Hobby Siesta - Driving Economically

2. Safety 17
Driving arround corners
Duetoitsheight,amotorhomebeginstoswaymorequickly
than an automobile.
The following applies for driving arround corners
• Neverdrivetooquicklyintoacorner!
• Whenturningotheroad,alwayspulloutalittlemoreto
ensurealargercurveradius.Pleasenotethat,depending
on the model, the rear end of the mobile home may swing
out.
Braking
Amobilehomehasadierentbrakeresponsethanthatofa
car.Forthisreason,inexperienceddriversinparticularshould
carry out several test brake manoeuvres in a suitable location
before driving on the road. The braking distance of the mobile
homeislongerthanthatofacar.Furthermore,itisstrongly
inuencedbyhowheavilythemobilehomehasbeenloaded.
The following applies for braking
• Notthelongerbrakingdistance,especiallyonwetroads.
• Whendrivingdownhill,selectagearthatisnothigherthan
whendrivinguphill.
Driving economically
The engine of your motor home has not been designed to drive
constantly under a full load.
The following applies when driving
• Donotkeepyourfootdownontheaccelerator!
• Thenal20km/hbeforereachingtopspeedrequireupto
50%morefuel!
• Never accelerate if the mobile home starts to swing.
• Adjustyourspeedtoroadandtracconditions.
• Longdescentswithaslightgradientcanbecomedangerous.
Adjustyourspeedfromtheverybeginningtoallowyouto
speedupifnecessarywithoutendangeringotherautomobiles.
• Asageneralrule,neverdrivefasterdownhillthanuphill.
• Themotorhomemaybecaughtupinaslipstreamwhen
overtaking or being overtaken by lorries with trailers or buses.
Thiseectiscounteractedbylightlycounter-steering.
• Useforesightwhiledriving;takeregularbreaksonlonger
drives.