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579 2012
Operator's Manual
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Peterbilt 579 2012 Operator's Manual

5 (1)
Contents
Safety
Emergency
Controls
Driving
Maintenance
Information
Index
Contents
©2012PaccarInc-AllRightsReserved
Thismanualillustratesanddescribestheoperationoffeaturesorequipmentwhichmaybeeitherstandardoroptionalon
thisvehicle.Thismanualmayalsoincludeadescriptionoffeaturesandequipmentwhicharenolongeravailableorwere
notorderedonthisvehicle.Pleasedisregardanyillustrationsordescriptionsrelatingtofeaturesorequipmentwhichare
notonthisvehicle.
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noticeandwithoutincurringanyobligation.
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TruckModelExample
i
SAFETY
INTRODUCTION
HowtoUseThisManual.............1-3
HowtoFindWhatY ouWant...........1-3
SafetyAlerts..................1-4
VehicleSafety.................1-6
ASpecialWordAboutRepairs..........1-8
AdditionalSourcesofInformation.........1-9
CABANDFRAMEACCESS
Safety....................1-11
DoorLockandKeys..............1-12
RemoteKeylessEntry(RKE)..........1-13
ClimbingOntotheDeckPlate.........1-14
GETTINGTOYOURENGINE
HoodHoldDowns...............1-16
HoodTilt...................1-17
HoodHold-OpenDevice............1-18
1-1
SAFETY
SEATSANDRESTRAINTS
Introduction.................1-20
SafetyRestraintBelts.............1-21
TetherBelts.................1-23
Komfort-Lok®Feature.............1-24
DuringPregnancy...............1-25
BeltDamageandRepair............1-26
SleeperBunksandRestraints.........1-26
SafetyRestraintTips.............1-29
START-UP
Introduction.................1-31
SafeVehicleOperation............1-31
VehicleLoading................1-32
EmergencyEquipment............1-34
Driver'sCheckList..............1-34
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INTRODUCTION

INTRODUCTION
HowtoUseThisManual
Thismanualcontainsuseful
informationforthesafeandefcient
operationofyourPeterbiltvehicle.
Italsoprovidesinformationon
maintainingyourvehicleinthebest
condition,withanoutlineforperforming
safetychecksandbasicpreventive
maintenanceinspections.
Wehavetriedtopresentthe
informationyou’llneedtolearnabout
yourvehicle’sfunctions,controls,and
operation—andtopresentitasclearly
aspossible.Wehopeyou’llndthis
manualeasytouse.
Therewillbetimeswhenyouneedto
takethismanualoutofyourPeterbilt.
Whenyoudo,pleasebesuretoreturn
ittothecabwhenyouarenished
usingit.Thatwayitwillbetherewhen
youneeditthenexttimeorwhenyou
passthevehicleontothenextuser.
HowtoFindWhatYouWant
Thereareseveraltoolsbuiltintothis
manualtohelpyoundwhatyouneed
quicklyandeasily.
FirstistheQuickTableofContents.
Locatedatthefrontofthemanual,this
liststhemainsubjectscoveredand
givessectionnumberswhereyoucan
ndthesesubjects.UsetheQuick
TableofContentstondinformation
onalargesubjectlike“Maintenance.”
Cross-referencedcitationsalsohelp
yougettheinformationyouneed.If
someotherpartofthemanualcontains
furtherinformationonthesubjectyou
arereadingabout,we’llindicatethat
inacross-referencelikethis:(See
Driver’sCheckListonpage1-34).Y ou
won’thavetogosearchingformore
information.
Finallyyou’llndahelpfulSubject
Index.It’sinthebackofthemanual
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INTRODUCTION
andalphabeticallyliststhesubjects
covered.Soifyouwantinformationon
brakes,forexample,justlookunder
BrakeintheSubjectIndex.Y ou’llnd
allthepageslistedwherebrakesor
brakingarediscussed.
SafetyAlerts
Pleasereadandfollowallofthe
safetyalertscontainedinthismanual.
Theyarethereforyourprotection
andinformation.Thesealertscan
helpyouavoidinjurytoyourself,your
passengers,andhelppreventcostly
damagetothevehicle.Safetyalerts
arehighlightedbysafetyalertsymbols
andsignalwordssuchas"WARNING",
"CAUTION",or"NOTE".Pleasedonot
ignoreanyofthesealerts.
