3.
Step up on the bottom step with your left foot.
4.
Step up on the top step with your right foot,
grasping the grab handles higher as you move
up.
5.
Step into the cab with your left foot first, while
holding on to the grab handle with your right
hand.
Exiting the Passenger Side
IMPORTANT: Do not attempt to exit the cab
while carrying any items in your hands. Place
them in an accessible location on the seat or
cab floor and make sure they will not get in your
way as you exit, then retrieve them after you
have exited the cab.
CAUTION
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.
1.
Grasp the A-pillar grab handle with both hands,
and place your right foot on the top step. See
2.
Face into the cab, and grasp the B-pillar grab
handle with your left hand.
3.
Step down on the bottom step with your right
foot, grasping the grab handles lower as you
move down.
4.
Step to the ground with your left foot first.
Cab-to-Sleeper Access
To open the sleeper access on vehicles with vinyl
sleeper curtains, unzip the sleeper curtains. If de-
sired, unsnap the curtains all the way around the
sides and top, and remove the curtains.
To open the sleeper access on vehicles with velour
sleeper curtains, unfasten the snaps at one side,
then push the curtain to the opposite side.
Sleeper Door
The sleeper door (
, Ref. 1) is not intended
for entry or exit. The door is intended only as a con-
venient means to stow or remove personal belong-
ings in and from the sleeper area. To open the
sleeper door from the inside, push down on the lever
handle located inside the sleeper compartment aft of
the door, or pull out on the upper lever located inside
the cab door opening; see
. To open the
sleeper door from outside, open the cab door, then
pull out on the upper lever located inside the cab
door opening. To close the door, pull on the strap
attached to the inside of the door, or push it closed
from the outside, until it latches.
IMPORTANT: The sleeper doors have two-stage
latching. When closing the doors, ensure that
they are completely latched to prevent wind
noise and water intrusion.
Sleeper Luggage Door
To open the sleeper luggage door (
, Ref. 2),
pull out on the lower lever located inside the cab
door opening; see
. To close the door, push it
closed until it latches.
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.
A grab handle is typically located on the back wall of
the sleeper or cab. Steps are mounted on the frame
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2
1.
Sleeper Door
2.
Luggage Compartment Door
Fig. 2.5, Sleeper Doors
Vehicle Access
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