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2OO5 OWNERS MANUAL
CHINOOK is a division of Trail Wagons, Inc., Yakima, Washington

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
l. Service
Floor Plan and Feafi.lres
Vehicle Operation
Electrical Systern
F'resh Water System
Waste Water Systern
LP Gas Systern
Maintenarnce
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9. Technicalspecifications
n0. Frequently Asked Questions 32

FLOOR PTANS & FEATURES
Serviae is irmportant to you""", and it is equaily imnrortant to us. When you huy a Claimoolr, you
can expect years of canefnee service with regular hut mirairman rmaim'termnce. Our reputation has heen
huilt om rthat prermise"
DOUBLE SERVICE BACKUP
Your Cnairaoonr dlealer's service dlenrartmemt will promptny naamdlne any onlerational dlffiaunty you
may Llave witla your rmotorlaorme. If suah a prohlem is not resolvedl to your complete satisfaatiom, p1lease
tanre these steps:
1" Disauss the prohnem wirtla tlae general rmanager or os/ner of your dleanersnaip. Give nairm the
opportumity to work with his service erew in solvirag it.
2" nf tlae dlffiaulty cannot he resolvedlto your satisfaction hy your locan dlealer, comtact the service
nxxannager at the Chimoon< factory for assistance hy calning: 1-800-552-8886
This dlouhle service haeneup is your hest assurarace tlaat you naave rmade the right decisiom im claoosirag a
Chinoon<.
YOUR DEALER'S RESPONSIBILITIES
Your Cnairaook dlealer has tlrorougtrly inspected your rmo'Eornaome, resettimg the nignadng,
plumahimg, water and heating systems for any rmalfrrnetions that rmay have occurredl dlurimg shiprment
ftom the factory. ,\lll appliances are cheanredlhy tnae dealer at the timae of purclaase. Hle is ohligated to
explaim amdl dlemonstrate the onreration of youn eqllitrlment and accessories, answe]r ques'tioms and man<e
mliraon adljustmemts. For furtlaer instructions on onlenatiom, rmair-rtenance and wanranties please refer to
the indlividu.an mlanu.als or instruation slaeets providledlira your owner's packet.
nf you shound require service andlreplacemlent of dlefective equipmemt, rmalke youn request
dlirectny to the nx-nanufaetunrer of the appniance or accessory iravolvedl. Im comtacting any rnamufacfurer,
dleaner or Clainook faetory for service or informlation, he snnre to imanudle ann tnae foillowimg:
1. Date of purcnaase anong with stocnr or vehicne identfficatiom r-lum-lher"
2. Serian and naodlen numlher amd a aompnete dlescrinrtion of rhe pnodluct"
3. Detaited explanatiom of the dfficutty yonn are laaving"
Repnaeemlent parts shouldlhe purchasedlthnough the rmamufacturer or supplier or througnl your
nocal dlealer or supply store. nf you have dlfficunty ohtaiming parts or service, con]taat the Chimoonr
factory for assistamee"

FLOOR PTANS & FEATURES
CHINOOK WARRANTY COVER:
Chiraooh warrants to the original owner of each mew modlel, Chinooh N4[otorhornes for a period of
thirty:six (36) rmomths or 36,000 mriles, wneflclaever conmes ffirst, it wiln repair or at its option neplace amy
dlefects resulting from trroor Chinoonr worncrnnannship on tnae motorhoffie nnnanufacturedl
hy Chinoon<.
REGISTER YOUR WARRANTY TODAY!
Your ffirst respomsihillity at the time of dlelivery is to register your $/arramfy, so mail in your eompleted
warramty registration card todlay. Omty hy ffiXning out amd suhrmittireg your registration cardl can you he
assured of t[ae gtlaramtees it providles" ]this cardl is for your protection as a cofirsnnn'nner; use it now!
Reruaermhen, warranties do rlot eover mornnnan rnailatenamee senvice or adljustmemts which ulay hccome
nnccessary through normlal extended use. Tlaat is why, after yom have rmet your frrst ohligation hy
suhmittimg yonnr warranty card, you rmust he preparedl for am ora:goimg responnsihiiity: nrrevemtive
maintenamee.
You have just hought tlae ffiraest mirai:motorlaomle in tlae wornd, andl we want you to enjoy cvery
maile of it. .A,ll you fiaave to dlo is reny om tnae tips amdl reeomrxmnenndlatioms ofrflened om tlae foffiowing n]ages.
