Sterling Trucks 360 2006, Manual

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CAUTION CAUTION
Never leave lighters, cans of carbonated drink, Never leave lighters, cans of carbonated drink,
and eyeglasses in the cab when parking the and eyeglasses in the cab when parking the
vehicle in hot sunshine. The cab will become vehicle in hot sunshine. The cab will become
extremely hot, so lighters and other flammable extremely hot, so lighters and other flammable
items may catch fire and unopened drink cans items may catch fire and unopened drink cans
may rupture. The heat may also damage plastic may rupture. The heat may also damage plastic
eyeglass lenses and eyeglass lenses and other plastic parts. other plastic parts.
NOTE: NOTE:
When you cannot avoid parking on a slope, set When you cannot avoid parking on a slope, set
the parking brake and chock all the parking brake and chock all the wheels. Turn the wheels. Turn
the wheels into the curb in the direction of roll. the wheels into the curb in the direction of roll.
Always set the parking brake whenever you pa Always set the parking brake whenever you pa rk rk
the vehicle. Do not assume that putting the shift the vehicle. Do not assume that putting the shift
selector in “P” (park) will hold the vehicle selector in “P” (park) will hold the vehicle
. .
Be Be
sure the parking brake sure the parking brake is applied fully. is applied fully.
1. 1. <man <man ual tra ual tra nsmi nsmi ssio ssio n> Put t n> Put t he shif he shif t leve t leve r in r in
neutral with the vehicle not moving. Set the neutral with the vehicle not moving. Set the
parking brake. parking brake.
<automatic transmiss <automatic transmiss ion> Set the ion> Set the parking brake parking brake
with the brake pedal depressed. Then move the with the brake pedal depressed. Then move the
shift selector to “P” shift selector to “P” (park). (park).
Parking Parking
WARNING WARNING
Park the vehicle on a level Park the vehicle on a level surface, if avail- surface, if avail-
ble. Avoid parking on slopes. The vehicle ble. Avoid parking on slopes. The vehicle
could roll and cause an injury could roll and cause an injury accident. accident.
The engine and exhaust pipe are The engine and exhaust pipe are
extremely hot immediately after the vehi- extremely hot immediately after the vehi-
cle has been driven. Do not park the vehi- cle has been driven. Do not park the vehi-
cle in any place where there is dry grass, cle in any place where there is dry grass,
waste paper, or other flammable material. waste paper, or other flammable material.
This could cause a fire, resulting in burn This could cause a fire, resulting in burn
injuries or loss of life. injuries or loss of life.
Always shut down the engine before Always shut down the engine before
sleeping in the cab. You could cause an sleeping in the cab. You could cause an
injury accident by unintentionally moving injury accident by unintentionally moving
the accelerator pedal or shift lever while the accelerator pedal or shift lever while
sleeping. Diesel exhaust will replace the sleeping. Diesel exhaust will replace the
breathable air within an enclosed space, breathable air within an enclosed space,
possibly resulting in unconsciousness or possibly resulting in unconsciousness or
death. death.
Before opening either door, check the mir- Before opening either door, check the mir-
rors to be sure it is safe. Suddenly open- rors to be sure it is safe. Suddenly open-
ing a door may cause an injury to drivers, ing a door may cause an injury to drivers,
motorcyclist motorcyclist s, bicyclists, s, bicyclists, and pedestrians. and pedestrians.
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