WARNING
WARNING
Thesafetymessagefollowingthis
symbolandsignalwordprovidesa
warningagainstoperatingprocedures
whichcouldcausedeathorpersonal
injury.Theycouldalsocause
equipmentorpropertydamage.The
alertwillidentifythehazard,howto
avoidit,andtheprobableconsequence
ofnotavoidingthehazard.
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INTRODUCTION
Example:
WARNING
Donotcarryadditionalfuel
containersinyourvehicle.Fuel
containers,eitherfullorempty ,
mayleak,explode,andcauseor
feedare.Donotcarryextrafuel
containers.Evenemptyonesare
dangerous.Failuretocomplymay
resultindeathorpersonalinjury .
CAUTION
CAUTION
Thesafetyalertfollowingthissymbol
andsignalwordprovidesacaution
againstoperatingprocedureswhich
couldcauseequipmentorproperty
damage.Thealertwillidentifythe
hazard,howtoavoidit,andthe
probableconsequenceofnotavoiding
thehazard.
Example:
CAUTION
Continuingtooperateyourvehicle
withinsufcientoilpressurewill
causeseriousenginedamage.
Failuretocomplymayresultin
equipmentorpropertydamage.
NOTE
NOTE
Thealertfollowingthissymboland
signalwordprovidesimportant
informationthatisnotsafetyrelated
butshouldbefollowed.Thealert
willhighlightthingsthatmaynotbe
obviousandisusefultoyourefcient
operationofthevehicle.
Example:
NOTE
Pumpingtheacceleratorwillnot
assistinstartingtheengine.
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INTRODUCTION
VehicleSafety
WARNING
Donotdrinkalcoholanddrive.Your
reexes,perceptions,andjudgment
canbeaffectedbyevenasmall
amountofalcohol.Y oucouldhave
aseriousorevenfatalaccident,
ifyoudriveafterdrinking.Please
donotdrinkanddriveorridewith
adriverwhohasbeendrinking.
Failuretocomplymayresultin
death,personalinjury,equipmentor
propertydamage.
WARNING
Donottextanddrive.Yourreaction
time,perceptionsandjudgmentcan
beaffectedwhiletextingorusing
anyotherformofmobilemessaging
whiledriving.Failuretocomply
mayresultindeath,personalinjury ,
equipmentorpropertydamage.
Makesureyourvehicleisintop
workingconditionbeforeheading
outontheroad,itistheresponsible
driver'sdutytodoso.Inspectthe
vehicleaccordingtotheDriver'sCheck
Listbeginningonpage1-34.
Everynewvehicleisdesignedto
conformtoallFederalMotorV ehicle
SafetyStandardsapplicableatthetime
ofmanufacture.Evenwiththesesafety
features,continuedsafeandreliable
operationdependsgreatlyupon
regularvehiclemaintenance.Follow
themaintenancerecommendations
foundinPreventiveMaintenanceon
page5-9.Thiswillhelppreserveyour
investment.
Keepinmindthatevenawell
maintainedvehiclemustbeoperated
withintherangeofitsmechanical
capabilitiesandthelimitsofitsload
ratings.SeetheWeightRatingslabel
onthedriver'sdooredge.
Safedrivingisonlypossiblewiththe
properconcentrationonthedriving
task.Keepdistractiontoaminimumto
improveyourconcentration.Examples
ofdistractionsmayincluderadio
controls,GPSnavigationcontrols,
cellulartelephonecalls,cellulartext
messages,readingorreachingfor
somethingontheoor.Minimizing
yourdistractionswillimprovesafe
drivingandwillhelpavoidanaccident
involvingdeathorpersonalinjury.
Beawareoflocalregulationsthatmay
prohibittheuseofcellulartelephones
whiledriving.Inadditiontobeingan
unsafepractice,itmaybeagainstlocal
orfederalordinancestousecellular
deviceswhileoperatingthevehicle.
Thismanualisnotatrainingmanual.
Itcannottellyoueverythingyouneed
toknowaboutdrivingyourvehicle.For
thatyouneedagoodtrainingprogram
ortruckdrivingschool.Ifyouhavenot
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INTRODUCTION
beentrained,getthepropertraining
beforeyoudrive.Onlyqualieddrivers
shoulddrivethisvehicle.
