Road Bear RV Class A User manual

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LEAVETHISRENTER’SMANUALINTHEMOTORHOME

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Haveasafe
and
pleasurabletrip!
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ThisdocumentisthepropertyofROADBEARRV
andisforinformationalpurposesonly.
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ROADBEARRVreservestherighttochangethedocumentatanytimewithoutpriornotice.ROADBEARRVdoes
notassumeanyliabilityfortheaccuracyofanyinstructionsorspecificationscontainedherein.Thedocumentisnot
intendedtodescribethespecificfunctionofanyapplianceoritemwithinaparticularmotorhome.Pleaseassure
yourselfofthecontentsandtheoperationofeachiteminyourmotorhomebeforeyouleaveourrentallocation.
Ouremployeesareabletogiveyouspecificinstructions.Pleaseaskifyouhaveanyquestions.
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ThisdocumentisnottobeduplicatedinanywaywithoutwrittenconsentbyROADBEARRV.
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AgouraHills,CA/February2010

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Introduction
ThankyouforchoosingROADBEARRVforyourmotorhomevacation.
AreyoureadytotakeoffwithyourmotorhometoexploretheUSAandCanada?
Ifyourpersonalwalk‐throughwasoverwhelmingorjusttoomuchinformation,pleasetakea
fewminutesandreadthismanualcarefully.Familiarizeyourselfwiththevehicle.Thiswillassure
thatyougetthebestuseofthemotorhome.
WeatROADBEARRVarecommittedtomakeyourvacationasfunandtrouble‐freeaspossible.
Intheeventofunansweredquestionsoranunforeseenmalfunctionpleasecallourtoll‐free
technicalhotlineduringbusinesshours(PacificTime).PleasedoNOTusee‐mailmessagesfor
technicalquestionsorunforeseenmalfunctions.Toassistyouwemayhavetoaskquestionsor
giveyoumulti‐stepinstructions,forwhiche‐mailisnotpracticalandwilldelayeffectivehelp.
Pleaseunderstandthatwewillnotbeabletoreturnphonecallstointernationalmobilephones.
Incaseofquestionsorunforeseenmalfunctions
Mon.–Fri.8:00–5:00,Sat.8:00–1:00,PacificTime
TECHNICALHOTLINE
1‐888‐832‐4080
Keepinmindthatmostrepaircentershaveregularbusinesshours
andareclosedonweekends.
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PleasehaveyourvehicleIDready→
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ShouldyouexperienceanykindofemergencythatrequiresimmediateprofessionalmedicalK,
fireIorpoliceSassistancepleasecall911fromanynearbytelephone.Shouldyoube
involvedinavehicularcollision,callthepoliceandinformuswithin24hourstomaintain
insurancecoverage.Shouldyourmotorhomenolongerbedrivable,callusatthetoll‐free
numberbelow.
Incaseofaccidentorbreak‐down
Flattire,keyslockedin,outoffuel,engineortransmissionproblems,etc.
EMERGENCYNUMBER
1‐888‐832‐4080
24hrsaday–7daysaweek
Thisisatoll‐freenumberwhichcanbecalledfromanypublicphone!

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SafetyInformation
BeawarethatyouaredrivingamuchlargerandheaviervehiclethanaregularcarorSUV.This
willcausethevehicletoreactdifferentlyfromwhatyoumaybeusedto.Failuretofollowthese
safetyinformationmayresultininjuryordeath.Followalllocal,stateandfederaltrafficlaws.
Planyourrouteinadvanceandknowthevehiclesdimensionsandlimitations.
Refueling(GasolineandPropane)
Refuelingofgasolineandpropanereleases
highlyflammablefumes.Itistherefore
mandatorytoturnoffanysparkemitting
appliances(engine,refrigerator,waterheater,
furnace,etc.)beforefueling.Turnofftheengine
andthebatterydisconnectswitchbytheentrydoor.
Sidewinds
SLOWDOWN!   
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Usecautionorstopifnecessarywhentravelinginhighwindconditions.Do
notignorewindwarningsontheradioorbytrafficofficers.Whentrucks
parkalongtheroad–stopaswell.
Steepgrade
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SHIFTDOWN!
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Usealowergearonsteepdowngrades,usingenginebrakingtoprevent
thebrakesfromoverheating.
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Followingdistance
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Distanceinseconds:
5 4 3 2 1
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ThebrakingdistanceismuchgreaterthanforaregularcarorSUV.Youneedtokeepagreater
distancetothevehicleinfrontofyou!
Typical view

