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ZTARUM;

Sounds like you have the driver's procedure figured out. You'll find that keeping your passengers from getting burned is very important, too. I wrote some instructions for my wife and I to use (depending on which of us were taking a passenger for a ride). If you're interested, the instructions I came up with were:

Before the ride, ask to passenger if they have ever touched a steam iron on high (the answer is always "YES") -- explain very clearly that the side pipes get that hot.

Getting In
Remove all jewelry, watches, or brass knuckles (for wife’s family members) from your right hand and arm that have the capacity to scratch paint (pretty much anything metal).

Step into the car with one foot at a time while holding on to the back of the passenger seat. Do not touch the windshield or lean on the door getting in. Once both feet are in the car, in front of the seat, face the windshield and slide down into the seat.

Fasten belts at that time – driver will assist you to make sure that your harness belts are properly adjusted and that you are secure.

Getting Out
Don't fling the harness/belts off...metal buckles will wreck the paint! If you are not sure how to work the harness release, the driver will assist you.

Never try getting out of the car from a sitting position. Stand up on the floor by lifting yourself up from the back of the seat. Holding on to the seat back with your left hand, step out with one foot at a time while paying close attention to the red-hot side pipe. Do not touch the windshield or lean on the door getting out.

Don’t slam the door- close it using the inside latch, or leave it for the driver to close.
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Hope this helps. NONE of us want to have a passenger burned by those hot pipes. I've never had a first or second time passenger that wasn't absolutely blown away by a cobra ride -- they might not be thinking clearly when they exit the car. That's why it's important that we (lucky cobra owner/operators) keep them safe.

Bryon