How to idle Freightliner Cascadia 2019/2020

Idle control, auto shut off, in cab temperature control. ‘optimized idle’
Basically a how to for dealing with the auto shut off and temperature/comfort control in the cab and sleeper

[@aquileggleston84]

SIMPLE AND SHORT VIDEO THAT GETS STRAIGHT TO THE POINT AND WORKS! THANKS FAM!

[@brian4631]

My trainer won't even do that he freezing my ass off. Can't wait to get off this truck..

[@ReneRamiro]

I am driving a 2020 Cascadia and I almost threw it in the trash, but thanks to you know I love my truck now 🤣 Thanks for help.

[@Hacman28]

After I set the interior comfort mode on mine, it runs for about 45 mins and shuts off. Then it never comes on again. The only way I get it to come on again is if I get up and manually turn the key off and on again, and setup the comfort mode all over. Impossible to get any sleep like this. I’m waking up every hour covered in sweat....not fun at all

[@walex1101]

Literally the same exact thing I’m going through now. What the fuck

[@Renny-340]

I was experiencing this just now and I figured out that you gotta turn the key in the on position then set the interior comfort mode.

[@pcclark233]

Ryder lease truck has been designed to no idle after 45 minutes. The warranty of freightliner dictates this option. Perhaps its Forgotten about the human element.

[@kitkatt2396]

Thank you kind sir! just got one of these after my company took away my 2017 FL I was losing my mind over this. Cheers!

[@Autumn_moon1111]

Also make sure the temp in the cab and sleeper are the same. Mine where different and when I set the engine to idle, the truck went off immediately and didn’t come back in until I set the sleeper temp the same as the cab.

[@israeltorres1086]

This option isn’t there for me I go to the truck on the dash and optimized idle isn’t there

[@sciencerockstheworld]

my company seems to have that feature disabled

[@Mindurz]

@@jonathanfrye2648 has to be cuz I'm with them now and the shit doesn't do anything

[@baldpipesmoker1]

Mine too. I'm in a day cab. I guess they figure us local drivers fight need to keep the AC on! 🥵😠

[@bignolatribetrucking796]

What if your optimized idle says not available. What do I need to do then?

[@celiatruckerlady8589]

Omg thank u so much. I haven’t drove n a year and this really helped

[@aruuraa]

The key part for me was that green engine indicator. My truck wouldn’t activate interior comfort and kept turning off and only turning back on when the battery got too low. it was super hot inside, and I thought my inverter was draining the battery or something. All I did was turn the truck off, and turn it back on and it fixed all my problems. Insane lol.

[@yogi291]

I had an older Cascadia and I had to unplug the temperature sensor behind the drive side spot mirror and it would idle all the time. You will get a check engine light,just ignore it. Most of these trucks will run above or below certain temperatures,like 65 and above and 30 and below.

[@Mikejones011990]

They're trying to hide it from me - was it as simple as popping off a cover and unplugging a harness? I thought about covering it with a piece of tape or something, figuring no signal would be the same as out of temp range. I think there should be a limited range by law, because the battery powered HVAC isn't very effective. Sometimes it is, but not reliably. If it's 80°F (actually my dash has to read >=82) outside, it can get upwards of 100° inside. Sleep quality is just as important as duration. Most people need about 68°; even 72° is too high. We capture emissions pretty effectively, so it's really about saving fuel cost. I'm all for conserving fuel, but not at the expensive of safety. Sorry about the tangent but it's frustrating. Wish we had a battery powered HVAC system that actually works.

[@kaicykay7358]

Thank you for sharing this info on optimize idle

[@lakieshajackson7247]

Very easy instructions

[@MrAndriy1982]

This is going to work only if you have an idle optimizer option on you truck. Lots of them don’t have it

[@kenfcarzn]

READ MY COMMENT I HAVE A 100% GUARANTEED WAY

[@noname-sd1tc]

Used to drive a 2016 which I miss. It didn't have this new anti idle feature. It had an anti idle but it was so old it was easy to bypass. Company put me in a 2020 and can't idle at all. They disabled any way of getting to these settings. Fortunately this truck has great APU and it switches on and cools the truck well enough. This will work until I get through my 1st year and leave this crappy company for a real one that actually cares about driver comfort. All new driver companies suck. 😒

[@TheAmericanUhate]

@@noname-sd1tc My company shuts ours down at 73 degrees and we have no APU, fridge, inverter, or anything else. They told me "driver comfort is not our responsibility" when I asked why.