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Drivingatnight
Ifyouaredrivingatnight,beawarethatinmany
ruralareas(especiallyintheopenareasofthe
westernstates)wildlifeandinsomeareaslivestock
canbeencounteredontheroads.Adjustyourspeed
accordingly.
Seatbelts
Allpassengersinthemotorhomehavetobebuckledup.Children‐typicallyup
to6yearsor60pounds–needtobeinachildseat(checkwithstatelaws).
DONOTcook,shower,usebathroom,walkaroundorlieonanybedinthe
motorhomewhilethevehicleisinmotion!Thesafetyofyourselfandyour
lovedonesisveryimportant.
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Overheadobstacles
Watchforlowoverpasses,overhanging
treesorroofedges.Ifneededhavea
passengerstepoutsideandguideyou
pasttheobstacle.
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Drivewayentrancesandroughroadsurface
Enterandexitdrivewaysatanangleandslow–therearofthemotorhomecouldhitthe
ground.Driveslowlyoverramps,humps,bumps,roughterrainandotherobstaclesofanykind.
CAUTION‐Cabinetscouldopenandobjectsfallout!
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Maneuvering
Therearofthemotorhomeswingsout
wideandclipscornerswhenyoumake
turns.Allowforextraroomwhenmaking
turnsandparking.
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Whenmaneuveringonacampground,
parkinglotandespeciallywhilebacking
up,ALWAYSgethelpfromapassenger→
donotrelyonmirrorsonly!Havesomeoneoutsideofthemotorhomecheckingforoverhead‐,
side‐clearanceandobstacles,evenifthemotorhomeisequippedwitharearviewcamera‐
thereremainblindspots!
Tunnelsandnarrowroads
Driveslowlyintunnelsandonnarrowmountainroads.
ManyroadsinNationalandStateParkshavebeenbuilt
longbeforemotorhomeswerecommonvehicles.Ifyou
slowdownwhenroadsnarrow,youaremorelikelyable
toavoidamirror‐to‐mirrororothercollision.
Mobilephoneusewhiledriving
Itisnotjustanunsafepracticetouseacell
phonewhilebehindthewheel,butinmany
areasitisalsoillegal!
Ifyouhavetomakeacall–pulloverorhaveapassengermakethecall.
Looseitems
Secureanylooseitemsorequipmentbeforeyoudriveoff.Incaseofanaccidentoremergency
stop,suchalooseitemcouldcausesevereinjury.
Break‐inandtheft
Motorhomescanbeatargetofthieves.Whenleavingthemotorhome,close
allcurtainsandhangtheprivacycurtain,lockallwindowsanddoors.Donot
leavevaluableslikecameras,computers,etc.lyingoutwheretheycanbe
seen.Keepalldoorslockedwhilevehicleisinmotion.
Shouldyouhavefallenvictimtoatheftorbreak‐incallthepoliceandgeta
policereport–seepage29forfurtherinstructions
Emergencyexits
Emergencyexitsareclearlymarked.Specialwindowexitsarenottobe
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Hotsurfaces
Exhaustportsoffurnace,waterheaterandgeneratorareextremelyhot
wheninuse.Donottouchtopreventburns!
Slipperywhenwet
Entrystepsandfloorscanbeslipperywhenwet.Watchyourstep!
Showersareveryslipperywhenwetandnotforusewhilevehicleisinmotion.
Riskoffalling
- Thecab‐overbunkbedisuphighandonecouldfalloutofbed.DoNOTlet
smallchildrensleepinthecab‐overbunkbythemselves
- Watchyourstepwhenexitingthevehicle.Iftheentrystepisretractedyou
couldfallandgethurt.Ifthemotorhomeisequippedwithanelectricstep,
waituntilthestepisfullyextendedbeforeyoustepoutside
- Rooftopsaredangerous.Rentersmaynotaccesstheroofarea!
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TrafficRules
TherearesomeuniquetrafficrulesinNorthAmerica,notcommonlyencounteredelsewhere.
Trafficsignsareoftenspelledout.
Emergencyvehicles
Ifanemergencyvehicleisapproaching
fromeitherdirectionwithitswarning
lightsandsirenon,youarerequiredto
pullovertotherightsideoftheroadand
stopuntiltheemergencyvehiclehas
passed.
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Trafficstop
Ifapolicecarisfollowingyouwithitsflashing
lightson,youhavetopulloverinasafeplaceas
soonaspossibleandstop.DoNOTexitthe
vehicleandkeepyourhandsvisiblefortheofficer.
Followtheofficer’sinstructionsandanswerhis
questions.Ifyouwereissuedatrafficticket,call
ROADBEARRVforfurtherinstructions.

