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Introduction
In short, the programmable features fall into two basic
categories:
Factory specifi ed parameters and features
which include both;
1 – Caterpillar Standard Features
2 –Truck Manufacturers’ (OEM) Standard
Features
Customer specifi ed parameters and specifi ca-
tions which include both;
OEM
1 – OEM Databook Features (the ones chosen
as the truck is spec’d and ordered)
2 – Optional Programmable Features (param-
eters unique to the application and normally
set after the truck is delivered)
Customer programmable features with a
icon in the
title bar can be locked for additional security. (See
Customer Parameter Lockout, page 225 for details.)
Since the introduction of the 3176B and 3406E engines
in 1993, Caterpillar has continued to add and enhance
the features available to both the Fleet Owner and the
Owner Operator. These additions and enhancements
are made by changing the software in the Personality
Module, which is in the Electronic Control Module (ECM)
on the engine. New Personality Module Software can be
installed by an authorized Caterpillar dealer. Throughout
this booklet references are made to software release
dates to defi ne when a particular feature became
available.