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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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their respective logos, ACERT,

“Caterpillar Yellow” and

the POWER EDGE trade dress,

as well as corporate and productidentity used herein, are trademarks

of Caterpillar and may not be

used without permission.

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there for you with special driver education programs

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from the industry leader. For additional driving tips, goto http://ohe.cat.com/drivingtips.

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On-HIgHwAy EngInEs

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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