Peterbilt 579 - Vehicle Safety

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INTRODUCTION
Vehicle
Safety
WARNING!
Do not drink alcohol and drive. Your
reexes, perceptions, and judgment
can be affected by even a small
amount of alcohol. You could have a
serious or even fatal accident, if you
drive after drinking. Please do not
drink and drive or ride with a driver
who has been drinking. Failure to
comply may result in death, personal
injury, equipment or property damage.
Do not
text and drive. Your reaction
time, perceptions and judgment can
be affected while texting or using any
other form of mobile messaging while
driving. Failure to comply may result
in death, personal injury, equipment or
property damage.
WARNING!
Make sure your vehicle is in top
working condition before heading
out on
the road, it is the responsible
driver's duty to do so. Inspect the
vehicle according
to the Driver's Check
List beginning
on page 1-36.
Every new
vehicle is designed to
conform to all Federal Motor Vehicle
Safety Standards applicable at the time
of manufacture. Even with these safety
features, continued safe and reliable
operation depends greatly upon
regular vehicle maintenance. Follow
the maintenance recommendations
found in
Preventive Maintenance on
page 5-
9. This will help preserve your
investment.
Keep in
mind that even a well
maintained vehicle must be operated
within the range of its mechanical
capabilities and the limits of its load
ratings. See the Weight Ratings label
on the driver's door edge.
Safe driving
is only possible with the
proper concentration on the driving
task. Keep
distraction to a minimum to
improve your concentration. Examples
of distractions may include radio
controls, GPS navigation controls,
cellular telephone calls, cellular text
messages, reading or reaching for
something on the oor. Minimizing
your distractions will improve safe
driving and will help avoid an accident
involving death or personal injury.
Be aware
of local regulations that may
prohibit the use of cellular telephones
while driving. In addition to being an
unsafe practice, it may be against local
or federal ordinances to use cellular
devices while operating the vehicle.
This manual
is not a training manual.
It cannot tell you everything you need
to know about driving your vehicle. For
that you need a good training program
or truck driving school. If you have not
been trained, get the proper training
before you drive. Only qualied drivers
should drive this vehicle.
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