CaliforniaProposition65
Warning
•Dieselengineexhaustandsome
ofitsconstituentsareknownto
theStateofCaliforniatocause
cancer,birthdefects,andother
reproductiveharm.
•Otherchemicalsinthisvehicle
arealsoknowntotheStateof
Californiatocausecancer,birth
defectsorotherreproductive
harm.
•Batteryposts,terminals,and
relatedaccessoriescontainlead
andleadcompounds,chemicals
knowntotheStateofCalifornia
tocausecancerandreproductive
harm.Washhandsafterhandling.
DataRecorder
CaliforniaVehicleCode-Section
9951-DisclosureofRecordingDevice
Yourvehiclemaybeequippedwithone
ormorerecordingdevicescommonly
referredtoas“eventdatarecorders
(EDR)”or“sensinganddiagnostic
modules(SDM)”.Ifyouareinvolvedin
anaccident,thedevice(s)mayhave
theabilitytorecordvehicledatathat
occurredjustpriortoand/orduringthe
accident.Foradditionalinformationon
yourrightsassociatedwiththeuseof
thisdata,contact
•theCaliforniaDepartmentofMotor
Vehicles-LicensingOperations
Division
–or–
•http://www.dmv .ca.gov/
pubs/vctop/d03_6/vc9951.htm
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INTRODUCTION
EnvironmentalProtection
WARNING
Dieselengineexhaustandsome
ofitsconstituentsareknownto
theStateofCaliforniatocause
cancer,birthdefects,andother
reproductiveharm.Otherchemicals
inthisvehiclearealsoknowntothe
StateofCaliforniatocausecancer,
birthdefectsorotherreproductive
harm.Thiswarningrequirement
ismandatedbyCalifornialaw
(Proposition65)anddoesnotresult
fromanychangeinthemannerin
whichvehiclesaremanufactured.
Someoftheingredientsinengine
oil,hydraulicoil,transmissionand
axleoil,enginecoolant,dieselfuel,
airconditioningrefrigerant(R12,
R134a,andPAGoil),batteries,etc.,
maycontaminatetheenvironmentif
spilledornotdisposedofproperly.
Contactyourlocalgovernmentagency
forinformationconcerningproper
disposal.
ASpecialWordAbout
Repairs
WARNING
Donotattemptrepairworkwithout
sufcienttraining,servicemanuals,
andthepropertools.Youcouldbe
killedorinjured,oryoucouldmake
yourvehicleunsafe.Doonlythose
tasksyouarefullyqualiedtodo.
Yourdealer’sservicecenteristhebest
placetohaveyourvehiclerepaired.
Youcannddealersalloverthe
countrywiththeequipmentandtrained
personneltogetyoubackontheroad
quickly—andkeepyouthere.
Yourvehicleisacomplexmachine.
Anyoneattemptingrepairsonitneeds
goodmechanicaltrainingandthe
propertools.Ifyouaresureyou
havetheserequirements,thenyou
canprobablyperformsomerepairs
yourself.However,allwarrantyrepairs
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INTRODUCTION
mustbeperformedbyanauthorized
servicefacility.Ifyouaren’tan
experiencedmechanic,ordon’thave
therightequipment,pleaseleaveall
repairstoanauthorizedservicefacility.
Theyaretheonesequippedtodothe
jobsafelyandcorrectly .
MaintenanceManuals.Ifyoudo
decidetodoanycomplexrepairwork,
you’llneedthemaintenancemanuals.
Orderthemfromyourauthorized
dealer.PleaseprovideyourChassis
SerialNumberwhenyouorder,tobe
sureyougetthecorrectmanualsfor
yourvehicle.Allowaboutfourweeks
fordelivery.Therewillbeachargefor
thesemanuals.
FinalChassisBillofMaterial.A
complete,non-illustratedcomputer
printoutlistingofthepartsusedto
custom-buildyourvehicleisavailable
throughthedealerfromwhomyou
purchasedyourvehicle.
WARNING
Modifyingyourvehiclecanmake
itunsafe.Somemodications
canaffectyourvehicle'selectrical
system,stability ,orotherimportant
functions.Beforemodifyingyour
vehicle,checkwithyourdealerto
makesureitcanbedonesafely .
Impropermodicationscancause
deathorpersonalinjury .
AdditionalSourcesof
Information
InstalledEquipment-
Operator'sManuals
Majorcomponentsuppliersalsosupply
operationmanualsspecictotheir
products.Additionalmanualsand
otherpiecesofliteratureareincluded
inthegloveboxliteraturepackage.
