TABLE OF CONTENTS
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WHEEL LUGS ...................................................................................22
TIRES ................................................................................................23
CHANGING A TIRE ...........................................................................24
SPARE TIRE CARRIER (IF EQUIPPED) .......................................... 24
TIRE PRESSURE MONITOR SYSTEM (TPMS) (IF EQUIPPED) ....24
SETTING UP YOUR RECREATION VEHICLE .................................25
CAMPSITE HOOK-UP ......................................................................25
SEASONAL SET-UP (BUNGALOWS ONLY) ....................................26
CARGO RAMP DOOR ......................................................................28
LOADING THE CARGO AREA .......................................................... 29
PATIO DECK - REAR (IF EQUIPPED) .............................................. 29
PATIO DECK – SIDE (IF EQUIPPED) ............................................... 30
AWNINGS (IF EQUIPPED) ............................................................... 31
SECTION 5: SLIDEOUT SYSTEMS
ELECTRIC SLIDE ROOM(S) (IF EQUIPPED) .................................. 36
SECTION 6: ELECTRICAL
THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM .............................................................38
12-VOLT DC SYSTEM .....................................................................38
LOAD CENTER .................................................................................39
EXTERIOR LIGHTS (IF EQUIPPED) ................................................39
REPLACING LIGHTING ....................................................................39
COMMAND CENTER ........................................................................40
GFCI RECEPTACLE ......................................................................... 40
JAYCOMMAND
®
/TRAVELLINK
®
SYSTEM (IF EQUIPPED) .............41
BMPRO MINI SYSTEM (IF EQUIPPED) ...........................................43
JAYVOICE / DIRECTOR (IF EQUIPPED) ......................................... 44
120-VOLT AC ELECTRIC SYSTEM .................................................. 45
120-VOLT 30-AMP AC ELECTRIC SYSTEM (IF EQUIPPED) ..........45
120-VOLT 50 AMP AC ELECTRIC SYSTEM (IF EQUIPPED) .......... 45
TESTING CAMPSITE POWER CONNECTION ................................45
POWERED CORD REEL (IF EQUIPPED) ........................................46
INVERTER (IF EQUIPPED) ..............................................................46
CONNECTING POWER CORD(S) ...................................................46
POWER CONVERTER .....................................................................47
120-VOLT CIRCUIT BREAKERS ...................................................... 48
APPROXIMATE ELECTRICAL LOAD RATINGS .............................. 48
AUXILIARY BATTERY (CUSTOMER SUPPLIED) ............................49
DISCONNECT SWITCH (IF EQUIPPED)..........................................49
GENERATOR (IF EQUIPPED) ..........................................................50
SOLAR PREP (IF EQUIPPED) .........................................................51
SOLAR PACKAGE (IF EQUIPPED) ..................................................52
SECTION 1: INTRODUCTION
ASCEND COMMUNITY ......................................................................3
ABOUT THIS MANUAL ....................................................................... 4
CUSTOMER INFORMATION PACKET ............................................... 4
WINGMATE
TM
HELP ............................................................................4
J.JAY HELP ......................................................................................... 4
SAFETY ALERTS ................................................................................ 4
WARNINGS AND OTHER LABELS .................................................... 4
SECTION 2: OCCUPANT SAFETY
SECONDARY MEANS OF ESCAPE (EXIT WINDOW) ......................8
FIRE SAFETY .....................................................................................8
FIRE EXTINGUISHER ........................................................................8
SMOKE ALARM ..................................................................................8
COMBINATION CARBON MONOXIDE /PROPANE ALARM .............. 9
FORMALDEHYDE ...............................................................................9
CONDENSATION ................................................................................9
EXTENDED OR FULL TIME USAGE ..................................................9
COLD WEATHER USAGE .................................................................. 9
SECTION 3: PRE TRAVEL INFORMATION
TOW VEHICLE .................................................................................. 11
VEHICLE LABELS ............................................................................. 11
REAR BUMPER ................................................................................ 12
CARGO CARRYING ACCESSORY RECEIVER (IF EQUIPPED) .....12
BIKE RACK (IF EQUIPPED) ............................................................. 12
LOADING YOUR RV ......................................................................... 12
TRAVEL TRAILER HITCH (CUSTOMER SUPPLIED) ...................... 13
FIFTH WHEEL PIN BOX (CUSTOMER SUPPLIED) ........................14
WEIGHING YOUR TOW VEHICLE AND RV .....................................15
WIRE HARNESS/CONNECTOR PLUG ............................................15
SECTION 4: VEHICLE OPERATION
TOWING ............................................................................................17
TOWING BEHIND YOUR RV ............................................................18
ENTRANCE DOOR STEP(S) ..........................................................19
STEP LIGHT ...................................................................................... 19
STOWABLE ENTRANCE DOOR STEP ............................................19
ENTRANCE DOOR ...........................................................................19
LEVELING SYSTEM (IF EQUIPPED) ...............................................20
STABILIZERS ....................................................................................20
TANDEM AXLE FLEX EQUALIZER (IF EQUIPPED) ........................21
EMERGENCY STOPPING ................................................................ 22
EMERGENCY TOWING .................................................................... 22