Peterbilt Medium Duty Truck Owner's Manual - Peterbilt Motors

DRIVER'S CHECK LIST
Driver's Check List
Safe Vehicle Operation
To keep your Medium Duty vehicle in top shape and maintain
a high level of safety for you, your passengers, and
your load, make a thorough inspection every day before
you drive. You will save maintenance time later, and the
safety checks could help prevent a serious accident.
Please remember, too, that the Federal law requires a pretrip
inspection and so do commercial trucking companies.
You are not expected to become a professional mechanic.
The purpose of your inspections is to find anything that
might interfere with the safe and efficient transportation of
yourself, any passengers, and your load. If you do find
something wrong and cannot fix it yourself, have an
Authorized Service Center or qualified mechanic repair
your vehicle right away.
The following operations are to be performed by the
driver. Performing these checks and following the maintenance
procedures in this manual will help keep your
Medium Duty vehicle running properly.
For your safety, as well as those around you, be a responsible
driver:
• If you drink, do not drive.
• Do not drive if you are tired, ill, or under emotional
stress.
Much has gone into the manufacturing of your Medium
Duty vehicle, including advanced engineering techniques,
rigid quality control, and demanding inspections. These
manufacturing processes will be enhanced by you—the
safe driver—who:
• knows and understands how to operate the vehicle
and all its controls
• maintains the vehicle properly
• uses driving skills wisely
For more information, refer to Department of Transportation
Regulation 392.7, which states that interstate commercial
motor vehicles are not to be driven unless the
driver is sure that certain parts and accessories are in
working order.
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