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Schoolbus
Ifyouencounterastoppedschoolbuswithitsred
lightsblinkingyouarerequiredtostopfullyuntilthe
lightsareturnedoff.Youhavetostopfromeither
directionifthereisnoraisedcenterdividerbetween
thetrafficlanes.
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Trafficlanes
Passing:Onlyonabrokenlineonyoursideofthe
road.Onlypassifthereisnooncoming
traffic.Themotorhomeisheavier,longer
andslowerthanaregularcarorSUVand
needsmoreroomtopassanothervehicle.
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Turning:Ifthereisacenterlane,useittomakea
lefthandturn.
Alsousethecenterlanewhenenteringtraffic.
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Handsignals
Shouldtheturnorbrakelightsfail,youarerequiredtosignalyourintentionsbyhand.
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MotorHomeSafetyEquipment
Propanesystem
Propaneisveryflammable,heavierthanairandsmellslikerotteneggs.Itisusedforheating,
cookingandrefrigerationinamotorhome.Foryoursafety,apropaneleakdetectingdeviceis
installedineachmotorhomesomewherenearthekitchen‐justabovethefloor.Agreen
blinkinglightshowsproperfunction.Anamber(orange)blinkinglightindicatesanerrorwith
thedetectorandyoushouldhaveitcheckedbeforeyoustopforthenight!Aredblinkinglight
andloudhighpitchbeepindicatesdangerouspropanelevelsandyoushouldproceed
immediatelywiththefollowingsteps:
1. Turnoffanyopenflames–doNOTtouchelectricalswitches(potentialsparks!)
2. Exitthevehicleimmediatelyandclosethemainvalveonthepropanetank
3. Waitseveralminutesbeforere‐enteringthevehicle
4. Openwindowsandtheentrydoorandallowthepropanetodissipatefully
5. Resetthepropanealarmbypushingthemutebutton
6. Closethestoveandovenburnervalves;turnoffthewaterheater;turnoffthefurnace
andrefrigerator
7. Turnthemainvalveonthepropanetankbackon–ifyousmellpropaneagain–turnit
backoffandcallouremergencynumberonpage3
8. Ifyoudonotsmellpropane–turntheaboveappliancesonagain–ifyousmellpropane
again–turnthembackoffandcallouremergencynumberonpage3
9. Ifyoudonotsmellpropaneandthealarmdoesnotgooffanymore,thesourceofthe
leakmayhavebeenatemporarilyopenvalveatthecooktop.Youshouldbesafeto
continueyourtrip.