Lookforinformationonproducts
suchastheengine,driver'sseat,
transmission,axles,wheels,tires,
ABS/ESP(ifapplicable),radio,5th
wheel,lanedepartureandadaptive
cruisecontrol.Ifyouaremissingthese
piecesofliterature,askyourDealer
forcopies.
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INTRODUCTION
OtherSources
Anotherplacetolearnmoreabout
truckingisfromlocaltruckdriving
schools.Contactonenearyoutolearn
aboutcoursestheyoffer.
Federalandstateagenciessuch
asthedepartmentoflicensingalso
haveinformation.TheInterstate
CommerceCommissioncangive
youinformationaboutregulations
governingtransportationacrossstate
lines.
1-10

CABANDFRAMEACCESS

CABANDFRAME
ACCESS
Safety
WARNING
Alwaysreinstallstepsbefore
enteringthecaboraccessingthe
deckplate.Withoutstepsyoucould
slipandfall.Failuretocomplymay
resultindeathorpersonalinjury .
Becarefulwheneveryougetintoorout
ofyourvehicle’scab.Alwaysmaintain
atleastthreepointsofcontactwith
yourhandsonthegrabhandlesand
yourfeetonthesteps.
WARNING
Jumpingoutofthecaborgetting
intothecabwithoutpropercaution
isdangerous.Youcouldslipand
fall,whichcouldleadtodeathor
personalinjury.Keepstepsclean.
Cleananyfuel,oil,orgreaseoffof
thestepsbeforeenteringthecab.
Usethestepsandgrabhandles
provided,andalwayskeepatleast
threepointsofcontactbetween
yourhandsandfeetandthetruck.
Alwaysfacetowardthevehicle
whenenteringorexitingthecaband
lookwhereyouaregoing.
Thefollowingpictureshowsthebest
waytoenterandexitaConventional
Cab.
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CABANDFRAMEACCESS
DoorLockandKeys
DoorLock
Doorscanbelockedfromtheinsideby
usingthelockbutton.Closethedoor
thenpushthebuttondowntolock.
Doorsautomaticallyunlockwhenyou
openthemfrominside,andcanbe
lockedfromtheoutsidewiththekeyor
theoptionalremotekeylessentrykey
fob.
WARNING
Toreducethechanceofdeathor
personalinjury,alwayslockthe
doorswhiledriving.Alongwith
usingthelapshoulderbeltsproperly,
lockingthedoorshelpsprevent
doorsfrominadvertentlyopening
andoccupantsfrombeingejected
fromthevehicle.
Tolockorunlockthedoorsfrom
outsidethecab,insertthekeyinthe
lock.Turnthekeytowardtherearto
lock;forwardtounlock.
Keys
Thesamekeytsyourignition,doors,
andsleeperluggagecompartment.
Frame-mountedtoolboxlocksand
lockingfueltankcapseachhave
individualkeys.
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CABANDFRAMEACCESS
RemoteKeylessEntry(RKE)
(Optional)
Thisvehiclemaybeequippedwitha
RemoteKeylessEntry(RKE)system
thataddssecurityandconvenience
toyourvehicle.Thesystemwill
lockorunlockthedriver’sdoorand
passenger’sdoorwiththekeyfoband
alertyouwithparkinglightswhenthe
selecteddoorsarelockedorunlocked.
Thesystemincludestwokeyfobsthat
providesecurerollingcodetechnology
thatpreventssomeonefromrecording
theentrysignal.
NOTE
FCCID:L2C0031TIC:
3432A-0031TFCCID:L2C0032R
IC:3432A-0032RThisdevice
complieswithPart15oftheFCC
RulesandwithRSS-210ofIndustry
Canada.Operationissubject
tothefollowingtwoconditions:
(1)Thisdevicemaynotcause
harmfulinterference,and(2)This
devicemustacceptanyinterference
received,includinginterferencethat
maycauseundesiredoperation.
Changesormodicationsnot
expressivelyapprovedbytheparty
responsibleforcompliancecould
voidtheuser'sauthoritytooperate
theequipment.Theterm“IC:”
beforetheradiocerticationnumber
onlysigniesthatIndustryCanada
technicalspecicationsweremet.
