the Driver last reviewed the logbook data (for example, the fleet manager remotely edits the Driver’s hours), the Driver RODS Update screen will appear to let the Driver know his availability may have changed.

Insufficient RODS data

If you login for the very first time the system does not know your availability and can’t determine your available hours (for 7/8 days in the US or 14 days in Canada). As you use RoadLog and you build up your hours of service history the available daily and weekly hours will be seen in the Driver Overview screen.

2. Enter your status

Tap the button for your current status to let the system know if you’re signing in as a Driver, going On Duty, going in the Sleeper Berth or driving for Personal Use.

Note: If you’re logging in as a team, one person must select Driver and the other person On Duty. RoadLog will record HOS data for each person based on your selections.

Your next step will depend on whether you are the first Driver to log in and whether there are trailers and/or shipment documents assigned to your vehicle. In either case, you’ll need to perform all necessary DVIR procedures when starting your trip.

• If you are the first to log in as “Driver,” and current resources are assigned in RoadLog, you must choose whether to keep or discard the Trailers and/or Shipment Documents assigned as current resources. After making your choices, you’ll perform a DVIR.

• Before transporting a Trailer, you must add it to your RoadLog data. From the Driver Overview screen, choose More > Resources > Trailers.

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In the Current Trailers List screen, choose > Add. In the Add Trailer screen, tap the Trailer ID field to bring up the Keyboard. Type in your Trailer Number and tap Go. Tap Add to save Trailer info. In the Confirm DVIR Data screen, choose > Next.

In the DVIR Menu screen, select No Defects (provided you find no defects). In the DVIR Summary screen, select Next. In the Submit DVIR screen, check Safe to Operate and select Finish. Back in the Current Trailers List screen, choose > Done. Your Trailer has been added.

• Before transporting a load, you must add a Shipment Document for that load into your RoadLog data. From the Driver Overview screen, choose More > Resources > Shipping Documents.

In the Current Documents List screen, choose > Add. In the Add Shipping Document screen, tap the Shipment Document number field to bring up the Keyboard. Type in your BOL number or Manifest number and tap Go. Tap Add to save Document info. Back in the Current Documents List screen, choose > Done. Your Shipping Document number has been added.

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• If Trailers and/or Shipment Documents assigned are already confirmed by a previous Driver, you’ll be asked to “Keep the current resources” to confirm that resources have not changed. After confirming the resources, you’ll perform a DVIR.

Automatic Status Updates

Once you’ve logged in, RoadLog will update your status automatically – there’s no need to select a status change from the Driver Overview options menu:

• When you travel over 2 miles, RoadLog will put you in “Driving” (D) status.

• When the vehicle is stationary for five minutes, RoadLog will put you in “On Duty” status (ON).

Note: You can manually select “Sleeper Berth” (SB) or “Personal Use” (PU) from the Driver Overview options menu whenever the vehicle is not traveling.

Automatic Duty Status Change

Warning: When the vehicle starts moving the Driver’s status is immediately and automatically transitioned from “Off Duty” to “On Duty”. If the Driver is done for the day, it is highly recommended that you Log Out of the RoadLog completely, to avoid someone else (e.g. another Driver or mechanic) tripping the “Off Duty” time into “On Duty” when they move the vehicle.

Location Indication

Note: Vehicle location at duty status change is captured automatically by GPS, accurate to within 3 yards. RoadLog associates this GPS location with the closest large population location. It may happen that this location is further away from you than another location that you know is closer. For example, if the vehicle is in Fogelsville, PA the system will label it as 7 miles West of Allentown, PA since Allentown, PA is the location with the larger population and better known to law enforcement. This is consistent with FMCSA’s requirements in ELD regulation and compliance.

3. Managing Resources

If current resources are assigned in RoadLog, and you are the first Driver to log in, RoadLog displays Keep Current Resources screen that lists the Trailers or Shipment Documents assigned as current resources.

If you want to keep current Resources, tap Yes. Tap No if you want to discard them.

If you are not the first Driver to log in:

• From the Driver Overview options menu screen, tap Resources.

• Confirm your Resources, including Assets (Tractor and Trailers), Shipment Documents and Supporting Documents. RoadLog displays the Confirm DVIR Data screen. Confirm your Data, then tap Next.

• RoadLog will ask you to perform a DVIR inspection and enter your findings.

4. Performing a DVIR

When the Driver logs in and selects the Driving status, RoadLog prompts the user to perform a pre-trip DVIR for the vehicle and current trailer(s). Performing a post-trip DVIR is required as well.

At the start of the pre-trip DVIR, RoadLog displays the Confirm DVIR Data screen.

• Check the vehicle location and odometer. Edit the location if required. Note: If the system is not receiving a clear GPS signal, you may have to enter your location manually.

• You can enter your location by tapping the Location field. When you tap the field, the Keyboard comes up. Type in your location and tap Go.

• Tap Next to continue. RoadLog displays the DVIR Menu screen that shows the assigned assets list (vehicle and current Trailer(s)).

The Assets in bold text have a viewable DVIR. The Assets that are not in bold don’t have a DVIR – tap each unchecked asset, one at a time, to create a DVIR:

• Tap No Defects to create a DVIR with no defects for the selected asset.

• Tap Add Defects to create a DVIR with defects reported.

• Tap Skip to skip the pre-trip inspection of the selected asset.

Once all assets are checked and entries completed, tap Next. RoadLog displays the DVIR Summary screen where you can review each DVIR item.

• Use the up and down arrows to scroll through the assets in the DVIR Summary.

• Use the left and right arrows to scroll through the individual DVIR Summary for each asset.

• Tap Next to continue. RoadLog displays the Submit DVIR screen.

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• For each Asset, select the appropriate checkbox for Safe to operate or Unsafe to operate.