[@amandeepsandhu3480]

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[@philo5096]

This is great, really great. Thanx.

[@sonnymc8456]

Thanks no body explained it to me . Good video.

[@smalltony4236]

Mannnn thanks for this!!! I was definitely trying to figure it out!

[@EddiTaru]

My truck also raises rpm very high out of nowhere. Rpm goes to 1.200 is that normal?

[@207mphgtr]

Yes. That doing a regeneration or "regen" of the particulate filtration system. In layman's terms, heats up the exhaust system to blow out all the crap that builds up. Also know as the "wake the F up! There's an earthquake " feature.

[@jodybehun5270]

Does this answer the problem of the cascadia blowing cold air when it is in optimized idle?

[@bmane6800]

Thank you, this is great!

[@SheikhAdnan1975]

Thanks sir it’s really helpful 👍👍👍

[@JokerTheVlad]

Thanks for info. Cheers from Canada

[@paulholland5291]

Thank you...was burning up in California.

[@thetoptaco3291]

Thank you so much, this is fantastic

[@charvitale8590]

Thank you...Safe travel my friend❤❤❤❤👍😎

[@cobra3289]

Isnt there a bunk heater in the truck?

[@clarycewilliams5479]

My Apu (bunk heater/cooler) won't start and I'm in Arizona on a 10hr SB

[@Dozuhh]

Do you need the key turned a lil bit ?

[@TimU2Cool]

My truck 2019 does not have the comfort control

[@itsKeMonte]

I’m in a 2020 and I don’t have none of those settings but engine idle adjustment. Mine only displays Dash Brightness, Lightning, Units, Time, Language, and custom gauges. And that sucks because my truck will only idle for LITERALLY ONE Minute and not five minutes before performing the idle shutdown.

[@camc8879]

Same here. I found that despite people saying the opposite. If you release the tractor parking brake it will not cut off.(at your own risk) I am in a 21, there are so many options for these trucks and tricks that work on different trucks. You have to find what works for your truck.

[@itsKeMonte]

@@camc8879 my company disabled every option I can search for expect one. All the videos I looked at and tried have all failed. The one option that does work which I never thought of and found in the comments. Which makes hella common sense is to wedge a small object on the pedal to where the truck will rev enough to keep it idling.

[@TheAmericanUhate]

@@camc8879 Mine will shut down on me at a red light if it takes too long. Only thing that works is tapping a hand warmer to the sensor under the driver mirror. That keeps it running for at least 4 to 5 hours

[@jasonsvw6969]

Do you have to keep the key in the on position all night

[@sanonboi]

Yes you do. Probably know this by now.

[@icave99]

I don’t have this option in my truck and I’m in a 2019 cascadia

[@sanonboi]

Mines control the temp in the berth. Otherwise same steps and good tutorial driver. Thanks

[@gideoninc8687]

It's on my truck but dangit it doesn't work properly. It also keeps shutting off my inverter

[@midnightroadtrain5345]

This doesn't help to keep the truck idling.

[@joeywall4657]

Thank you SO much!

[@mbekka1]

My truck doesn’t idle for long don’t know why . Maybe once a night

[@fobbitoperator3620]

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[@baldpipesmoker1]

Ugh I'm in a Cascadia day cab and there's no optimized idle feature. Getting irritated with this damn truck wanting to shut off every few minutes!😠

[@diesel7992]

What in the hell I don’t have that option on the screen dash wtf

[@boescott15]

I have a 2020 Cascadia and that's not even an option on the screen

[@jchis9852]

Mine isn't programmed for that option either.

[@326yumariver]

Alexander Scott me nether!

