Contents INTRODUCTION............................................................................................................1 .......................................................................................................................................1 ADVISORY LABEL DEFINITIONS (IN HANDBOOK)........................................1 INFORMATION FOR THE OWNER.......................................................................2 EMISSIONS CONTROL COMPLIANCE................................................................5 Exhaust and Noise Emissions....................................................................................5 B5 Approval For Volvo US 10 Certified Products.....................................................6 ENGINES OTHER THAN VOLVO:
........................................................................8 VEHICLE DATA.....................................................................................................13 Identification and Labels..........................................................................................13 SERVICE LITERATURE........................................................................................19 SERVICE ASSISTANCE ........................................................................................20 REPORTING SAFETY DEFECTS.........................................................................21 United States ...........................................................................................................21 Canada......................................................................................................................21 Mexico .....................................................................................................................21 EVENT DATA RECORDING DEVICES...............................................................22 SAFETY INFORMATION ...........................................................................................23 GENERAL SAFETY INFORMATION ......................................................................23 Operating the Vehicle...............................................................................................23 Operating in Bobtail Mode ......................................................................................24 VORAD® COLLISION WARNING SYSTEM .....................................................26 ADVISORY LABELS.............................................................................................27 CAB ENTRY AND EXIT .......................................................................................28 General.....................................................................................................................28 General Entry Guidelines.........................................................................................31 Driver Side Entry/Exit .............................................................................................33 ENTERING SLEEPER FROM SEAT.....................................................................38 Standard Gear Lever ................................................................................................38 SAFETY EQUIPMENT ..........................................................................................40 Warning Triangles, Day Cab....................................................................................41 Sleeper Cab..............................................................................................................42 SAFETY BELT SYSTEM.......................................................................................43 SRS AIRBAG..........................................................................................................44 SRS System..............................................................................................................44 INSTRUMENTS AND CONTROLS...........................................................................52 CAB INTERIOR..........................................................................................................52 INSTRUMENT PANEL ..............................................................................................53 Tell-Tales..................................................................................................................53 Colors.......................................................................................................................53 Panel Arrangement...................................................................................................54 INSTRUMENT PANEL GAUGE LAYOUT ..........................................................55 Panel A.....................................................................................................................56 Panel B.....................................................................................................................57 Panel C ....................................................................................................................59