Operation
ToUnlockTheDriver’sDoor
PresstheUNLOCKbuttononce.The
driver'sdoorwillunlockandtheparking
lightswillcomeonfor40seconds.
ToUnlockThePassenger’s
Door
PresstheUNLOCKbuttononceand
pressagainwithin5seconds.The
passengerdoorwillunlock.
ToLockAllDoors
PresstheLOCKbutton.Thedoorswill
lockandtheparkinglightswillcome
onfor2seconds.Ifthedoorsareopen
theywillnotlock.Therangeofthe
RKEsystemshouldbeapproximately
30ft.Thiswillbereducedifitis
operatedclosetootherRFsources
suchasTV/radiotransmittersandcell
towers.
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CABANDFRAMEACCESS
Batteries
ThekeyfobusesoneCR2032,
3Vbattery.Batteriesshouldlast
approximatelythreeyears,depending
onuse.Consistentlyreducedrange
isanindicatorthatthebatteryneeds
replacement.Batteriesareavailable
atmostdiscount,hardwareanddrug
stores.
Thebatterycanbeaccessedby
removingthecoverofthekeyfob.
Afteranewbatteryisinstalled,the
keyfobmustbesynchronizedwiththe
vehicle.
Synchronization
Thekeyfobmayneedtobe
synchronizedtothetruckwhenthe
batteryisreplacedorwhenthekeyfob
hasnotbeenusedforanextended
periodoftime.
ToSynchronizeAKeyFob
1.Holdthekeyfobnearthereceiver
whichislocatedbehindthe
speedometerandtachometer.
2.PressandholdboththeLockand
Unlockbuttonsatthesametime
forapproximately7seconds.
3.Whenthekeyfobis
resynchronized,thedoors
willlockthenimmediatelyunlock.
4.Ifthefobfailstosynchronize,
itcouldbeprogrammedtoa
differenttruckorcouldhavefailed.
Contactyourdealertore-program
yourkeyfob.
ClimbingOntotheDeck
Plate
WARNING
Whenyouareclimbingontoand
offthedeckplate,maintainatleast
threepointsofcontactwithyour
handsonthegrabhandlesand
yourfeetonthesteps.Alwaysface
towardthevehiclewhenenteringor
exitingthecabandlookwhereyou
aregoing.Failuretocomplymay
resultindeathorpersonalinjury .
WARNING
Whensteppingontoasurfaceto
enterthecaboraccessthedeck
plate,onlyusethestepsandgrab
handlesinstalledanddesignedfor
thatpurpose.Failuretousethe
properstepsandgrabhandlescould
causeafallwhichmayresultin
deathorpersonalinjury .
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CABANDFRAMEACCESS
WARNING
Keepstepsclean.Cleananyfuel,
oil,orgreaseoffthestepsbefore
enteringthecaboraccessingthe
deckplate.Steppingonaslippery
surfacecancauseafallwhichmay
resultindeathorpersonalinjury .
WARNING
Alwaysreinstallstepsbefore
enteringthecaboraccessingthe
deckplate.Withoutstepsyoucould
slipandfall.Failuretocomplymay
resultindeathorpersonalinjury .
NOTE
Anyalteration(addingbulkheads,
headacheracks,toolboxes,etc.)
behindthecabthataffectsthe
utilizationofinstalledgrabhandles,
deckplates,orframeaccesssteps
shouldcomplywithFederalMotor
CarrierSafetyRegulation399.
Thefollowingpicturesshowyouthe
rightwaytogetonandoffthearea
behindyourcab.
Holdhandlesasyoustepup.
Maintainthreepointsofcontact.
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GETTINGTOYOURENGINE

GETTINGTOYOUR
ENGINE
HoodHoldDowns
Hoodholddownskeepahoodfrom
openingunexpectedly .
CAUTION
Ahoodnotlatchedsecurelycould
openduringoperationandcause
vehicledamage.Besuretolatch
thehoodsecurely.
1.HoodLatchintheClosedPosition
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GETTINGTOYOURENGINE
2.PullLatchtoOpen3.PullUptoSeparate
HoodTilt
Toopenyourhood,unlockthehood
holddownsbyunlatchingthem.Put
oneorbothhandsonthetopofthe
hoodfront.Tiltthehoodforwardby
pullingatthetopofthehoodkeeping
yourfeetonthegroundforstability .
