ON
ThE
ROAd
If
you can't avoid operating, parking or idling your vehicle
off-road:
»
Be
aware that combustible materift/s could catch fire
from
the vehicle's
hot
exhaust system.
» Avoid driving your vehicle through or over combustible
materials such as leaves, grass, vegetation or stubble
high enough
to
touch, catch or collect on its hot
exhaust system.
» Parking or idling should be done ollly in an area where
there are
110 combustible materials ullder the vehicle.
To
use the engine
as
a braking force, select the next lower
gear.
If
the motor home is exceeding the maximum RPM for
this gear, use the service brakes to slow down. Engine brak-
ing provides good speed control for going down grades.
When the motor home is heavily loaded, or the grade is
steep, preselection
of
a lower gear prior to the grade may be
desirable.
Geal' preselection means the selection
of
a lower gear to
match the driving conditions you encounter or expect to
encounter. Preselection will give you better control on slick
or icy roads and on downgrades. Downshifting to lower gears
increases engine braking. The selection
of
a lower gear often
prevents cycling between a gear and the next higher gear on
a series
of
short up-and-down grades.
WARNING
Do
not
park
or idle the
motor home over com-
bustible materials such
as
tall
grass
or
dried
leaves.
Combustible materials
may catch fire from the
hot exhaust gases, soot or
sparks that could escape
through corrosion holes or
cracks.
This
is
particularly
important if the exhaust
system has not been
properly maintained.
USING
THE
ENGINE
TO
SLOW
THE
MOTOR
HOME
.II NOTE
Although
your
motor
home is equipped with
power steering,
the
front
wheels may be difficult
to
tum
when
at a dead
stop.
When
maneuvering
in
some close situations,
give yourself some room
to
move
either forward or
backward.
The
vehicle
has
to
be
in
motion for
the
front wheels
to
be
turned
with
ease.
BOUNdER DiESEL
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