Vehicle Access

One key operates the ignition switch and all of the door locks for the cab, sleeper box, and glove box.

To unlock the driver's door from outside the cab, insert the key in the lockset and turn it one-quarter turn clockwise. See Fig. 3.1 . Turn the key counterclockwise to the original position to remove it. Pull out on the paddle handle to open the door. See Fig. 3.1 .

To unlock the passenger's door from outside the cab, insert the key in the lockset and turn it one-quarter turn counterclockwise. Turn the key to the original position to remove it.

To lock a door from outside the cab, insert the key in the lockset and turn it opposite the unlocking direction, then close the door if it is open. Or, push down the inside lock button ( Fig. 3.2 ), then close the door.

To lock either door from inside the cab, push down the lock button ( Fig. 3.2 ), then close the door if it is open. Pull the integral grab bar ( Fig. 3.2 ) when closing the door.

To open the door from the inside, pull the door handle toward you. See Fig. 3.2 . This will unlatch the door whether or not it is locked. To unlock the door without unlatching it, pull the lock button up.

To lower the driver's side door window, turn the crank handle clockwise. See Fig. 3.2 . To lower the passenger's side, turn its handle counterclockwise. See Chapter 2 for (optional) air window operating instructions.

To open either vent window, push the vent window release lever button while pivoting the top of the release lever 90 degrees forward. When the release lever clears the slide channel, push outward on the release lever.

When closing the vent window, hold the release lever in the forward-pivoted position, and pull it inward. When the outer edge of the lever clears the slide channel, pivot the top of the lever 90 degrees rearward. The button will automatically pop out to lock the vent window.

To open any cab door vent ( Fig. 3.2 ) or sleeper compartment vent ( Fig. 3.5 ), push the vent handle outward and to the right with your fingertips. To close the vent, turn your hand so that your fingers are pulling on the handle from the front edge, then pull in and back on the handle. Use care to avoid pinching your fingers.

The glove box ( Fig. 3.6 ) is located on the passenger's side of the dash. To lock the glove box, insert the ignition key in the lockset, with the key teeth pointing to the left, then, without pushing in on the lockset, turn the key counterclockwise to vertical. Do not turn the key clockwise to the original position to remove it. To unlock the glove box, insert the key, and turn it clockwise to horizontal. To open the glove box door, push the door latch button (lockset) at the top center of the door.

The circuit breaker/relay panel (see Fig. 3.7 and Fig. 3.8 ) is located behind the dash skirt on the front wall of the cab. To gain access to the relay panel, turn the three access panel fasteners one-quarter turn, then remove the access panel.

To open the sleeper access on vehicles with vinyl sleeper curtains, unzip the sleeper curtains. If desired, unsnap the curtains all the way around the sides and top, and remove the curtains.

To open the sleeper access on vehicles with velour sleeper curtains, unfasten the snaps at one side, then push the curtain to the opposite side.

Grab handles are designed into the upper cabinets on each side of the 70-inch raised roof SleeperCab. See Fig. 3.9 . There is a step built into the front of the passenger's side lower cabinet. Also, a slip-resistant step pad is located on the top right corner of the driver's side lower cabinet.

The sleeper door is not intended for entry or exit. The door is intended only as a convenient means to stow or remove personal belongings in or from the sleeper area. To open the door from the inside, push down on the lever handle at the bottom of the handle-access cutout; see Fig. 3.5 . To open the door from the outside, insert the ignition key in the lockset ( Fig. 3.10 , Ref. 1) and turn it one-quarter turn clockwise. Turn the key to the original position to remove it. To close and lock the door, push it closed until it latches.

To open the baggage compartment door on the passenger's side, insert the ignition key in the lockset, and turn it one-quarter turn clockwise. See Fig. 3.10 . Hold the key in this position while pulling outward on the baggage compartment door handle. Turn the key to the original position to remove it. To close and lock the door, push it closed until it latches.

Use the same procedure to open the baggage compartment door on the driver's side, but turn the key counterclockwise.

If the key is difficult to turn, push inward on the door handle while turning the key.

A grab handle and steps facilitate safe climbing up or down.

To remove the battery box cover, pull on the end of each holddown latch until the end clears the cover-mounted catch. See Fig. 3.12 . Pivot the latches out of the way, then lift off the cover. When installing the cover, be sure it is positioned properly before fastening the latches.

The hood can be tilted to a full-open position. A grab handle at the front of the hood provides a hand-hold for hood tilting. See Fig. 3.13 . Tilt-assist springs (FLD 120 Conventionals) or a torsion bar (FLD 112 Conventionals), help you to tilt the hood open, and to return it to the operating position. Stop cables (FLD 120 Conventionals), or hood straps (FLD 112 Conventionals), prevent the hood from overtravel. In the operating position, the hood is secured to the lower cab side panels by a hold-down latch on each side of the hood.

The windshield washer reservoir is located inside the left-side baggage compartment. See Fig. 3.14 .