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DRIVING TIPSFOR POWER AND
PERFORMANCE
OPERATING CAT ENGINES WITh ACERT™ TEChNOlOGy
The ooi operati recommedatio
are deied to optimize the ue ecoom,
perormace ad eie ie o Cat eie
ith ACERT™ Techoo. I order to et the
utmot rom our Cat eie, hoever, it i
ao critica or our truck to be proper pec’d.
To achieve thi, our Caterpiar deaer oer a
computerized pec’i too caed Dei Pro.
It automatica cacuate the eect o variou
driveie variabe uch a tramiio,
axe ad tire o eie operatio. Thi
computer aai ao ou to veri that
our truck’ driveie pecicatio are bet
uited to our appicatio.
Cotact our Cat deaer or urther iormatio
o Dei Pro ad other recommeded
pec’i requiremet.
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TRIP PREPARATION
• Ceck Tire Pressure
Improper ifated tire ca reduce
ue ecoom. For exampe, tire that are10 pi too o ca decreae ue ecoom
b 0.5%. lo ifatio ao dimiihe tire
ie expectac.
• Reduce Traier Gap
Miimizi traier ap ehace truck
aerodamic, hich improve ue
ecoom. Covere, ever 12'' icreae
i traier ap reut i a 1% decreae iue ecoom.
• limit “Warm-Up” Time
Exceive idi ate ue, add
cotamiat to the oi, ad add carbo
to the combutio chamber. Ao the
eie to arm up duri the orma
ak-aroud ipectio. The eie i
approach operati temperature hiedrivi at o rpm ad o poer a ou
bei our trip.
• Avoid Rapid Starts
Rapid tart bur exceive ue becaue
the eie i idi to hih rpm. Itead,
utiize the proreive hiti techique
(ee Cruie i Top gear ectio).
WhIlE DRIVING• Keep Veice Speed Down
Fue ecoom drop b about oe-teth o a mie
per ao or ever mph over 55 mph.
• Cruise in Top Gear
For maximum ue ecoom, utiize the ooi
hiti parameter:
— Operate hihet ear poibe / do ot ru
oe ear do
— Keep the eie beo 1500 rpm
— Dohit aroud 1100-1200 rpm
— Ue proreive hiti techique
> Upshift around 1400-1500 rpm in upper gears
> Upshift around 1100-1300 rpm in lower gears
• For 2007 engines, eave te regen switc in te
automatic position and just drive
• A trucks wit 2007 engines are required to useUtra low Sufur Diese fue.
• Use Cruise Contro Wenever Possibe
Ui cruie cotro hep maitai averae
peed ad ood ue ecoom.
• Avoid Downsifting Too Ear Wen Cimbing Grades†
Caterpiar eie ao ou to “u the
eie” (i.e., operate at 1000-1200 rpm), a
o a the eie maitai road peed hie
cimbi a rade i the 1000-1200 rpm rae.
I thi ituatio, there i o eed to dohit.
• Don’t Run wit “Fan On” Wie Driving,
Uness Required
The a dra horepoer (60 to 80 hp)
ad reduce ue ecoom. Uder ormaoperati coditio, eave the a itch i
the automatic mode, hich ao the a to
activate o he eeded.
• Sta Aert to Canging Road Conditions
Aticipate poibe o-do ad top,
ad coat in gear a o a poibe to
improve overa ue ecoom.
• Eiminate Ide Time
Caterpiar eie ith ACERT Techoo do
ot require o coo do period. Thereore,
do ot ide or o period o time.
— I the vehice i to be parked or more
tha 5 miute, hut it do
— I idi or heati or cooi, ide
betee 800-1000 rpm
Peae ote that a reductio i ide time rom 50%
to 25% ca improve ue ecoom up to 4%.
DRIVING TIPS
†For heavy haul application (GVW above 80,000 lbs/36.3 metric tons) may
require slightly higher shift points.
1850
1400
950
300
1100* 1300* 1700 1900 21001500*900
350400450500550
110012501850
1700
T o r q u e - l b - f t
P o w e r - h p
F u e l
C o n s u m p t i o n
Engine Speed - rpm
O p t i m u m C r u i s e S p e e d R a n g e
*1100 to 1500 is the recommended engine operating range
Engine Performance Exampe
C15 475 hp 1850 rpm