Certaincleaningsolventsalso
triggerthepropanealarm.




Aregularlowpitchbeepaboutevery30–90secondsindicateslow
batteryvoltage.
ForfurtherinformationconsulttheTroubleshootingGuideonpage39.
Carbonmonoxide
Carbonmonoxide(CO)isanodorlessbuthighlypoisonousgas.For
thisreasonacarbonmonoxidedetectorismountedinthemain
bedroom.Onsomemodelsagreenblinkinglightshowsproper
function.Anamber(orange)blinkinglightindicatesanerrorwiththe
detectorandyoushouldhaveitcheckedbeforeyoustopforthe
night!Aredlightandloudhighpitchbeepindicatesdangerous
carbonmonoxidelevelsandyoushouldproceedimmediatelywith
thefollowingsteps:

1. Immediatelyopenthenearestwindowandgetsomefreshair

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2. Resetthealarmbypushingthemute/testbutton
3. Openafewmorewindowsandforcefreshairthruthemotorhome

Aregularlowpitchbeepaboutevery30–90secondsindicateslowbatteryvoltage.
ForfurtherinformationconsulttheTroubleshootingGuideonpage37.
Smoke/Fire
Everymotorhomeisequippedwithafireextinguisherneartheentry
door.Italsohasasmokealarmmountedtotheceiling,usuallyinthe
kitchenarea.Thealarmsoundsoffaveryshrillbeepifitdetects
smoke–indicatingapotentialfire.Sometimes,cookingcertainfoods
willalsomakethealarmtosoundoff–pleasemakesureyouonly
cookwithanopenwindowandtherangehoodfanrunning.

Ifthealarmsounds,proceedwiththefollowingstepsimmediately:
1. Turnoffanypropaneappliancelikethecooktopandfurnace
2. Ifthereareanyvisibleflames,usethefireextinguisherandextinguishanyopenflames
3. Ifthefirecannotbeextinguished,exitthevehicleimmediately.Turnoffthebattery
disconnectswitchandclosethemainvalveonthepropanetank
4. Gethelp–call911!
5. Onceeverybodyissafeandthefirehasbeenextinguished,callouremergencynumberon
page3forfurtherassistance
Iftherewasnofire,openafewwindowsandgetfreshairthruthemotorhome.Toresetthe
alarmpushthetestbutton.
Aregularlowpitchbeepaboutevery30–90secondsindicateslowbatteryvoltage.
ForfurtherinformationconsulttheTroubleshootingGuideonpage37.
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Settingupandbreakingdowncamp
Tohelpyouthinkofallthestepstosetupandbreakdownyourstayonthe
campground,weofferyoufollowingchecklist.
Whenyouarriveatthecampsite
1. Haveapassengerguideyouintothecampsitetopreventhittinganobstacleanddamage
thevehicle(seepages5&6)
2. Parkthemotorhomeonalevelsurface.Otherwiseusethelevelerstolevelthevehiclefrom
fronttoback(seepages19&26)
3. Applytheparkingbrakebeforeshiftingintopark(seepage13)
4. Beforeextendingtheslide‐outand/orraisingtheTVantenna,makesurethereisenough
clearance(seepages22&26)
5. Extendtheentrystep(turnofftheelectricalstep,soitremainsextended)
6. Hookupthepowercord,freshwaterandsewerhose(seepage23,24&26)
7. Turnonairconditioner–ifneeded(seepage18)
8. Turnonwaterheater(seepage22)
Beforeleavingthecampsite
1. Rollupandsecurethepatioawning(seepages27–28)
2. Retracttheslide‐outrooms(seepage26)
3. CrankdowntheTVantenna(seepage23)
4. Closeallroofventsandwindows
5. Turnofftheairconditioner(seepage18)
6. Turnoffthewaterheaterandwaterpump(seepage22)
7. UnplugandstorethepowercordandTVcable
8. Disconnectandstorethefreshwaterhose
9. Closedumpingvalves,disconnectandcleanthesewerhoseandstoreit.Putthesewercap
on(seepage25)
10. Releasetheparkingbrakeanddrivethemotorhomeoffthelevelers(seepage13)
11. Putthelevelersinstorage
12. Closeandlockallcompartmentdoors
13. Retracttheentrystep(turnontheelectricalstep,soitretractswhenclosingthedoor)
14. Locktheentrydoor
15. Secureanylooseitemsinthemotorhome(seepage6)
16. Closealldrawersandcabinetsinsidethemotorhome
17. Ensureeverybodyisbuckledin(seepage5)
18. Drivecarefullyonthecampgroundandroads–requesthelpfromapassengerinnarrow
spots(seepages5&6)