[@linoazzurro]

How are you liking that POS huge black Assurance box blocking your view on the windshield?

[@jchis9852]

@@linoazzurro I wouldn't know, I don't have a POS huge black Assurance box blocking my view on the windshield.

[@linoazzurro]

@@jchis9852 it's part of the 2020 Cascadia. Top middle of the windshield. Perhaps it's a special order by the company.

[@DBombzvideos]

Don’t have the option on my screen

[@quentinmitchell225]

But my 2020 Freighliner would go off after so long and NEVER come back on unless it goes into Power Mode

[@jasonklim27]

so this video itself is pretty pointless, what he failed to mention is that you have to turn the rear controls on by pushing in the center button on the vent position selector. Also I have still had trouble with the opti idle shutting off and it seems to work best when I have the truck engine off and then engage interior comfort mode. Another thing I have had to do is adjust the controls in the back sleeper area before the truck shuts off the 1st time, and it has been cycling off/on about every 12 minutes

[@Renny-340]

I was experiencing this just now and I figured out that you gotta turn the key in the on position then set the interior comfort mode.

[@tomhouse5414]

Thx driver

[@The101Point1]

My tractor doesn't even have that as an option for optimized idle

[@supercic123]

Thank you!!!

[@jayjay-op3wk]

now how u keep people from flashing there highbeam when trucks have led lights lol why does my rpm goes to 12 to 13

[@MrSpeedfreak1989]

My lease truck though Penske doesn't do that. I got to push the override button to keep it on

[@fobbitoperator3620]

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[@nelxonmiranda]

Doesn’t work for a 2022 model Cascadia

[@southbound141]

My 19 doesn’t have that feature just had idle up

[@tyronejames3033]

Thank u

[@kenfcarzn]

TO THOSE OF YOU WHO DO NOT HAVE THIS FEATURE (I DONT) I DRIVE A 2018 CASCADIA ALL YOU HAVE TO DO IS GO TO SETTINGS AND WHERE IT SAYS (CRUISE / IDLE) YOU WANT TO SELECT IDLE. AFTER YOU SELECT IDLE YOU WANT TO SET IT TO IDLE AS HIGH AS IT WILL GO. IT SHOULD IDLE SOMEWHERE IN BETWEEN 8-10K RPMS AND THATS IT!!! THATS ALL YOU HAVE TO DO! YOUR TRUCK WILL NOT CUT OFF UNTIL YOU SHIT IT OFF! NOTE: IF YOU SHOULD HAPPEN TO ACCIDENTALLY DEPRESS THE BRAKE PEDAL IT WILL DISENGAGE THE IDLE AND YOULL HEAR IT BECAUSE THE IDLE WILL DROP BACK DOWN TO ITS ORIGINAL IDLE POSITION. JUST REPEAT THE STEP AND THATS IT!

[@itsKeMonte]

I tried this in my 2020 and the truck still wants to shut down.

[@frederickwatkins2017]

NOBODY WANTS TO SIT NEXT TO A TRUCK THAT IS TURNING OFF AND ON ALL NIGHT!!!

[@jasonklim27]

better than a reefer

[@frederickwatkins2017]

@@jasonklim27 bout the same thing

[@EnigmaticShine]

@@frederickwatkins2017 no where near as bad as a reefer 🙄

[@frederickwatkins2017]

@@EnigmaticShine true , but they are trying to make reefer units quieter than they were back in the day

[@hrishinaniwadekar8309]

Thanks

[@onkarjeetsingh1227]

Thank 👍👍

[@joemiller1682]

2020 cascadia ...Optimized Idle doesn't exist...smh

[@rubyrandhawa4421]

Do cascadoa idle diffrtly from others, r u tellin a joke, jus kidin..... nice info for those dont have idea of....

[@jamesmcgill7165]

Nope doesn't help at all. Works sometimes other times doesn't. These trucks are garbage.

[@justin9921015]

Mines been running for 3 hours now. Just pulled the jake down to the 3rd setting and now it doesn’t seem to shut off. Guess I’ll know In the morning

[@golive67]

What is a plethora El jeffe🤣🤣🤣