SHELL WARRANTY:
Oun uraique ffiherglass, ome piece rmolded sftrell is eoveredl hy a lifetirme warranty to the onigiraal
ownen. lloss of tim"le, imconveruieneeo X.oss of use of h/[otornaome, towing eharges, rental cars or other
eonseq{.nential darmages are r-r.ot eovered hy this warrannty.
WHAT IS COVERED:
FACTORY DEFEC:IS ONtY - Factory dlefects wiln he dletermrimed hy the Chinoonr
lEmgimeerimg Departrment or an authorizedl representative of Chimoon<.
WHAT IS NOT COVERED:
1. GEL COAT FRACTURES
2. GEL COAT DISCOLORATION
3. ROCK CHIPS
+. COLLISION DAMAGE
5. VANDALISM
6. NATURAL DISASTER DAMAGE
7. FASTENER POINT DAMAGE FROM NON.FACTORY INSTALLED
COMPONENTS

FLOOR PLANS & FEATURES
GENERAL
Your Chinooh rmotorhomle is a comlnract, yet versatite, recreational vehiene loadledlwith features
desigledlfor your comafort andl comvem.iemce. To laenp yor.l im nocatimg amdl identifying tlaese fea'tures, see
the dlrawimgs at the end of this chapter. Note that, whine oraly the dlinefte optiom is shown, affi o'ther
aonmponnennts are identiaan anmonng the tnmee frloor plam oprtioms (dinette, anuh amdl twim-hed). Anso, n-lany
of 'rhe features showm are onrtions (idemtffied with an asterix) amdt mxay or rmay not he in your
maotorhome"
SYSTEMS MONITOR PANEL
,\t the nlress of a hutton )ronx aan dletermaine the flluid nevels im t]ae fresh water tannn(, waste water
holdimg tanlks, andl n P gas tamnr from the systerms rmomitor nlanen noaated on the ramge hoodl (refer to fnae
chapter om the waste water systerul for fanse tamnr readlings). lthis nranen anso imenudles the momitorimg of
tlae cnaarge nevel of ttae coaah hattenies"
APPLIANCES
Your mlotorlhorme is loadledlwitla top-of:the-line, marme hramdl appniamces. Operating instructions
and snlecffications for these appniamces can he fouradl im your orvmer's pachet. ,\pplianee specifrcations
are a[so listed om a lahel loeated on tnae inside of the closet dloor.
COACH BATTERY SYSTEM
AXn rmodlens of'the Chinook rnotorhomle conne with a state-of-t[ae-art haftery systerm tneat incnudes
a tow Vontage Diseonneet (I-VD) ar-rdl a u'Srmarto'solenoid. With ttrre I-VD, aceidental drainage of your
coacta hatteries wiffi he minirmizedl, if r-lot enirmimatedl entirely. With the "Srnant" solenoidl, yoll wiffi he
ahle to cnaarge youn coaclh hatteries as weffi as your vehiane hattery, wnrine enirnimating the possihiliry of
accidlemtally dlraiming your vehicne hattery through the coach hattenies or vice-versa. Refer to enrapter 4
on the eneetriea[ systeml for more imfonrmation"
TOWING PACKAGE
A towing pacncage is ineludled as a standard feature on tlae Chimoonr Ntrotor lrome (Rated @ 500CI
lhs" with a 500 lh. Tongue weight). This includes the trailer hitch as weill as tail light electrieal hoonr-
ups. llhe rrail light enectriaal hoon<-ups ean he foundl on the extrennne rear of tnae driver's sidle franme nai[.
Review the sectiom o'toadirag amd Towimg" ira tlae mext chapter for safe towing procedlures.
CLOCK
![he elocnr in your rmo'tor]homle is operatedl ofr[ a ha'ttery, whicla shouldl nast approxirmateny ome
year. lfo reset the eloclro ]ffirst rermove the cnoek fromr the cahimet hy twisting it counter-cnoclr-wise, and
then turm adljustmemt nrnoh on the hacn<.

FLOOR PTANS & FEATURES
SLEEPING ACCOMMODATIONS
Sneepimg aecomlrmodlations vary fnorm moden type andl flloor plan andl may even he unique to youn
motorhome, ilf you orderedl it with specian options. ![he sofa-hedl, offiered in the Cnuh andl Dinette fXoor
pnams, is fonded out to the sleeping positiom as shown helow. On Diraette ilIoor pnans, the sofa*hed forrms
u lrngun hed with the dlimette seats when they are eomffigured with the dlinette mhne noweredl as s]hown
helow.
