Airstream 2005 International Trailer User manual

AIRSTREAM
AN AMERICAN LEGEND
INTERNATIONAL
TRAILER
OWNERS MANUAL
2005

AIRSTREAM INTERNATIONAL TRAILER
• To place the great wide world at your doorstep for you who yearn to travel with all
the comforts of home.
• To provide a more satisfying, meaningful way of travel that offers complete travel
independence, wherever and whenever you choose to go or stay.
• To keep alive and make real an enduring promise of high adventure and faraway
lands... of rediscovering old places and new interests.
• To open a whole world of new experiences... a new dimension in enjoyment where
travel adventure and good fellowship are your constant companions.
• To encourage clubs and rallies that provide an endless source of friendship, travel
fun and personal expression.
• To lead caravans wherever the four winds blow... over twinkling boulevards, across
trackless deserts... to the traveled and untraveled corners of the earth.
• To play some part in promoting international goodwill and understanding among
the peoples of the world through person-to-person contact.
• To refine and perfect our product by continuous travel-testing over the highways
and byways of the world.
• To strive endlessly to stir the venturesome spirit that moves you to follow a
rainbow to its end... and thus make your travel dreams come true.
©AIRSTREAM INC. 2003

AIRSTREAM INTERNATIONAL TRAILER
INTRODUCTION
The Owners Manual for your new Airstream trailer is designed to respond to the most frequent inquiries regarding the
operation, function and care of the many systems that make modern trailering a joy.
Airstream realizes our customers possess varying degrees of expertise in the area of repairing and maintaining the appliances in
their trailer. For this reason, the service and trouble-shooting information found in this manual is directed toward those with
average mechanical skills. We also realize you may be more familiar in one area than you are in another. Only you know your
capabilities and limitations.
We want you to use this manual, and hope you will find the information contained in it useful, however, should you ever feel
you may be "getting in over your head" please see your dealer to have the repairs made.
A brief explanation of the operation of the appliances such as refrigerator, furnace, water heater and others are explained in this
manual. However, you will also find the manufacturer's information supplied in a packet included with this manual.
All information, illustrations and specifications contained in the literature are based on the latest product information available
at the time of publication approval.
Throughout this manual CAUTION and WARNING notations are used.
Failure to observe CAUTION can damage equipment.
WARNING notes the possibility of personal and/or fatal injury if not observed.
Note: If and when new materials and production techniques are developed which can improve the quality of its product, or
material substitutions are necessary due to availability, Airstream reserves the right to make such changes.

AIRSTREAM INTERNATIONAL TRAILER
A. WARRANTY AND SERVICE
Warranty
Warranty Explanation
Service
Reporting Safety Defects
Maintenance Schedule
Maintenance Parts & Supplies
B. TOWING
Tow Vehicles
Brakes
Loading
Weighing your Trailer
Hitching Up
Towing Tips
Pre-Travel Check List
C. CAMPING
Camping Safety
Overnight Stop
Extended Stay
Leveling & Stabilizing
Hook Ups
Winter Traveling
D. EXTERIOR
Cleaning
Chassis
Windows & Screens
Power Jack
Tires
Axle and Running Gear
Electric Brakes
E. INTERIOR FURNISHINGS AND
ACCESSORIES
Fabric Care
Flooring & Fixtures
Features & Switches
Storage Areas
Smoke Alarm
LP Gas Detector
Fire Extinguisher
F. PLUMBING
LP (Liquid Petroleum) Gas
Water
Water Pump
Drainage
Winterizing
Drain and Waste
Toilet
G. ELECTRICAL
12-volt Operation
Battery
Converter
TV Antenna
Satellite Antenna
Solar Panel
Bathroom Exhaust
Monitor Panel
110-Volt System & Components
H. APPLIANCES
Air Conditioner
Furnace
Range/Oven
Refrigerator
Water Heater
Roof Vent, High Volume
I. SPECIFICATIONS