Keeppullingonthehooduntilyouare
certainthatthehoodholdopendevice
isengaged.Whenclosingthehood,
besurethatyoumaintainthesame
pointofcontact(topofhood)tocontrol
themovementofthehoodasitcloses.
WARNING
Apivotinghoodcouldhurtsomeone
orbedamageditself.Before
openingorclosingthehood,besure
therearenopeopleorobjectsinthe
way.Failuretostandinapositionof
safetycancausedeathorpersonal
injury.
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GETTINGTOYOURENGINE
Pullwithhandfromhere
HoodHold-OpenDevice
Thehoodisequippedwithahood
hold-opendevice.Inorderforthehood
hold-opendevicetobecomeengaged,
thevehiclehoodmustbefullyopen.
Oncethevehiclehoodisfullyopen,
thehold-openlatchwillautomatically
engageandwillneedtobedisengaged
bytheoperator.
Thereleaseleverforthehoodhold
opendeviceislocatednearthefront
hingeofthehood.Presstheleverinto
disengagethehoodholdopendevice.
Pressintodisengage
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GETTINGTOYOURENGINE
WARNING
Beforeopeningorclosingthe
hood,makesureyourfootingis
secureandstable.Failuretodo
somaycausethehoodtoclose
uncontrollablywhichmayresultin
deathorpersonalinjury .
WARNING
Alwaysensurethehoodhold-open
latchisengagedtokeepthehood
fullyopenanytimeanyonegets
underthehoodforanyreason.
Failuretodosomaycausethehood
tocloseuncontrollablywhichmay
resultindeathorpersonalinjury .
WARNING
Beforeclosingthehood,besurethe
areaisclear—nopeopleorobjects
areintheway.Failuretodosomay
resultindeathorpersonalinjury .
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SEATSANDRESTRAINTS

SEATSAND
RESTRAINTS
Introduction
Thissectioncoverstheoperation
andsafeuseofyourseats.For
furtherinformationonfeaturesand
adjustmentoftheseat,seethe
manufacturer'sServiceandOperation
Manualincludedwiththevehicle.
SeatAdjustment
WARNING
Donotadjustthedriver'sseat
whilethevehicleismoving.The
seatcouldmovesuddenlyand
unexpectedlyandcancausethe
drivertolosecontrolofthevehicle.
Makealladjustmentstotheseat
whilethevehicleisstopped.After
adjustingtheseatandbeforedriving
off,alwayschecktoensurethatthe
seatisrmlylatchedinposition.
Failuretocomplymayresultin
death,personalinjury,equipmentor
propertydamage.
StandardDriver'sSeat
Thestandarddriver'sseatcanbe
adjustedforwardandrearwardaswell
asupanddown.Theseatbackangle
canalsobeadjusted.Thesethree
movementsareeachcontrolledby
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SEATSANDRESTRAINTS
leverslocatedeitherbeneathoratthe
sidesoftheseat.
Driver'sSeatwithAir
Suspension
WARNING
Beforedrivingorridinginvehicle,
ensurethatthereisadequatehead
clearanceatmaximumupward
travelofseat.Injurymayoccurif
headclearanceisnotadequate.
Failuretocomplymayresultindeath
orpersonalinjury.
RecliningSeats
Raisetheseatallthewayupsothat
theseatwilltiltbackandcompletely
clearobjectsbehindyou.
WARNING
Donotdriveorridewithyourseat
backinthereclinedposition.Y ou
couldbeinjuredbyslidingunder
theseatbeltsinacollision.Failure
tocomplymayresultindeathor
personalinjury .
SafetyRestraintBelts
Safetybeltshaveproventobethe
singlemosteffectivemeansavailable
forreducingthepotentialforeither
deathorpersonalinjuryinmotor
vehicleaccidents.Unbeltedriders
couldbethrownintothewindshield
orotherpartsofthecaborcouldbe
thrownoutofthecab.Theycould
strikeanotherperson.Injuriescanbe
muchworsewhenridersareunbelted.
Alwaysfastenyourseatbeltandbe
sureanyoneridingwithyoudoesthe
same.Therefore,readthefollowing
instructionsandalwaysobserveuser
warningspertainingtosafetybelts.
WARNING
Donotdrivevehiclewithoutyour
seatbeltandyourridersbelts
fastened.Ridingwithoutasafety
beltproperlyfastenedcanlead
todeathorpersonalinjuryinan
emergency.