SOTA_BID
TO CONVERT SOFA-BED TO SLEEPING
BOTTOM EDGE OF SOFA AS INDICATED POSITION PULL UP AND OUT ON FRONT
BY ARROWS.
DI N ETTt_ BTD STEP 3.
LOWER TABLE TOP TO SUPPORT
CLEATS ON SEATS BY ROTATING
BRASS HINGE ASSEMBLY ABOUT
LOWER WALL SUPPORT.
BRASS HINGE
ASSEMBLY
STEP 2.
TILT TABLE TOP DOWN
TO DISENGAGE FROM
UPPER WALL SUPPORT.
STEP 4.
PLACE SEAT BACK CUSHIONS
FROM BOTH SEATS ONTO THE
TABLE TOP TO FORM A LEVEL
SLEEPING SURFACE.
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PLANNING YOUR TRIP, BEING PREPARED
Fnamraimg your trip is an exciting time - andl a time whem you are likeny to forget sormethimg
irmportamt in your nast minute rush to get readly.
tseing properny preparedl is tnae n<ey to gerttirag the most emjoyrmemt frorm your rmotor]horme, and
that's why we are offierimg tnae followimg suggestioms as a guidle. Review tnaem hefore startirag out, refer
to'them when )ronn ane om tlae roadl, amdl then note the iterms you laave forgottem so you]r next trip wiln he
even mlore lftan. Flan youn trip careftlffiy. Comsunt nmaps amd guide hoonrs so )rou wiln he familiar witna
road comdlitioms, noadlsidle nlarks, rest areas andl campsites" ]Ee sure that affi your equiprulemt is servicedl
andl readly for travel.
Cnaecl< affi of the foffiowimg:
n" A,ffi flluidls, iracludling mlotorhome emgine crann<case oil[, tramsm-rission flluid, p@\Mer steering flluid,
radliator reservoir nevel, mlaster cylimdler hranre fnuid, enectrolyte level of hatteries, wflndshield water
reservoir nevel"
2. Jlnspect wheel nugs for tignatness"
3. lExamine ann tires for road darmage" nnfllate to the pressnnrc reeoxmr]nerxdted hy the chassis
mamufacturer andlnote that this pressure is for eold tires (see cnaassis onrerator's nmanual).
4l-" Checl< oin neven in tlae gerxerator n]ower plant (if insmffied). Refer to the instructions and tnre
maain'termmae rm.amual provided hy the generator rmanufaeturer for preuse service reqr.rirernents.
N4[ake sure ex'[ra oin and other supplies are provided if the rmotor]hrorme is to he used for extended
nleriodls"
5" Mlanre certair-r your jacnr fleandle andl nug wrenc]h are properly stowedl amdl ira goodl working order.
6. Checl< to see that youn X.X.0:volt ]power cordlis stowed in its eornpartmxemt.
7. tse snmre yonmr ffire extimguisher is securedl and easilly acaessihle.
E. Cheel< to see that sueh aacessories as the plastic scwer hose with ffiffiings andl a water suppny naose
(a gardlem hose approvedl for n25 psi service is adleqr.late) are on hoardl"
9" Filn water tamnr, il[requiredl (see section on Chimoon< water system).
X.0" Mlan<e sure dlraira nine cap and holdimg tamnr n<nife vanves are closedland securedl.
nn" Checl< alln stop lig'nats, ruruling lights and othen safety itennns.
x.2. Pu'a your Cnainook mlotorlrorule itenxrs im o'trave]." eoredlition" lthis nmeans foffiowing sucna
comxnnxom:senrce pnocedlures as seeurir-ng any loose items that eound shift whine you ane travelimg" For
examlpJle, secu]re refrigerator eonterats: place nids om comtainers of niquids : andl securc locl<img latch
on refnigerator dloor. lEe sure cahinet eontents are seennredl amd doors are tigh't\ elosedl. Cnose amdl
loc[< affi exterior dloors andwimdlows.
n3. Always aarry snlare fuses of every size used im your vehicle.
n4" Adijust sidle view mrirrors for maxirnum visihiJlity.
n5" FinJ[ tlae frmen tannr, usirag omJly tnae fuel recormmendledl ira tlae ahassis operator's manual.
n6" Finn tlae tP=gas tamn< if requiredl"
17. lEnsure that the amtemnxa amdl/or satennite dish is re'tracted to tnae tuaven position"
WARNING! ALWAYS EXTINGUISH PILOT LIGHTS AND OPEN FLAMES ON
APPLIANCES BEFORE FILLING YOUR GASOLINE OR LPG TANK.