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Campgrounds

Therearedifferentkindsofcampsites:
- Fullhook‐upsites–offerelectricity,waterandsewage
- Partialhook‐up–offerelectricityandwateroroneorthe
other
- Drycamping–doesnotofferelectricitynorwater
Campgroundsusuallyhaveacentraldumpstation
Therearemanydifferentplacestocampovernight:
‐NationalParks
‐StateParks
‐USNationalForestCampgrounds
‐KOACampgrounds
‐PrivateCampgrounds
‐intheparkinglotofaWal‐MartStore,etc.
Forsafetyreasons,ROADBEARRVdoesnotrecommend“street‐side”camping,whichisillegal
inmanystates!
NationalParks,StateParksandtheUSForestcampgroundsusuallyofferthemostbeautifuland
spaciouscampsites.Thereisoftenawoodentableandafireringateachsite.Theyalsooffer
hikingtrails.
NationalParks
ForNationalParkswerecommendpurchasingtheannualNationalParkPass(approx.US$80).
ThisannualpassprovidesfreeadmissiontoanyNationalPark,sincemostparkschargeUS$20
perentry.
Reservations:  1‐877‐444‐6777orwww.recreation.gov
Sites:somecampgroundsofferhook‐upsites,usuallyawater/dumpstationand
coinshowers
StateParks
Reservations:  www.reserveamerica.com
Sites:somecampgroundsofferhook‐upsites,usuallyawater/dumpstationand
coinshowers
U.S.NationalForestCampgrounds
Reservations:  1‐877‐444‐6777orwww.recreation.gov
Sites:mostlydrycampingsites,sometimesdumpstations
KOACampgrounds
RefertotheKOAcampgrounddirectoryinthemotorhomeorwww.koa.com.Donotforgetyour
10%valuecardwhichisavailablefromourbranchlocation!
PrivateCampgrounds
RefertotheWoodall’scampgrounddirectory,www.woodalls.comorRVmagazineslocatedin
thevehicle

AlistofcampgroundsclosetoourROADBEARRVlocationsisavailablefromouroffices.

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OperatingInstructions
AutomotiveEquipment
FORDcabin(chassis)
- Lightcontrol&dimmerforinstrumentpanel
(dashboard)



Readinglamps→rotateknobfullycounter‐clockwise
orturnwheelallthewayup


- Forhighbeampushtheturnsignalleverforward

- Gearshift(depressbrakepedaltoshiftoutofpark
andpullgearlevertowardsyouanddownto
engagetransmission).UseDforregularanduphill
driving.Neverstartin2ndor3rdgearfromastop–transmissionwillnotshiftautomatically!
Forsteepdeclinesshiftdownto3rdgearandinextremecasesshiftdownto2ndgear,but
onlyatspeedsbelow25mph.Asimpleruleofthumb:ifyouhavetousethebrakesalot,
shiftdown!
ForfurtherinformationpleaseconsulttheTroubleshootingGuideonpage42.
- Tow/Haul—default“off”.Tow/Haulon→usethispositiontodescendmoderategradesfor
safetyandfortowingonly






ForfurtherinformationpleaseconsulttheTroubleshootingGuideonpage42.

