6
•
Always abserve'the speed limit.
Remember
that
far
every 10 miles aver
50
miles per hour,
yau
cauld
be
w~sting
between 10% . 15%
mare
fuel.
Drive
at
an easy pace, avaiding jackrabbit
starts.
Try
to.
pace
yaur
driving
to.
avaid
red lights.
ON
THE
ROAD
DRIVING AND PARKING
Once
yau
became
accustamed
to.
the feel
af
the
cantrals
and
the
reference
paints
from
the
driver's seat,
yau
will
cind
driving
the
matar
hame
camparable
to.
driving
yaur
family car. Became
familiar with
the
pasitian
af
the
matar
hame
in
traffic,
and
be
cautiaus when maneuvering
to.
allaw
far
the
length
and
width
af
the
vehicle. Always allaw extra
raam
to.
carner
and
to.
change
lanes. Learn
to.
use
the
side mirrars
to.
view
the
road behind.
Check them
aften
as a reference
to.
keep a
gaad
road/lane
pasitian.
"
Drive with cansideratian
an
the
highway, abserving
all
speed and safety regulatians. The best cruising speed
far
yaur
matar
hame
will vary with road and
weather
canditians.
Re·
member
that
higher speeds may result
in
a sharp increase in fuel
cansumptian.
Driving
an
winding
ar
mauntain
raads
is
nat
difficult if
dane
with reasanable care. Observe
praper
vehi~le
speeds when
ascending
ar
descending hills
and
always
aperate
in
the
praper
transmissian range. Dawnshift
an
hills
to.
avaid averheating
ar
undue engine laads. Dawnsh ift when descending grades.
Engine braking
pawer
will help
cantral
vehicle speed, and
will relieve
same
af
the
strain on .the brakes.
Allaw
far
the
extra height
af
yaur
matar
hame
and
avaid areas
having
law
averhead c:learance. Check
far
laW-hanging
tree
branches
ar
ather
abstructians
whenever
yau
drive
or
park.
Avoid
law
roofs when pulling
in
far
service. This may be
particularly
important
if you drive with
the
averhead vents
open
ar
if
the
matar
hame
is
equipped with a
roof
air
conditioner, a roof rack or
CB
antenna.
When parking parallel, be sure
to
allow for poles
or
ob-
structions near
the
cu rb, as
the
front and rear
partions
of
the
motor
hame
swing wider than an
autamobile.
When park-
ing on an incline,
turn
the
frant
wheels into
the
curb
in
the
direction
af
the
toll
to.
aid the parking brake. Always
shift
the
transmissian
to.
PARK (Pl when parking.
MISCELLANEOUS SAFETY TIPS
•
When backing
the
motar
hame, have a persan
stand
to
the rear
on
the driver's side, if possible,
to
guide
yau.
• Befare departing
an
a trip, check
yaur
routes. Remember,
some tunnels prohibit
motarhomes
with
LP
gas
systems.
• While traveling, make sure
all
occupants use
their
seatbelts.
• While traveling, make sure
all
doors are closed
and
that
cabinets, drawers, and loose objects are secure.
• Instruct
yaur
family on
what
to
do.
in case
af
fire,
and
hold fire drills periadically.
• Maintain
praper
charge
in
the
fire extinguisher.
• Gas and smoke detectors are available from
RV
equipment
dealers, and may be considered
as
safety accessories.
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