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VEHICLE OPERATION

LOADING AND TOWING
Wftaen noadlimg nnp your mlotorlaomle it is im-lportant to ohserve its various weight nirmitatioms to
enasure that it hamdnes safeny on tlae roadl" Tnais includles mot only the cargo in the maotorlhorme itscffihut
also any vehiale or trainer tnaat is towed" Dealer instannedl eqr.linlrnent andl towed vehiaXe tongtle weight
wiln redluce CCC" Readl tlae foMowing lahel onn your motorhome. (JLocated on tnae dlrivers sidle door
jarmh)
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WARNING: Exceeding ttre cargo weight capacities of your motorhorne can cause undesirable
handling characteristics and rnay create a safefy hazard,. If you modify your rnotorhome by
adding racks not supplied by the rnanuf,acturer your warranty may become invalid.
just as care shoundl he ta]ken to prevent unsafe noadlirag of the rnotorhom'le itseffi, care strouldl he
tanrem to prevemt unsalle towing of trailers. '[he vehicle owner's mlanual providled hy Fordl shouldl he
comsunted for guidenixxes om safe towing.
WARNING: Exceeding the tongue weight capacity of the trailer hitch can cause undesirable
handling ctraracteristics and may create a safety hazatd,.
nf you are im douht ahout the noadl yonn are carnyimg, weigh your vehicne (fuffiy loadledl with fluidls,
nlassenngers, cango, andl any vehicle to he towed) at a puhnic scale" .\n excennent practice when noading
your nxotonhorme fon a trip is to store heatry articnes now andl lignat ardcnes higna. nn this way you will
irmprove the roadlhandling amdl stahinity of your venaicne"
Anotlaer rcason you shound aheanr vehicne weight periodlicaffiy is to ohtain optimurm miJleage
from your tires. You winl also ffind 'tnaat handling improves wlhen yonn are withim prescrihedl weight
capacities.
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VEHICLE OPERATION

VEHICLE OPERATION
STARTING UP AND READY TO LEAVE
With yonnr prcparatiom andffiman alaecnrouts cormpletedl, you're ready to neave" JHlowever, note the
foillowirag hefore leavirag:
1. Wlhen stanting, warrming up andl operatimg your engine, yoll'ill get the hest results and the
nlerforrmanae you warat hy foulowimg the imstructions in yotur clmssis operator's n-lanuan.
2" Seart hents are a vfltal safety feature in your Chiraoonr maotorlaomle. Afl seat hents snaound he fastemedl
while your mrotorhorme is in motiom. Seats not equipped wittr belts should not be occupied while
the vetrricle is in motion.
AT LAST, YOU'RE ON THE ROAD!
Omae you've hecorme accustomled to the feen of the aomtrols andl ean accurateny gauge distanees
amdl the nength amdl widtla of the velaicle, your Chimoonr maotornaomne is linre drivimg your farmilly ear. nt's
easy tto }aandle, nmaneuver andl parflr. F{oweven, he cautious when nmaneuve]ring so you annow for the
extra nemgtla andl widlth of the mloitorhomle. C[aecnr your sidle view mirrors frequenrtly for approaehing
trffic froml tlae rear.
Wlaen on the roadl, remrermher that higher speedls rmay result im a sharnr increase in fuel
consuruaption" Anways alnow for the extra heigtrt of your Cnainool<. nt's approximately 9' without roof air
eondlitionirag amd 9'lA 1./2' with irt. ,koid low overhead cteara{xee areas suclh as now roofs at service
statioms. This is espeeially impontamt as you dlrive with the overheadl vent open or if you have a roof
storage nrodl or air aomditiomer" When parnrimg, rennnemxhen that the rear wlaeels are widler than the
motorhomle. A,J[so, whem parl<ing om alx imcnine, your fromt wheels shoutrd he furraedl into the curh im the
dlirection of the noll as an aidl to your parhirag hrahe.
