Hobby T 555 FS - Chapter 2: Safety; Driving Techniques and Considerations

Safety
02-7
Driving
Takeatrialdrivebeforeleavingonyourrstlargejourneyin
ordertofamiliarizeyourselfwiththemobilehome.Remember
topractisedrivingbackwards.
The following applies for driving:
• Donotunderestimatethelengthofthemobilehome.
• Becarefulwhendrivingintoinnercourtyardsandthrough
entrancegates.
• Themobilehomemaystarttoswingfromsidetosidein
cross-winds,onwetoricyroads.
• Adjustyourspeedtoroadandtraf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 auto-
mobiles.
• Asageneralrule,neverdrivefasterdownhillthanuphill.
• Themobilehomemaybecaughtupinaslipstreamwhen
overtakingorbeingovertakenbylorrieswithtrailersorbuses.
Thiseffectiscounteractedbylightlycounter-steering.
Driving in reverse
The following applies for driving in reverse:
• Usetheassistance ofapersonoutsidethevehiclewhen
drivinginreverse.
Driving through curves
Duetoitsheight,amobilehomebeginstoswaymorequickly
thananautomobile.
The following applies for driving through curves:
• Neverdrivetooquicklyintoacurve!
Driving economically
Themotorofyourmobile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gas!
• Thenal20km/hbeforereachingtopspeedrequireupto
50%morefuel!
Getting petrol
Anumberofdevicesthatuseanopenamehavebeenbuilt
intoyourmobilehome.