Leisure Unity - Emergencies While Driving; Hazard Warning Lights; Flat Tire; When the Vehicle Is Disabled

Unity Motorhome
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8. When you leave home, inform someone of
your destination and your schedule. Notify
the same person if your plans change.
Emergencies While Driving
Your motorhome is designed with features
that allow the driver and occupants to resolve
emergencies or failures while travelling.
Review this section to become familiar with
the recommended procedures to resolve these
conditions or situations. Review this section
with all new drivers and before each trip.
azard Warning Lights
Your motorhome is equipped with a hazard
warning light system. Both the front and rear
turn signals ash in unison when the syste is
turned on. Refer to the chassis manual in the
Motorhome Information Kit for additional details
and location of the hazard warning lights.
Activate the hazard warning lights whenever the
motorhome is stopped on the side of a roadway
or near oving trac The haard waring
lights alert other motorists of a potential hazard
and to take extra care. The system is designed
so the lights continue ashing when the switch
is on, even if the key is in the off position or
removed from the ignition.
Flat Tire
 you have a at tire while operating your
otorhoe, slowdown gradually to prevent
loss of control, and pull to the shoulder or the
side of the road. Stop on a level paved surface
and engage the parking brake. Refer to the
ollowing steps to change the at tire
1. Turn on the hazard warning lights.
2 Place wheel chocks in front and rear of tire
located on the opposite side o the at tire
3 ediately contact a ualied roadside
repair service because your motorhome is
not equipped with a spare tire.
 If a roadside service is unavailable, inspect
the at tire to deterine whether you can
service or repair it.
5  you can service or repair the at tire, you
must raise the vehicle using the jack.
NOTICE
Attempting to pull or tow the motorhome
to start may result in major drivetrain
component failure or damage.
 Consult the chassis manual in the
Motorhome Information Kit to locate the jack
and to determine the proper jack placement
locations on the chassis.
7. If the ground is soft or unstable, carefully
move the motorhome to a safe location
before attempting to lift with the jack.
8. Use a jacking board for stability on loose or
soft ground.
9 Raise the motorhome with the jack according
to the instructions in the chassis manual.
10 Never allow any portion of anyone’s body to
be under the vehicle at any time while raising
or supporting the motorhome with the jack.
11. Before resuming travel with a new or repaired
tire, ensure the lug nuts are tightened in the
proper seuence and to the torue specied
in the chassis manual. Use a torque wrench
to ensure the specied torue is achieved
Recheck and retorque the wheel lug nuts
ater 25 and 100 iles 0 and 10 k o
operation.
When the Vehicle is isabled
12 Emergency Starting: Do not push or tow
the motorhome in an attempt to start it. The
powertrain is not designed to transmit torque
to turn the engine over for starting.
Vehicle Operation
13 Jump Starting/Boosting: Refer to the
chassis manual in the Motorhome Instruction
Kit for instructions.
1 Break Down: If the motorhome breaks
down on the roadway, pull off the road and
stop, engage the parking brake, turn on the
hazard warning lights, and chock the wheels
if you are on uneven or unstable ground. Call
an approved towing service, and provide
them with the vehicle make, weight, length,
width, and height to ensure they dispatch
an appropriately sized truck to tow your
otorhoe to a ualied repair acility