Claanging a Tire
See your chassis operator's nnnaru.na]. for tire cnaamgimg irastructioms. Your fulJly loadledlmeotorhome
is very heavy, andl the nug muts usually are set witna a powcr torque wrenata whicnr m'lakes therul
extrermely dffieult to remlove. Ohtain road serviee (see Fordl's serviae mun-lher henow) wlaemever
possflhle, andl omny affiermpt to cnaange tires yoursenf whem it is an enme]rgemay situation.
FORD MOTOR HOME O\,VNERS SERVICE LOCATOR HOTLINE NUMBER
1-800-444-3311
This service providles 24:hour, 7:day:a-weenr assistamae im aomtaating a dealersnaip, arnamgimg a service
appointment amdl providling a dlealership contact ]persom nnarne. llhis service cann also assist im nocatimg
towirag service, if needledl"
WARNING: Loosening the rear lug nuts rnay release both outside and inside wlheels. Do not
atternpt to rernove lugs without having your jack in position to absorb ttre full weight of tnre
rnotornrorne.
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Fine and Life Safe'ty
Your mrotorhomre is equipped with tnae fonlowing pieces of safety equinlment that shouldl he cheakedl
prior to your dlenrarture:
J[. ,\ properny ra'tedl ffire extinguisher nocated just imsidle next to the aoacla dloor. Chech your
extimguisnaen on a regular hasis for pron]er c]aarge andlmanre sure it is operahne.
2",4. CO (carhon monoxidle) mlonitor [ocatedlahove the closet dloor.
3. Am JLP gas detector locatedlat the hottom of the galney cahimet"
4l-. A smon<e dleteeton noaatedlon the ceiJlimg near the hath/toilet eahinet.
lEmergene)z lExits
lfhe rnain aoach em'tramce dloon is desigmatedl as the mlain ermergemcy exit. lfhe nrassenger dloon is
desigmated for use as am anternate ernergemay exit. lfhese exits should he nrept unohstructed and freeto
oXlem compnetely.
lEmerg'enc), Start
In the event that tnae vehiane (chassis) hattery is drained, you can tap into the coach hatteries witla tnae
*Vehicne Eoost Starto'switch, [ocatedlahove the driver's seatto start the emgine. Note that this switeh
meedls to he depressedlwhile simlultaneously rurning the ignition nrey on.
Auxiniar), tights (Optioman)
lftrrnirag on dlrivimg nights is accomrplished as foffiows:
n. lfo turm om dlrivimg nights, the switch shound he ira the o'Drivirag Jliglats" position; this switch
operates imdependlemtny from the naeadllamps (JLocatedlin the overheadlswitch cluster).
CAUTION: Traffic rules in nrany states require that fog lights only be used wtren the
headlamps are set in the low bearn position and that driving llghts only be used with the
headlamps set in the high-bearn position.
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VEHICLE OPERATION

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
GENERAL
The eleetnican system aonsists of nn0V.A.C and n2V DC appniances suppnied hy power through a
45 armp comverter./dlistrihutiom nranen. nl0V power is avainahne either tlmougla an X.IOV reaeptacle
providled at am RV parnr or carmpsite (o'shore power") or througla tlae optional gencrator set" 12V pou/er
is avainahle thnougna the converter whem plugged irato shore power or frorul 'two coach hatteries. ,\
schcmatie of the coach nrower system is showra onn pages n8 and n9"
I1OV SYSTEM Shore Power
The aomraection to nn0V slhore nlo\\rer is madle througna a power cord nocated ira tlhe u'serviee
eemter" om the driver's side towardls tlae rear. lfo rennno\re the cordl, simply onrem the cover and ptill the
cordl out to the nequiredl [engtla (25' is availahne). \Nl]aen leavimg a aarmnlsite, he sure that the cord fls
rer"movedl from the receptacle amdl stowed in its cormpartn-lent" Failure to s'tore it propenny couldlresult
irl extemsive darmage"
Note: Shore pou/er commectioms are ratedlfor 30 amxps Scrvice.
connecting the motorhome to an improperly rated source.
