NOTE: You can also use the inner door grab
handle, if available, as a support when getting
up or down from the bottom step.
Exiting from the Driver’s Side
To exit the cab from the driver’s side, do the follow-
ing steps (
Fig. 2.4
):
IMPORTANT: Do not attempt to exit the cab
while carrying any items in your hands.
1.
If you wish to take any items with you, after you
exit the cab, place them in an accessible location
on the seat or cab floor. Make sure they will not
get in your way as you exit.
WARNING
Always face in when exiting the cab. Do not at-
tempt to exit with your back to the cab, as you
would going down a flight of stairs. It is easier to
slip or lose your balance. If you slip when exiting
in this way, there is a greater likelihood of per-
sonal injury.
2.
Grasp the steering wheel with both hands. Place
your left foot on the top step, and stand on the
threshold, facing into the cab.
3.
Move your right hand to the B-pillar grab handle.
4.
Move your right foot to the bottom step.
5.
Move your left hand to the B-pillar grab handle.
6.
Step to the ground with your left foot first.
7.
Retrieve from the cab any items that you wish to
take with you.
NOTE: You can also use the inner door grab
handle, if available, as a support when getting
up or down from the bottom step.
Entering from the Passenger’s Side
To enter the cab from the passenger’s side, do the
following steps (
Fig. 2.5
):
1.
Open the passenger’s door, and place anything
that you are carrying in the cab.
2.
Grasp the B-pillar grab handle on the door with
both hands.
3.
Place your left foot on the bottom step and step
up to the upper step with your right foot.
4.
Move your right hand to the A-pillar cover grab
handle.
5.
Place your left foot on the top step and step up.
6.
Move your left hand to the A-pillar cover grab
handle.
7.
Step into the cab with your left foot first.
NOTE: You can also use the inner door grab
handle, if available, as a support when getting
up or down from the bottom step.
Exiting from the Passenger’s Side
To exit the cab from the passenger’s side, do the fol-
lowing steps (
Fig. 2.5
):
IMPORTANT: Do not attempt to exit the cab
while carrying any items in your hands.
1.
If you wish to take any items with you, after you
exit the cab, place them in an accessible location
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2
4
1.
Bottom Step
2.
Top Step
3.
B-Pillar Grab Handle
4.
Sidewall Grab Handle (optional)
5.
A-Pillar Cover Grab Handle
Fig. 2.5, Cab Access System, Passenger’s Side and
Back of Cab
Vehicle Access
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