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Cleaning and care
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such cases, contact a qualified specialist
workshop.
Steps
Important safety notes
G
WARNING
When using folding access steps, ensure that
the steps are properly locked in place when
folded out. Otherwise, the access steps may
give way when climbing or descending them.
This may cause you to fall off the steps and
injure yourself. If the lock on the folding
access steps is damaged, have it replaced at a
qualified specialist workshop.
Keep steps and grab handles free from dirt,
such as:
mud
R
clay
R
snow
R
ice
R
This increases the safety of your footing.
Steps, front
! Ensure that you do not step too low when
using the lowest access steps. Otherwise,
you could damage the protective grid or the
air regulation system.
Example: Actros L cab, steps and grab handles
X
Tilt folding steps = forwards.
Use steps ?, = and grab handle : when
cleaning the vehicle. To have better and safer
access to grab handles :, use recesses ;
when ascending.
Small folding step, front
! If you drive the vehicle with the step fol-
ded down, the step can come into contact
with the road surface and be damaged, e.g.
when driving off-road.
Therefore, fold up the step before driving
off. Do not drive with the step folded down.
Example: small folding step, front
X
To fold down: swing step : down to the
stop.
X
To fold up: swing step : upwards until it
engages.
Large folding step, front
! If you drive the vehicle with the step fol-
ded down, the step can come into contact
with the road surface and be damaged, e.g.
when driving off-road.
Therefore, fold up the step before driving
off. Do not drive with the step folded down.
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