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How do you read the printout of the tachograph?

Model: (Various brands) Various
Part: Checks and maintenance

In this video we see how to perform the printing of the tachograph, and then read it correctly: we press "ok" and confirm the printing of driver 1 for 24 hours, selecting the date, and we can choose whether to print according to UTC time (London time) or not. We choose to print in local time and we see that the driver started his work at 7:53, then left at 8:04, drove for 21 minutes, arrived at the workshop where he stayed for about 10 minutes, performed a series of operations, arrived at the warehouse where he loaded, left at 10:21, drove for an hour and arrived at the first unloading, then left again, lunch break, then another load, more driving, truck release and parking. He closed at 288 km traveled, also indicating the total of the tachometer. Below we have the summary of the day: departure time with initial mileage, closing time with final mileage. It indicates the driving hours, kilometers traveled, non-traveling operating hours, and night stop hours.

Posted on 23 June 2025 by ScegliAuto

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