had my first run today to mollim in the lake districk, with a 40ft trailer.
god , thoses roads are tight, not much room when you meet another lorry.
ah well managed ok and it was a nice day. thankfully i was in an automatic volvo, nice to drive they are.
Did you figure out what the E/P button does on the top of the bit where the selector is?
Conor:
Did you figure out what the E/P button does on the top of the bit where the selector is?
Conor
E = economy
P = power
although in all honesty I’ve never noticed a blind bit of difference on any of them 
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I never knew that, but if you push the exhaust brake lever fully up until you get a small plus sign next to the A on the dash then thats Opti cruise, a fancy name for freewheeling for fuel economy.
Mike-C:
I never knew that, but if you push the exhaust brake lever fully up until you get a small plus sign next to the A on the dash then thats Opti cruise, a fancy name for freewheeling for fuel economy.
Yep and if you operate the rocker switch on the end of the stalk when it’s “free-wheeling” you can set what speed the retarder kicks in on the over run too. 
Rob K:
Conor:
Did you figure out what the E/P button does on the top of the bit where the selector is?Conor
E = economy
P = poweralthough in all honesty I’ve never noticed a blind bit of difference on any of them
When in power it should hold onto a gear longer, not jump so many gears, and change gears quicker. Its more obvious when you are with a heavy load.