Generator Set
l[[ae optiormn gemenator set is nocatedl at the ]rear n]assenger sidle of the rmotorhou-le" The
rmanufaa'turer of tnais generator has providedl cormpnete operatimg instnuctions for tnae umit instailed hy
Chinoon<. 'l[[aese irastructions, comtained in the owmer iraforrmatiom amdl warranfy pacnrage, sleoalndl he
readl completely hefore attemptimg to onrerate the generator. Im adldition to tnae switcna provided om 'tnae
front panel of the Genset, affi modens have a genera'tor start switch ahove tnae wardlrohe door, amdl
Comcourse rmodlens have a secondloptionan generator start switch ahove the dlriver's sea't.
lEreal<er Fanen
The nn0V distrihution pamen, which is nrart of a eomhination comverter,/nn0v /n2V pamel, is
loaatedl undler the gailley on an1 Chinoon< rmoton]homre mrodlels" lErean<ers are used to proteet tlae nl0V
enectrical systeml. These cirauirt hreanrers dlo not reset au.tomaticailly andl rmust he turlaedl ofr[, then
returmedl to the "On" positiom" Contimuedl trippimg of tlae hreakers indlicates an electrical prohnem that
should he checnredlhy a service techmiciara. Ann dluplex outlets are GFCn protectedl hy the GFCn outnet
nocated just imside tlhe rear emtry door.
"A,utomatic'llransfer Switah
,\n automatic tramsfer switcna, locatedl withflm the converter/ahargen, semses whicla source of
nn0V power is in use (shore nlower or geraerator) and winl switah to that source. lHlowever, if hoth the
gemera'tor amdl shore po\ver happem to he om at the samae time, the gemerator winn tan<e pniority. ![nae
ownetr's mlanuan for the gemeraton shound he reviewed for further imforrmatiom.
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Appniances
x.n0V power is usedl to run the foflowimg appniamces amdaonnnponnents (see X.X.OV systerue scnaematic
as shown at the end of the chapter)"
X.. Comverter
2. NXicrowave
3. Refrigerator
4l-",\ir Condlitioner
5. GFn proteeted X.IOV Reeeptacnes for portahle appliances
6. Digitan Satelnite Systerm (DSS) neceivcr (optional)
7. ouNu-lFneat" floor heatimg pad (optiomal)
NOTE: The microwave and air conditioner (and optional DSS) will only operate on 110V,
while the refrigerator will operate on 110V, 12Y or LPG.
NOTE: To achieve rnaximurn performance ftom your air conditioning systern, NEVER
operate the system with any vent in the ftrlly closed position.
l2v SYSTEM (COACH)
Nllosrt of the appliances in the Chimoon< mxotorhonnne rnlnx offi of l[2V power" As motedl in the
previor.ls section, '[he two exeeptions ane tnae maicrowave andl air comdlitiomer, wnaich wiln onny run ofrf of
X.IOV power" tr2V power is suppniedl through the.power eonverter (ruruairag ofr[of X.X.OV snaore power o]r
tlae generator) or through two coach hatteries. Soine auxiliary tr2V power is also supplied frorm ttae roof
rmoumtedlsolar panel.
Power Converter
The nlower comverten, whieh is eomhined witla tnae claarger arad flalse panel, is reqr.liredlto eonvert
nn0V power to L2V po\Men. Wlhen slhore pourer is availahle or the genxerator is mlrmedl on, 1[2V powen is
suppnied through t[ae power eonverter to all appniances incnudling po\ver to charge the aoach hatteries.
As noted earllier, tnae power converter is locatedlundlcr tlae ganney on all Chimool< rmotor]horule rmodlels"
Fuse Panen
Ann n2V circuits ane nlrotected witna properly rated lfr-rses or autom-la'tie reset circuit hreakers"
lflaree autormatie cireuit hreafl<ers are providled near the aoach hartteries" nf either hreanrer trips hecause
of a m"lomlemtary surge, it Mrin.l reset automaticaffiy after the ovenXoadl is removedl. nf the hreaker
continues to trinr, laowever, the systerm should he checnredt hy a senvice tecnamician to dletermlime the
cause.
lfnae m"lain X.2V comverten cirauits are protected hy f-uses loeatedl inside the converter.
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Coaeh Batteries
Whem no slhore powcr is availahle, X.2V pou/er is suppniedl through two grounr 27 deep cycne
coacla hatteries. lfo activate tnae systema (whetlaer or mot the engime fls rumraimg), the onCoacLl ]Eatterieso'
switch rmus0 he im the o'On" position. 'lfnais swirtch is loaarted in tlae switch cnuster ahove the dlriver's
seat.
