Peterbilt PACCAR - Safety Messages

Preface
Preface
SafetyMessages
Anumberofalertingmessagesare
inthismanual.Pleasereadand
followthem.Theyarethereforyour
protectionandinformation.These
messagescanhelpyouavoidinjuryto
yourselfandothers,aswellasprevent
costlydamagestothevehicle.
Keysymbolsand“signalwords”are
usedtoindicatewhatkindofmessage
isgoingtofollow.Payspecialattention
toinstructionsprefacedbysymbols
andthesignalwords“WARNING”,
“CAUTION”,and“NOTE”.Pleasedo
notignoreanyofthesealerts.
WARNING
WARNING!
Whenyouseethisword,themessage
thatfollowsisespeciallyvital.Itsignals
apotentiallyhazardoussituation
which,ifnotavoided,couldresultin
aninjuryordeath.Thismessagewill
tellyouwhatthehazardis,whatcan
happenifyoudon'theedthewarning,
andhowtoavoidit.
Example:
WARNING!
Nevercarryadditionalfuelcontain-
ersinthevehicle.Suchcontainers,
fullorempty,mayleak,explodeor
causeareintheeventofacolli-
sion.
CAUTION
CAUTION
Signalsapotentiallyhazardous
situationwhich,ifnotavoided,could
resultinpropertyorvehicledamage
Example:
CAUTION
Continuingtooperateyourvehi-
clewithinsufcientoilpressurewill
causeseriousenginedamage.
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