freightliner cascadia, Driver Manual

Page: 15 / 238

Sleeper Luggage Door
To open the sleeper luggage door, pull out on the
lower lever located inside the cab door opening. See
Fig. 2.6 . To close the door, push it closed until it
latches.
Back-of-Cab Access
WARNING
External surfaces of the exhaust system remain
hot after the engine has been shut down. When
accessing the back of the cab or sleeper, do not
touch any part of the exhaust system, or severe
burns could occur.
When trailer air and electrical connections cannot be
reached conveniently from the ground, Federal Motor
Carrier Safety Regulations require commercial carri-
ers to provide back-of-cab access.
Optional grab handles are mounted either on both
cab sidewalls, or on the left sidewall only. See
Fig. 2.7 . Steps are mounted either on the fuel tank(s)
or on metal brackets. When a deck plate is neces-
sary, it is mounted across the top of the frame rails.
IMPORTANT: Climb onto, and down from, back-
of-cab access facing in toward the vehicle, as
you would on a ladder. Do not climb up or down
facing out away from the vehicle.
WARNING
Wet or dirty shoe soles greatly increase the
chance of slipping or falling. If your soles are wet
or dirty, be especially careful when climbing
onto, or leaving, the back-of-cab area.
Always maintain three-point contact with the
back-of-cab access supports while entering and
exiting the back-of-cab area. Three-point contact
means both feet and one hand, or both hands
and one foot, on the grab handles, steps, and
deck plates. Other areas are not meant to sup-
port back-of-cab access, and grabbing or step-
ping in the wrong place could lead to a fall, and
personal injury.
03/22/2007 f720661
1
2
1. Sleeper Door Lever
2. Luggage Door Lever
Fig. 2.6, Sleeper Door Levers
09/24/2007 f602335
2
1
1
3
1. Steps
2. Grab Handle
3. Deck Plate
Fig. 2.7, Back-of-Cab Access
Vehicle Access
2.4