Volvo D12, Operator'S Manual

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Foreword
This manual contains information concerning the safe operation of your
vehicle. It is extremely important that this information is read and un-
derstood before the vehicle is operated. This manual also contains a
considerable amount of information concerning the vehicle, such as ve-
hicle identification, Preventive Maintenance recommendations and a log
for your service records. Please keep this in the vehicle at all times. In-
formation from other component manufacturers is supplied in separate
manuals in the Owner’s Package.
NOTE! It is important that this manual stays with the vehicle when it
is sold. Important safety information must be passed on to the new cus-
tomer. The service information contained in this manual gives the
owner important information about maintaining the vehicle but is not
intended as a substitute for the Preventive Maintenance Service Manual
and must not be regarded as such.
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) and
Volvo Trucks North America, Inc. should be informed immediately if
you believe that the vehicle has a defect that could cause a crash, in-
jury or death.
Contact NHTSA by calling the Auto Safety Hotline at 1 (800) 424–
9393 (or 366–0123 in the Washington, DC area) or by writing to:
NHTSA, U.S. Department of Transportation, Washington, DC 20590.
Volvo Trucks North America, Inc.
Greensboro, NC USA
Order number: PV776-TSP20 154789
© 2001 Volvo Trucks North America, Inc., Greensboro, NC USA
All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced,
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the prior written permission of Volvo Trucks North America, Inc..