Driver Tip of The Week #2

With temperatures rising daily it is time we talk about our idle shutdown system on our trucks.

Do you understand how the idle shutdown works? 

What does this mean for you? 

Our drivers safety is important to us, we as an enterprise take pride in the high safety standard we have established and continue to maintain.

 With a safety culture of this calibar we also understand you have to get the 10 hour break you need but it also needs to be good rest. If you are going to operate and driver at your very best, we have to provide you the comforts you need to be rested. 

The truck will idle for you, we do not want you to be uncomfortable when you are on your down time. We do however want you to understand the truck is designed to shut down after a period of time to allow the engine to rest. It can be turned back on if the cab fails to maintain a comfortable temperature. 

Keys to Remember: 

1. Sleeper: After 10 minutes of idle when outside temperatures are between 32-35 degrees the engine will shut down. 
2. Your trucks inverter has been programmed to power a heat generating device for a minimum of 10 minutes after idle shutdown. 
3. The dash inverter has LED light indicators for you to know what phase your truck is in. 
4. Green LED on: Power switch is in the ON position and the inverter can be used.
5. Red LED on: Power switch is in the ON position and the inverter is OFF due to the 10 minute timer. The inverter can be reset by using the ON/OFF switch. 
6. Red LED flashing quickly: Power switch is in the ON position but the inverter is locked out and can not be used for 10 minutes due to low voltage.