OC 500 LE chassis Low Entry based on the greatest exibility
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What can you expect rom a Mercedes-Benz? Mercedes-Benz? More More There are chassis. And then there are Mercedes-Benz chassis. In today’s ercely competitive market, it’s the star that makes all the difference, giving you that decisive lead – and the comforting feeling of having made the very best choice for your company.
At the cutting edge. Mercedes-Benz has assumed responsibility for the bus and its technological advancement like no
other manufacturer. And not simply because Carl Benz built the world’s rst motorised bus in 1895. But also because Mercedes-Benz has honed it ever since into a high-performance, safe and environmentally friendly mode of transport. And that’s why today you’ll nd Mercedes-Benz buses come with advanced, practical solutions for tomorrow’s challenges – ensuring you remain that vital step ahead of your competitors. After all, we take our responsibility very seriously.
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OC 500 LE highlights Let your designers give free rein to their imagination. The Mercedes-Benz OC 500 LE chassis for urban and rural-ser vice buses offers you a exible base on which to implement your ideas.
The Low-entry base that adapts to your ideas. Passenger-
Quality that pays you dividends. Thanks to the high-
A partnership that makes your job easier. The OC 500 LE
friendly low-oor comfort from t he front to the second
quality components used and which have already prov-
is the result of close cooperation between Mercedes-Benz
entry in conjunction with Mercedes-Benz powertrain
en their worth in the urban buses and touring coaches
and the body manufacturers. The requirements and sug-
engineering in the rising rear: the OC 500 LE enables im-
with the three-pointed star, you will ensure for your-
gestions expressed by these specialists were incorporat-
plementation plementation of the low-entry concept according to your
self and your customers real competitive advantages
ed into the development development of the chassis from the very start
individual requirements. Its modular construction con-
with the OC 500 LE. The bus / coach operators benet
and emerge in a host of technical details. Take the inter-
cept permits a ready adaptation to your ideas. You can
in many senses. Because the innovative Mercedes-Benz
faces with standardised denitions, for example, which
build vehicles with a width of 2.50 to 2.55 m and a length
engineering used is not only particularly durable and
allow the body electronics to be easily connected up ac-
of up to 13.50 m without the slightest inconvenience. inconvenience. And
reliable, but is also designed with consistent econom-
cording to your requirements. In addition, all the techni-
in order to put into effect your individual requirements
ic efciency in mind. The Euro V or EEV OM 457 hLA
cal requisites and insta llation instructions are clearly ex-
there are various engine variants and dif ferent ferent nal-
engine, delivering 220 KW, based on the Mercedes-
plained either in a manual, on a C D or a DVD. And should
drive ratios. You can even vary the position of the second
Benz BlueTec ® diesel technology, as well as alternative-
you have any questions, you can always rely on the valu-
entrance. Whether a right-hand-drive or left-hand drive
ly for right-hand-drive vehicles the natural-gas powered
able and versatile support offered by the Mercedes-Benz
vehicle – the OC 500 LE allows your planning to become
M 447 HLAG engine, producing 185 kW, are both charac-
body advisory service, whose experts are there to help
reality.
terised by their frugal consumption and reasonable op-
you in word and deed..
erating costs. Add to this the maintenance-friendliness of Mercedes-Benz engineering and the result of the sum for the operator is: particularly low life-cycle costs – and that a whole bus life long.
Module 1
| Driver’s pedestal | Gearshift lever | Instrument panel | Steering column
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Why compromise compromise ? Design a driver workplace according to your wishes. With its extraordinar y exibility, the OC 500 LE makes it easy for you to tailor the cockpit to your individual requirements precisely.
Flexible in every direction. The driver workplace in the
control units swift ly. This makes possible a rapid, target-
OC 500 LE is fully functional and can easily be adapted
ed error search for maintenance or repairs, cutting down-
to your individual requirements. You can vary its struc-
time and maintenance times for the bus operator, operator, thus
ture in three planes. And both the steering column and
reducing his costs. Another plus: the interfaces for your
the instrument cluster can be adjusted in height and in-
electronics are all of the same type, and a modular elec-
clination.
tronics compartment at the driver workplace with standardised slots. All the electronics systems are grouped
Concentrated intelligence. The electronics systems of the
according to key numbers, to make especially certain t hat
OC 500 LE are also a good example of its superiority. It
they cannot be mixed up. This makes it a straightforward
has a central „brain“, the IES CAN (I ntegrated Electron-
matter for you to connect the electronics of your add-on
ics System Controller Area Network), which integrates all
body in a safe, versatile manner. At the same time it
the electronic components of the chassis. With the help of
allows you a free hand for the location and installation of
the IES onboard diagnostics system you can check all the
your electronics components. components.
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Module 2
| Front axle | Suspension | Steering gear | Braking system
Build on the basis o economy, comort and saety Design and build buses according to the current state-of-the-art. The front axle module of the OC 500 LE offers you innovative Mercedes-Benz components which have already proven themselves in the Citaro. First-class roadholding. Ensure the most advanced driv-
Precise steering. Drivers favour buses and coaches that
EBS makes braking as cost-effective as it is safe, because
ing renement for your customers. The front axle of the
can be steered with ease and directness. The OC 500 LE
the electronic control ensures a longer service life for the
OC 500 LE gua rantees low-oor comfort and convenience convenience
does just that. Its variable steering gear is located in front
brake pads and extends maintenance intervals as well.
in the front section of the coach. At t he same time it stabi-
of the axle bushings, outside the crash area and t hus pro-
Since the electronics routinely perform fully-automat-
lises your superstructure against rolling movements and
tected from damage in the event of an accident. The steer-
ic system checks, the entire braking system operates vir -
keeps the vehicle securely on track. The additional stabi-
ing system does not need to be lubricated and is virtually
tually maintenance-free between regular vehicle services
lisers allow you to achieve even better roadholding. This
maintenance-free.
high qual ity front axle increases the vehicle’s manoeuvramanoeuvrability, so that a 12-m vehicle can have a turning circle of
A reliable brake system. Utmost importance is attached
20.70 metres. In addition the chassis can be equipped with
to safety on the OC 500 LE. T hat’s why the electric/pneuelectric/pneu-
a raising and lowering mechanism to protect the vehicle
matic braking system (EBS) is standard on all wheels.
underbody from damage when driving over obstacles or,
EBS builds up brake pressure so precisely and rapid-
e.g. railway lines.
