Volvo FH 500 (2022)

FH 500 ZS

Medium height tractor with rear air suspension and double-wheel fixed rear axle

Key components

• Cabin: FH Globetrotter XL sleeper cab

• Wheelbase: 3 000 mm

• Engine: diesel engine with Turbo-S, 12.8 l, Euro 6, SCR + EGR

  • Power: 500 HP

  • Torque: 2 500 Nm

• Engine brake: Volvo VEB+

• Gearbox: I-Shift automated manual, 12-speed

• Rear reduction gear: single-step

  • Axle load: 13 t

  • Gross train weight: 70 t

• Rear axle ratio: 2,64

Packages and sleeping area

• Living area with double bed (FH)

• Rear upper storage compartment: 154 l (height 300 mm)

• Namatracis, thickness 35 mm, black textile

• 2 plastic bottle holders (1.5 l):

  • under the central part of the instrument panel

  • attached to the drawer under the bunk

• Upper bunk with height adjustment: 700 × 1 900 mm

  • Leans 52° towards the rear wall

  • safety net included

• Lower manual fold-down berth:

  • 55° inclined

  • Dimensions: 2 000 × 815 / 740 / 660 mm (centre / head / legs)

  • safety net included

• Additional shelf in each of the two front upper storage compartments

• Luxury sleeper control panel at the rear of the cab
  (lighting, parking heater/cooler, sunroof, door lock, alarm clock, window, audio)

• Refrigerator 33 l, under bunk, with freezer and partition

Lighting and multimedia

• Interior white and red (night) lighting
  with flood on/off and brightness control

• 12-inch all-digital dynamic instrument panel
  with chrome finish

• Speakers in the instrument panel, doors and rear

Visibility and assistance systems

• Electrically adjustable and heated rear-view mirrors, wide-angle (both sides)

• Reversing camera in passenger side mirror bracket

• Rain sensor for wipers

• Approach lighting

• Automatic headlamp beam height adjustment

Chassis and suspension

• Front suspension: 2 leaf parabolic springs (normal stiffness)

• Front axle load: 8.0 t

• Front stabiliser with medium stiffness

• Rear axle load: 19 t

• Rear rigid stabiliser

• Rear air suspension with 1 ride level

• Disc brakes with hard discs

Braking system - EBS (medium package)

• ABS (Anti-lock Braking System)

• Brake lining wear sensor (20% remaining)

• Brake lining wear check (incl. on axle)

• Brake force distribution

• Torque control

• Differential lock synchronisation and control

• Brake temperature warning

• External braking request

• Diagnostics via the vehicle's electronic system

• Traction control system

• Emergency braking assist

• Permanent wheel brake monitoring

• Grip force control

• Automatic parking brake activation

• Lining wear analysis (calculation of remaining mileage)

• Mountain Launch Assistant

• Electronic monitoring of EBS status

Fuel, batteries and equipment

• Rear pneumocollar with increased rigidity

• Battery compartment at the end of the frame (single battery system)

• AGM batteries: 2 × 210 Ah

• Main chassis switch (in battery compartment)

• Right Aluminium D-shaped fuel tank: 285 l, height 710 mm

• Left-hand aluminium D-type fuel tank: 620 l, height 710 mm, with 2 steps

• Useful volume: 97 %

• AdBlue tank under the cab on the right: 65 l

• Lockable fuel and AdBlue tank lids

• 2 foldable anti-roll blocks

Connections and safety equipment

• Side and rear gauges

• Front towing element

• Trailer electrical connectors: 2 × 7-pole (24N + 24S, UADR)

• Trailer brake connection (ES)

• Stationary trailer brake control

• 2 warning triangles

• First aid kit

• Inspection lamp with 10 m cable

Cabin interior (living area)

• FH Dynamic seat upholstery:
  blue Sylar textile (inlays and valances), dark blue vinyl side inlays, grey textile interior trim

• Driver's seat: comfort, with suspension, seat belt, electric heating

• Passenger seat: comfort, with suspension, seat belt, electric heating

• Black seat belts

• Two armrests for both seats (vinyl upholstery)

• Steel handle for lifting the cab

• 2 black rubber mats

• Lower bunk mattress: firm, pocket spring type

• Windscreen and window curtains

• Parking engine and cab heater

• 2 reading lamps with flexible brackets (LED)

• Manual sunroof, tinted glass, rear opening

• Additional reinforced cab insulation

• Additional sound insulation for FH Globetrotter XL

• Tinted windows (front, side, rear)

Cab exterior

• Improved level of exterior finish 2

• Cab colour: Agra Red, monochrome coating / clear lacquer (7518RED)

• Laminated door glass

• Remote central locking

• Radiator protector / mosquito net (PVC coated fibreglass)

• Manual cab grinding pump

• Mechanical front and rear cab suspension

• Lockable front cover (internal and external locking)

• LED headlights with adaptive main beam

• Automatic changeover from daytime running lamps to dipped-beam headlamps

• V-shaped LED daytime running lights (V-light)

• White front fog lights

• Passenger side roof gangway

• Left under-cab storage compartment

• L sign in front (noise level 80 dB)

• Green VI (6) mark for Euro VI requirements

Saddlebags

• ISO standard saddle coupling on L-profiles (t = 8 mm) with 10 mm ISO spacer

• Height of L-profile above frame: 50 mm

• Overall height above frame: 60 mm

• Saddle coupling height: 185 mm

• Jost JSK 37 fixed cast iron fifth wheel coupling

• Shell size: 50 mm (2")

• Position of the caliper: 375 mm from the centre of the first drive axle