2.
Grasp the steering wheel with both hands. Place
your left foot on the step, and stand on the
threshold, facing into the cab.
3.
Move your right hand to the B-pillar grab handle.
4.
Move your left hand to the B-pillar grab handle.
5.
Move your right foot onto the step.
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 with both hands.
3.
Place your left foot on the step and step up to
the cab with your right foot.
4.
Move your right hand to the A-pillar cover grab
handle.
5.
Move your left hand to the A-pillar cover grab
handle.
6.
Step into the cab with your left foot.
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
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 A-pillar cover grab handle with both
hands, then place your right foot on the step
while standing up from the seat facing inward.
3.
Place your left foot on the step.
4.
Move your left hand to the B-pillar grab handle.
5.
Move your right hand to the B-pillar grab handle.
6.
Step to the ground with your right 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.
Back-of-Cab Access
When trailer air and electrical connections cannot be
reached conveniently from the ground, Federal Motor
Carrier Safety Regulations require commercial carri-
ers to provide back-of-cab access.
Optional grab handles are mounted on each cab
sidewall, or on the left sidewall only. See
Fig. 2.6
.
Steps are mounted either on the fuel tank(s) or on
metal brackets. When a deck plate is necessary, it is
mounted across the top of the frame rails.
IMPORTANT: Climb onto, and down from, back-
of-cab access facing in toward the vehicle, as
you would on a ladder. Do not climb up or down
facing out away from the vehicle.
WARNING
Wet or dirty shoe soles greatly increase the
chance of slipping or falling. If your soles are wet
or dirty, be especially careful when climbing
onto, or leaving, the back-of-cab area.
Always maintain three-point contact with the
back-of-cab access supports while entering and
Vehicle Access
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