Mercedes Citaro C26 RBH full kickdown to 60mph

#FastRideFridays Replacement Bus Hire's Mercedes-Benz Citaro C2 SPV11 is seen running dead back to base. SPV11’s transmission is set to SuperEco mode. This means it changes up gear at lower revs, around the 9000rpm mark when the kickdown isn't engaged. The SuperEco shift pattern reacts most aggressively with the kickdown, making it prone to double downshifts, or even triple downshifts if going uphill. SPV11 also has a 6 button gear selector, which is mostly used to provide additional brake force when going down steep hills. It is Replacement Bus Hire policy to fit these to all vehicles as they sometimes operate in mountainous parts of the UK. Engine braking reduces heat and pressure on the brake pads and retarder. At KickdownLondon we like the ZF Ecolife O295 just as much as a ZF Ecomat O530 with a whiny transmission! What do you prefer? Engine: Mercedes Benz OM936 (299bhp) Transmission: ZF 6AP 1200 Bodywork: Mercedes Citaro O295, 12.0m Contents 0:01 - Full kickdown to 60mph 0:37 - Gearholds to 2600rpm in 2nd, 3rd and 4th 1:37, 1:43 - 6th to 5th downshifts 2:13 - cooling fan activation for engine braking mode 2:45 - 6th to 4th double downshift 3:04 - cooling fan activation for engine braking mode 4:22 - some acceleration without kickdown 4:52 - full kickdown to 60mph - cold engine / slightly uphill so goes through the gears right up to the 2200 limit. These are programmed to hold slightly longer in 5th gear, up to almost 2300rpm.