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Operating Instructions
AEB – Starter
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List of Modifications

ZF-Number Index Chapter Change Date

first edition 99-02-11
1 3 remark 7, step to do 8 99-03-18
2 4 add display description 99-06-29
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1 Introduction

The AEB - Starter is a tool to start the AEB of ergopower transmissions by an easy way.
It’s useful to work with the ZF - Display, because you get all messages about the AEB state via the ZF - Display.
The AEB-Starter itself doesn’t show any information.
The AEB-Starter works with the diagnostic plug.

2 list of abbreviations

AEB: automatic filling parameter adjustment

TCU: transmission control unit

3 Procedure to start AEB

Note: AEB will not start with any fault codes on display except fault „F6“

step to do Display message remark

1 warm up transmission
2 turn off ignition
3 plug in AEB - starter
4 • move shift lever to N position
• engage parkbrake
5 start engine
6 set engine speed to 800 rpm
7 press button of the AEB-Starter
8 hold button until AEB has started ‘K1’ ...
9 wait until AEB has finished
10 turn off ingnition and unplug
AEB - Starter
normal operating messages
nothing
‘PL’ TCU must recognize PL for at least 2s before
you can press the button
‘PL’ if start conditions are ok
‘ST’ if start conditions are ok The button must not be released before
TCU has started the AEB or quit with an
error code (see chapter 4)
TCU has started the AEB, and goes on
(Information about the AEB adjusting K1, K2, ..., KR.
state) (Button may be released)
‘OK’
(AEB has been sucessful)
nothing
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4 Display

symbol meaning remarks

PL AEB - Starter is plugged at the
diagnostic plug
ST AEB-Starter-button is pressed
K1..K4,KV,KR calibrating clutch K1..K4,KV,KR
_ and Kx wait for start, initialization of clutch Kx
≡ and Kx fast fill time determination of clutch Kx
= and Kx compensating pressure determination of
clutch Kx
OK calibration for all clutches finished Transmissions stays in neutral, you have to restart the
TCU (ignition off/on) after removing AEB-Starter
STOP AEB canceled (activation stopped) Transmissions stays in neutral, you have to restart the
TCU (ignition off/on)
STOP and Kx AEB stopped, clutch Kx can't be Transmissions stays in neutral, you have to restart the
calibrated TCU (ignition off/on)
Spanner and Kx Kx couldn't be calibrated, AEB finished Transmissions stays in neutral, you have to restart the
TCU (ignition off/on)
ñE engine speed too low, -> raise engine
speed
òE engine speed too high, -> lower engine
speed
ñT transmission oil temperature too low, ->
heat up transmission
òT transmission oil temperature too high ->
cool down transmission
FT transmission temperature not in defined Transmissions stays in neutral, you have to restart the
range during calibration TCU (ignition off/on)
FB operating mode not NORMAL or Transmissions stays in neutral, you have to restart the
transmission temperature sensor TCU (ignition off/on)
defective or storing of Calibrated values
to EEPROM-has failed.
FO Outputspeed_not_zero Transmissions stays in neutral, you have to restart the
TCU (ignition off/on)
FN Shift lever not in Neutral position Transmissions stays in neutral, you have to restart the
TCU (ignition off/on)
FP Parkbrake_not_applied Transmissions stays in neutral, you have to restart the
TCU (ignition off/on)
STOP AEB - Starter was used incorrect or is Transmissions stays in neutral, you have to restart the
defective TCU (ignition off/on)