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3-5
Entering and exiting the vehicle
Entering and exiting the vehicle
WARNING
WARNING
Always face in when exiting the cab. Do
Always face in when exiting the cab. Do
not attempt to exit with your back to the
not attempt to exit with your back to the
cab, as you would when going down a
cab, as you would when going down a
flight of stairs. Never put your foot on the
flight of stairs. Never put your foot on the
wheel or tire. It is easy to slip and lose
wheel or tire. It is easy to slip and lose
your balance.
your balance.
The step can become slippery in rain or
The step can become slippery in rain or
snow. To prevent injury, firmly hold the A-
snow. To prevent injury, firmly hold the A-
pillar grab handle while climbing into or
pillar grab handle while climbing into or
down from the vehicle. Holding the A-pillar
down from the vehicle. Holding the A-pillar
grab handle is
grab handle is particularly import
particularly important when
ant when
snow has settled and frozen on the step.
snow has settled and frozen on the step.
Wet or dirty shoe soles greatly increase
Wet or dirty shoe soles greatly increase
the chance of slipping or falling. If your
the chance of slipping or falling. If your
soles are wet or dirty, be especially careful
soles are wet or dirty, be especially careful
when entering or exiting the vehicle. If you
when entering or exiting the vehicle. If you
slip when exiting this way, there is a
slip when exiting this way, there is a
greater likelihood of
greater likelihood of personal injury.
personal injury.
Always maintain three-point contact with
Always maintain three-point contact with
the vehicle while entering and exiting the
the vehicle while entering and exiting the
cab. Three-point contact means both feet
cab. Three-point contact means both feet
and one hand, or both hands and one
and one hand, or both hands and one foot.
foot.
Do not hold luggage or other items in your
Do not hold luggage or other items in your
hands when entering or leaving the vehi-
hands when entering or leaving the vehi-
cle. This could
cle. This could cause an injury.
cause an injury.
Do not jump down from the vehicle.
Do not jump down from the vehicle. Jump-
Jump-
ing down from the vehicle could cause a
ing down from the vehicle could cause a
fall or injury.
fall or injury.
Take care when entering or leaving the
Take care when entering or leaving the
vehicle on a slope, or in a
vehicle on a slope, or in a strong wind. The
strong wind. The
door could open or close suddenly and
door could open or close suddenly and
cause an injury.
cause an injury.
CAUTION
CAUTION
Use the cab access system (grab handles,
Use the cab access system (grab handles,
access step, and steering wheel) to enter or
access step, and steering wheel) to enter or
exit the cab. Do not use any other part of the
exit the cab. Do not use any other part of the
vehicle as a handhold, since it
vehicle as a handhold, since it could break.
could break.
Hold
Hold the
the A-pillar
A-pillar grab
grab handle
handle
tightly
tightly and
and put
put your
your
foot
foot fully
fully on
on the
the step
step
when
when entering
entering or
or exiting
exiting the
the
vehicle. If you place your hand on the fender, put it
vehicle. If you place your hand on the fender, put it
on
on the
the non-skid
non-skid surface
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