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SEATSANDRESTRAINTS
Yourvehicleisequippedwithaseatbelt
indicatorinthewarninglightdisplay
abovethespeedometer/tachometer
(see“SeatBelt,Fasten”onpage3-42).
Lap/ShoulderBelt
Thecombinationlap-shoulderbeltis
equippedwithalockingmechanism.
Thesystemadjustsautomaticallytoa
person'ssizeandmovementsaslong
asthepullonthebeltisslow.
Hardbrakingoracollisionlocksthe
belt.Thebeltwillalsolockwhen
drivingupordownasteephillorina
sharpcurve.
Tofastenthebelt:
1.Graspthebelttongue.
2.Pullbeltinacontinuousslow
motionacrossyourchestandlap.
3.Insertbelttongueintobuckleon
inboardsideofseat.
4.Pushdownuntilthetongueis
securelylockedwithanaudible
click.
5.Pullbelttocheckforproper
fasteningandadjustment,as
follows:
•Pullshouldersectiontomakesure
belttssnuglyacrossthechest
andpelvis.
•Thereshouldbelessthan1inch
(25mm)gapbetweenthebody
andthebelt.
•Theshoulderbeltmustbe
positionedovertheshoulder,it
mustneverrestagainsttheneck
orbewornunderthearm.
•Makesureanyslackiswoundup
ontheretractorandthatthebelt
isnottwisted.
Tounfastenthebelt:
1.Pushinthereleasebuttononthe
buckle.
2.Thebeltwillspringoutofthe
buckle.
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SEATSANDRESTRAINTS
Ifthebeltislocked,leanthebodyback
toremoveanytensioninthebelt.After
releasingthebelt,allowthebeltto
retractcompletelybyguidingthebelt
tongueuntilthebeltcomestoastop.
SafetyRestraintBelts
LapBelt
ShoulderBelt
CorrectIncorrect(toohighonhips)Correct(overarm)Incorrect(underarm)Incorrect(twisted)
WARNING
Properseatbeltadjustmentanduse
isimportanttomaximizeoccupant
safety.Failuretowearoradjust
thesafetybeltproperlymayresultin
deathorpersonalinjury .
TetherBelts
Thisvehiclemayhaveanexternal
tetherbeltinstalledwithaseat,instead
oftheinternaltetheringdevice.Tether
beltsaredesignedtorestraintheseat
intheeventofasuddenstoporan
accident.
Internaltetherbeltsdonotrequire
adjustment.
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SEATSANDRESTRAINTS
WARNING
Donotremove,modify,orreplace
thetetherbeltsystemwithadifferent
tethersystem.Afailedormissing
tetherbeltcouldallowtheseatbase
tofullyextendintheeventofan
accident.Failuretocomplymay
resultindeathorpersonalinjury .
WARNING
Failuretoadjusttetherbeltsproperly
cancauseexcessivemovement
oftheseatinanaccident.T ether
beltsshouldbeadjustedsothat
theyaretautwhentheseatisinits
mostupwardandforwardposition.
Failuretocomplymayresultindeath
orpersonalinjury.
Toadjustanexternaltether
belt
•Makesurethatthetetherbeltis
attachedtothecaboorandseat
frame.Itshouldberoutedthrough
thebuckleoneachside.
•Oftentheattachmentsaremade
usingasplit-typehook.Makesure
bothhalvesofthehookarearound
theanchorbracket.
•Tolengthenthetether,turnthe
buckletoarightangletothe
webbing.Thenpullthebuckle.
Toshortenthetether,pullonthe
strap.
Komfort-Lok®Feature
Yourvehicleincludesafeature
designedtoeliminatecinchingand
provideimprovedsafetyandcomfort.
Cinchingistheconditionwhereabelt
becomescontinuallytighteraround
youduringarough,bouncyride.The
needforthisfeatureincreaseswith
roughroadconditions,particularlyover
longdistances.
Toeliminatecinching,simplyactivate
theKomfort-Lokfeaturelocatedonthe
seatbeltwebbingattheappropriate
time.
1.Fastentheseatbeltaccording
toinstructions,SeeSeatsand
Restraintsonpage1-20.
2.Y ouarenowreadytoactivatethe
Komfort-Lok.Leanforwardtopull
alittleslackinthebelt[maximum
of1in.(25mm),measuredfrom
thebelttoyourchest].Besureto
allowonlyasmallamountofslack.
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