Sterling Trucks 360 2006, Manual

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In an emergency In an emergency
Should a mechanical breakdown occur, slow your Should a mechanical breakdown occur, slow your
vehicle while being alert to other vehicles. Pull off vehicle while being alert to other vehicles. Pull off
the road at a place where you do not hinder the flow the road at a place where you do not hinder the flow
of traffic. of traffic.
NOTE: NOTE:
If the engine shuts down, do not attempt to move If the engine shuts down, do not attempt to move
the vehicle using the vehicle using only the starter. only the starter.
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After you After you have pulled off have pulled off the road, alert the road, alert other drivers other drivers
so that they do not hit your vehicle. so that they do not hit your vehicle.
Turn on the hazard warning Turn on the hazard warning flashers. flashers.
Set up a reflective triangle or flare behind the Set up a reflective triangle or flare behind the
vehicle. vehicle.
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Check the cause of the breakdown. If you judge it Check the cause of the breakdown. If you judge it
readily repairable, fix it while remaining alert to traf- readily repairable, fix it while remaining alert to traf-
fic. If you are unable to repair it, call an authorized fic. If you are unable to repair it, call an authorized
Sterling service facility for help. Sterling service facility for help.
Emergency stops Emergency stops
WARNING WARNING
Do not stop your vehicle in a tunnel. This Do not stop your vehicle in a tunnel. This
could cause a serious personal injury or could cause a serious personal injury or
death. Drive out of the tunnel whenever death. Drive out of the tunnel whenever
possible. possible.
Be sure to chock the wheels after stopping Be sure to chock the wheels after stopping
the vehicle. Do not rely solely on the park- the vehicle. Do not rely solely on the park-
ing brake. The vehicle may roll and cause ing brake. The vehicle may roll and cause
a serious personal injury. a serious personal injury.
WARNING WARNING
Never attempt to perform repairs on an Never attempt to perform repairs on an
expressway or in a tunnel. This could cause a expressway or in a tunnel. This could cause a
serious personal injury. serious personal injury.
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