– while still providing the greatest possible functional reliability.
ly, that much shorter braking and stopping distances are possible than with a conventional conventional pneumatic braking system. In addition, electronic guardian angels such as ABS or, optionally ASR, are also i ntegrated ntegrated into the EBS.
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Stay exible The buggy centre section connects the rear and front components for vehicle transportation. It protects the assemblies while also ensuring that vehicle transportation costs are kept as low as possible.
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Protected against damage and high costs. The buggy is
a stable frame that protects the cable harnesses and ot her components against damage during transportation. Thanks to it, the OC 500 LE with its own drive system is manoeuvrable and steerable. In consideration of transportation costs, the frame is intentionally made as small as possible. Straightforward bolts, easy and simple to remove, hold the structure together. Quick-release Quick-release couplings, which hold the wir ing harnesses together, leaving sufcient cable length for the superstructure, also contribute towards enabling you to begin building t he vehicle body without delay. delay. This mea ns that even before the very rst step, the OC 500 L E allows you to save valuable time.
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Module 4
| Rear axle | Various axle elements
Give yoursel a frm oundation The drive axle of OC 500 LE has already earned full marks for itself on the Travego. Travego. Above and beyond being particularly robust and reliable, this axle also impresses with its exceptional renement.
Top class, but very down-to-earth. Customer satisfaction
The combination of the low-oor concept in the front
also depends on the ride comfort of your buses and coach-
part of the vehicle and high-oor engineering at the
es. That’s why the OC 500 LE drive axle is designed to
rear, makes a rise of the vehicle oor after the second
meet the highest demands. Radius arms, mounted direct-
entry necessary. The OC 500 LE allows you almost
ly on the axle beam, ensure optimum transfer of force. In
absolute freedom as to how you bridge the difference
order that you may be able to adapt your vehicles to their
in level between the low-oor and the high-oor areas.
specic intended applications, you you can choose among var -
A further proof of its exceptional exibility.
ious different transmission ratios. Your customers will be pleased that the drive a xle does not need to be lubricated. It runs practically maintenance-free – low maintenance costs are part of its standard equipment.
Module 5
| Engine | Transmission | Framework | Cooling system | Fan | Air cleaner
Make economy your driving orce Low operating and maintenance costs are an important argument for the coach operator. operator. With the OC 500 LE you lay the foundation for consistent economy. economy.
High output, low consumption. In practically every
Minimised maintenance costs. While we’re on the sub-
corner of the earth, the Mercedes-Benz star on an en-
ject of cost reductions: both the engine a nd transmission
gine is considered a seal of quality. Because of this the
reduce costs for the operator in several ways. Long oil
OC 500 LE will impress your customers, too. To begin
change intervals of up to 60,000 km contribute to this,
with you have a choice among different engine variants.
as does the easy-access easy- access engine, the maintenance-free
The Euro V or EEV OM 457 hLA 220 kW engine is based
transmission and the vertically-installed oil lter.
on the pioneering Mercedes-Benz BlueTec BlueTec ® diesel technology and combines high output with frugal fuel con-
Innovative cooling system. Typical Mercedes-Benz
sumption. Alternatively, the Mercedes-Benz M 447 HLAG
designers: they always strive for trailblazing solutions.
natural-gas-fuelled engine, delivering 185 kW is availa-
Take, for instance, the engine cooling system of the OC
ble in Euro V or EEV version.
500 LE. The sensor-controlled and extremely quiet fan drive with a three-speed electro-magnetic coupling is
Comfortable gearshifting and braking. The OC 500 LE
especially reliable, but not only that: it also saves fuel
is equipped as standard with a 6-speed transmission,
thanks to its h igh degree of efciency. Ensure your
especially adapted for its use in urban buses or in rural-
customers keep that one decisive decisive step ahead with the
service coaches. The retarder, also standard equipment,
OC 500 LE.
is integrated in the transmission housing to save weight. It can provide ample braking force to stop at low speeds, reducing the load on the service brake, thus cutting wear and tear – and naturally, maintenance costs as a consequence.
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For further information, please contact EvoBus UK, or visit our website at www.mercedes-benz.com The illustrations may show items of optional equipment and accessories which are not part of standard specication. The information contained in this brochure applies to the Federal Republic of Germany. Colours may differ slightly from those shown in the brochure, owing to the limitations of the printing process. Correct as at 01.08.2010. The manufacturer reserves the right to make changes to the product. EvoBus GmbH, Mercedes-Benz Bus and Coach unit, BUS/MPM-M 6098 • 5041 • 02 • 10/0810/01 Printed in the Federal Republic of Germany / Imprimé en République Fédérale d’Allemagne EvoBus GmbH, Mercedes-Benz Bus and Coach unit, Hanns-Martin-Schleyer-Str. 21–57, D-68301 Mannheim, Tel.: +49 (0)621/740-0, Fax: +49 (0)621/740-4251
