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2. Safety 15
Placeanotewithallimportantmeasuresandweightsina
visibleplaceinboththemotorhomeandthedriver‘scabin.
Donotoverloadthevehicle!Itisimperativethatyounotthe
permissibleaxleloads,thetechnicallypermissibleoverall
massaswellasthepermissibleheight,widthandlength
of the motor home.
Gasbottlesmayonlybetransportedwhentheyaresecu-
relyfastenedinthegasbottlecontainerprovided.
Ensurethatthereissucientventilation.Nevercoverup
built-in forced ventilation (skylights with forced ventilation
or mushroom vents). Ensure that forced ventilation is not
covered by snow or leaves as this increases the danger
of suocation.
• Ifnecessary,slidetheTVantenna*inasfaraspossibleor
retract the satellite dish* .
• Ifnecessarysecureanyloadsontheroofensuringthatthey
cannot slide.
•
Ifnecessarysecurebicycles * ;ensurethattheycannotslide
and check that the existing lighting systems are not covered.
• Ifnecessaryturnothelightinthetentinfrontofthe
engine home.
• Shouldtherebearearladder,foldandsecureit.
• Ifnecessary,rolluptheawningandstowthecranksecurelyin
the mobile home.
Interior
Somepreparationsmustalsobecarriedoutinsidethemotor
home.
Preparing the interior
•Sortlooseobjectsandstowtheminthecompartments.
• Placeheavyobjectsinthelowercompartments.
• Ifnecessaryswitchtherefrigeratorto12Voperation.
• Ensurethatnoliquids,includingthoseintherefrigerator,
will leak.
• Secureacceleratorcylinders.
• Folddownandsecurethetable.
• Turnointeriorlights.
• Securethetableand,ifpossible,lowerit.
• Closedoors(includingrefrigeratordoor),drawersand
apsrmly.
• Ifnecessary,securetheTVmountand,ifpossible,dis-
mantletheTVandstoreitsecurely.
• Heavyand/orvoluminousobjects(e.g.TV,radio)mustbe
secured before driving.
• FullyopentheRemisBlinds*forthedriver'scabandlock
itintoplace.
• Ifnecessary,securetheshowerdoors.