• You can add notes by tapping in the Approval notes field. When you tap the field, the Keyboard comes up. Type in notes and tap Go.

Each time you complete a DVIR for an asset, tap Finish.

• Note: When there are more assets to be reviewed, RoadLog displays the DVIR Summary screen for the next asset.

• To print a DVIR, tap More from the DVIR Summary screen, then tap Print from the DVIR (more) screen.

• To submit each DVIR from the DVIR Summary screen, tap Next, then tap Finish from the Submit DVIR screen.

• Once all DVIRs are submitted, the login process is complete. RoadLog displays the Login Completion screen. Tap OK and remove the Driver Key. RoadLog displays the Driver Overview screen.

5. Driver Overview

The Driver Overview screen lets you see the remaining time you’re allowed to be on duty or driving.

• Tap More to go to the Driver Overview options screen.

The Driver Overview options screen:

Menu choices from this screen include:

• Change Status: Choose from Driver, On Duty, Sleeper Berth, Personal Use, Off Duty or Logout.

• Driver Login: Allows additional Drivers to log in manually.

• View Logs: View, edit and print your log.

• Driver Options: Enter Exemptions and Pre-Trip and Post-trip activities.

• Resources: View and edit records for Documents, Trailers and Assets.

• Status Lock: Allows you to disable the automatic switch from “Driving” to “On Duty” whenever the vehicle stops.

• Driver Logout: Starts the logout process at trip’s end.

• View DVIR: View and edit DVIRs.

• Menu: Shows the top-level navigation choices seen after company log in.

• Roadside Inspection: Allows Driver to provide authorized inspection personnel with HOS data, either as a print out or as a download to USB drive.

• Change HOS: Allows Driver to change the HOS rules between US, Alaska and Canada.

6. Driver Log Out

At the end of the working day, Drivers must log out from RoadLog.

• Insert the Driver Key into the USB port. RoadLog displays the Driver Key Options screen.

• Tap Logout. RoadLog displays the View Logs (Grid) screen.

• Check recorded logs, then tap Done.

• If you are the last logged in Driver, RoadLog displays the Confirm DVIR Data screen. You must perform the DVIR post-trip inspection for current assets assigned to the vehicle, confirming or editing defects.

• Follow the same steps as in Performing a DVIR (Step 4). You can print a DVIR report at this time and/or download the data to the Driver Key.

Note: If you are not the last logged in Driver, RoadLog displays the Transfer In Progress screen immediately after you tap Done.

• When the DVIR is complete, tap Finish. RoadLog will transfer the latest data to the Driver Key. After downloading data to the Driver Key, RoadLog displays the Data Download Completed screen. Tap OK and remove the Driver Key.

On / Off Switch

Tip: The RoadLog goes into sleep mode after 5 minutes of detecting no input from a Driver or a vehicle. There is no need for an On/Off switch. The RoadLog will wake up whenever the vehicle ignition is turned to On position.

All Data Download

Note: In order to download all the data to the Driver Key inluding HOS, DVIR, IFTA, etc., while the Driver is still logged into the RoadLog, insert the Driver Key and tap button to Download Data. You will see all 13 files being copied to a Driver Key. Now it is OK to Log Out of the system.

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7. Roadside Inspections

To submit your records for a Roadside Inspection:

From the Driver Overview Menu options screen, tap Roadside Inspection. RoadLog displays the Roadside Inspection screen.

• To select the Driver whose Log you want to provide, tap HOS Logs. RoadLog displays the HOS Logs Roadside Inspections screen.

• Select the Driver, select the Daily Log Format and then choose either Print or USB Transfer.

• Print will produce a paper report for the last 7 or 8 days directly from RoadLog’s built-in printer. Be sure to have enough paper.

• USB Transfer will enable a data download to a USB Drive. Follow the on-screen prompts for USB insertion and removal once the data download completes.

8. Status Lock

RoadLog detects when the vehicle stops and automatically changes the status of the logged in Driver to “On Duty.”

However, in some situations, such as severe traffic jams, the Driver may want to disable this feature by using the Status Lock function.

• When Status Lock is on, RoadLog will keep the current Driver’s status as “Driving,” even when the vehicle has stopped and the ignition is off.

• To enable Status Lock, tap Status Lock from the Driver Overview options screen.

• To disable Status Lock, simply tap Status Lock again.

• Status Lock is automatically disabled when the Driver logs out or RoadLog enters sleep mode.

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For more information and to become a VDO RoadLog distributor or retailer call: (855) ROADLOG or (855) 762-3564 or 610-366-8489

For installation and service questions contact: VDO Technical Support: Tel: (800)-265-1818, or (610) 289-1390 E-mail: roadlog-support@vdo.com

VDO and RoadLog - Trademarks of the Continental Corporation

©2016 Continental Automotive GmbH A2C10059800 Printed in Mexico BA00.3290.00.200.200

VDO is a brand of Continental Automotive GmbH, one of the leading global suppliers of systems and components to automobile and truck manufacturers. Continental is a world leader in Electronic Logging Device technology and has provided original equipment and aftermarket ELD

products to manufacturers, drivers and fleets around the globe for over 30 years. With more than 80 years of experience in the transportation industry, Continental develops and produces products that make trucking safer, cleaner and more fuel-efficient.

The information contained in this documentation is subject to change without prior notice. In doing so, Continental Automotive GmbH does not enter into any obligation. The description is based on the information available at the time this documentation was printed. We reserve the right to change technical details in the description, information and illustration in this manual. Continental Automotive GmbH shall accept no liability for program errors and for incorrect information in the documentation or for any consequential damages arising from this.

These instructions are only valid at the time of the printing (July, 2016). Continuous product improvement process and changing regulation may require changes to the product and its features beyond the description in this manual.

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