'lflae coach hatteries car-l he chargedl 'rhroug[a snaore n]ower, the optionan generator, or througla the
vehicne alternator, when tnae emgirae is runming. Im ordler to run the n2V system ofr[ of the aoacna
hatteries or charge the hatteries fromr X.X.OV power, the .'CO,\CH tsAT:fERnES'switah ruInnst he in the
*ON'positiom. lfhe green niglat naheledl u'IN USE/CHIAR.GnNG'wiffi he nit wlaen tnre coacna hatteries
are ira use on heing claargedl.
lfo ensure that rao hattery nlower is nost over a nong storage periodl the *COACfn tsAT:fERntrS"
swirch should he in the "S![ORE" nrosi'[ion.
When tlae venaiane engine is rumnimg, the eoaclh ha0ienies wiln he charged througna the anternator,
regandlless of whether the "COACF:[ ts,\TTER.nESo' switch fls im tlhe o'ON" or .'STORJE'' positioms.
Note, that the o'Snnnatrto' solenoid (tocated under ttre hood) prevents the velaicle hattery from heing
drained hy tnae coach ll2v DC systern. However, should the venaicne hattery hecorme drained for sorule
other reasom, the vehicne can be started using power frorn the aoacla hatteries hy activating the
"\rEE{trCtE tsOOST START" switeLr while sirmuXtareeously turning the igdtiom nrey on"
NOTE: If the "COACH BATTERIES" switctr is in the "STORE" position when shore power
is plugged in, an alarm will be activated and the red light labeled "SWITCH TO ON IF LIT"
will be illurninated. In ttris situation, turn the switctr to the "ON" position; the alarrn will stop
and the red light will turn off. Following ttris procedure will ensure that ttrre coach batteries are
charged when 110V AC power is available.
tow Voltage Disconnect
An irnportant feature of tlae 12V system is the n-ow Vontage Discomaect (tVD) ruaodlule. lthe
n-VD maodule, wnaich is located insidle the coaena hehimdl the dlriver's seat, serves the foMowimg two
filnctions:
n) Warms oecupan'ts wnaem the aoach hatteries are low.
2) Frevemts the hatteries fromr heimg completely draimed, when they laave accidlentally heen left om
andlmo ome is in tnee nnnotorhonr]e.
As the aoach hafteries are heing dischargedl, tnae JLVD modlule senses the vontage ncven" \Mhem
the vontage leven reaches a preset value of nn"S vonts, the n-VD activates an audlihne alarml. lfhis anarm is
a sigman to tlae oaannpamt tha'CI the tVD rmodlule wiffi diisconnect the aoaah hatteries frorm the dlistrihution
panel witnain 60 secomdls. llhe occunramt has the ahoice of neffiirag the n-VD dliscorulect the hatteries, otr
overridling the dliscommect procedlure hy dlepressimg the unCOACfil tsATltERnES" switch momentarily
to tlae "ON'nlosition. t6
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NOTE: Overriding the LVD will only provide an additional 60 seconds of 12V power, after
which the LVD will again disconnect tnre coactr batteries.
Tnae eoach hatteries ane nocatedl ir"l a separate eormnlartmlerat henow the watcr heater and just
hehind the dlrivcr's dloor. lBecause these hatteries produce hydlrogera gas when umdler a claange, the
hattery comlnlartrmerat has a vent at the top of the hac[< waffi. lfnae compartnnnennt also has a vcnt at the
hottom im ordler to dlrain amy niquidt leanrimg frorm the hatteries. Note that this comnrartmxennt is for the
storage of the coaalkn hatteries omly; storage of other items in tnais aomlnlartlmen'rt m"xay hlocn< the vents or
short out tnae hatteries.
lHlours of use hetween charging dlepends ora the current draw (armps) of the appliamees im use
andltlae length of time they are usedl.
12V (AUTOMOTTVE)
'[]ae fonlowing optional 12V appliances are n]owered ofr[ of the vehiene elcetuical systemr:
X." R.ear-view rnirror
2. Power side rnirrors
3. u'Beverage Mate" cup holders
4. Driving fignats or comhination dlrivimg & fog nights.
lflae filses for tneese items are locatedl in a ftlse Lrlock under t[re driver's sidle dlasna. Note that pre:wired
igaitiom hot and constant hot taps are availahle in the Concourse and pre-wired igdtiom hot taps are
avainah[e in t]re Fremier dependimg on tnre optiores instaffied"
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UTION: FUSES FOR THE PRE.WIRED IGNITION HOT AND
CONSTANT HOT TAPS SHOULD BE SIZED AS INDICATED.

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