Driving your motor home will be different from driving your
family car or truck. Your motor home is large and heavy.
You
may have
to
adjust or learn new driving techniques to safely
operate your motor home.
Downhill driving puts extra strain on many drivetrain compo-
nents
of
your motor home. The brakes are easily overloaded
and overheated when used for downhill slowing. Brake fade
will occur
if
the brakes overheat.
When driving down long grades, shift the transmission
to
a
lower gear at the top
of
the grade. Rule
of
thumb:
Use
the
same lowest gear going down as it took
to
go
up the hill.
Crest the hill in the lower gear. Monitor your speed.
Be cautious when maneuvering to allow for the length and
width
of
the vehicle. Always allow room to corner and
to
change lanes. Your vehicle's side view mirrors and rear view
camera monitor (if equipped) will help you keep aware
of
your vehicle's position and the position
of
other vehicles
and/or obstructions near your motor home.
You
must monitor
them constantly while you are driving. Become familiar with
the operation
of
the side mirrors and learn
to
use them to
view objects and the road beside and behind the motor home.
The rear view mirrors are controlled from a panel located on
the driver's left side instrument panel.
To
adjust the mirrors,
select either LEFT or RIGHT mirror and press the appropri-
ate arrow. Activate the mirror heaters (if equipped) by press-
ing the HEATER position.
Remember that your motor home is heavier than a car, mak-
ing it less maneuverable and harder
to
stop. Also, because
of
its greater side surface area, it is more easily affected by
cross winds. Allow extra distances for passing and stopping,
and drive at a moderate speed, particularly in traffic and in
gusty wind conditions.
PACE
ARROW
DRIVINC
AND
VEHICLE
CONTROL
MANEUVERINC
IN
TRAFFIC
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NOTE
Although your motor
home
is
equipped with
power steering,
the
front
wheels may
be
difficult
to
turn
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.
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