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- CruiseControl(operatesabove35mphonly)
‐Toactivatethecruisecontrol,taptheONbutton
‐ TosetadesiredspeedpresstheSET/ACCELbuttonandtake
therightfootofftheacceleratorpedal
‐ Toincreasethespeed,holdtheACCELbuttonuntilthe
desiredspeedisreached
‐Toreducethespeed,holdtheCOASTbuttonuntilthedesired
speedisreached
‐Togetbacktothelastsetspeedaftersteppingonthebrake,
taptheRESbutton
‐Toturnoffthecruisecontrol,taptheOFFbutton
Thecruisecontroldisengageswhenthebrakesareapplied,butremainsactivated
CHEVROLETcabin(chassis)
- Lightcontrol:rotateknobtodesiredposition.Chevrolet
vehiclesareequippedwithDaytimeRunningLights.






- DriverInformationCenter
Chevroletprovidesadriverinformationcenteronthedashboard.Usethedifferentbuttons
toselectthedifferentdisplayfunctions
- Gearshift(depressbrakepedaltoshiftoutofpark
andpullgearlevertowardsyouanddownto
engagetransmission).UseDforregularanduphill
driving.Forsteepdeclinesshiftdownto3rdgear
andinextremecasesshiftdownto2ndgear,butonlyatspeedsbelow25mph.Asimplerule
ofthumb:ifyouhavetousethebrakesalot,shiftdown!
ForfurtherinformationpleaseconsulttheTroubleshootingGuideonpage42.
- CruiseControl(operatesabove35mphonly)
‐Toactivatethecruisecontrol,pushthebutton(AmberLEDlightsup)
‐ TosetadesiredspeedpresstheSETbuttonandtaketherightfootoffthe
acceleratorpedal
‐Toincreasethespeed,holdthe‘+’buttonuntilthedesiredspeedisreached
‐Toreducethespeed,holdthe‘‐‘buttonuntilthedesiredspeedisreached
‐Togetbacktothelastsetspeedaftersteppingonthebrake,taptheRESbutton
‐ Todisengagethesetspeed,butnottoturnoffthecruisecontrol,tapthe⊗
button
‐Toturnoffthecruisecontrol,pushthebutton
Thecruisecontroldisengageswhenthebrakesareapplied,butremainsactivated

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- Tow/Haul—default“off”.Tow/Haulon→usethispositiontodescentmoderategradesfor
safetyandfortowingonly
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ForfurtherinformationpleaseconsulttheTroubleshootingGuideonpage42.
Parkingbrake
Asagoodpracticeforanyautomatictransmission‐alwaysusethe
parkingbrakewhenparkingthevehicle.Applytheparkingbrake(1)
beforeshiftingthetransmissioninto‘Park’.
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Toreleasetheparkingbrake,pullthemarkedhandle(2).
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Emergencystart/Batteryboost
Incasetheenginebatteryislowanddoesnotallowtheenginetostart,pressandholdthe
emergencystartbutton/batteryboostswitchwhilestartingtheengine.Releasethe
switch/buttononcetheengineisrunning,
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NOTE–notallmotorhomesmayhaveanemergencystartsystem.Pleasecallthetoll‐free
emergencynumberonpage3ifyourequireajumpstart.

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MotorHomeEquipment
Introduction
Weprovidethismanualasaguideanditdescribestheoperationofthemotorhomeequipment
ingeneral.Duetodifferencesbetweensimilarequipmentandchangesfromyeartoyear,we
cannotpreciselydescribeeverymotorhomeindividually,butthesystemsandoperationare
verysimilarifnotthesame.Pleasereadthefollowinginformationthoroughly.Itwillhelpyouto
avoidmanyproblems.
Keysanddoors
Thereisonlyonesetofkeysforthemotorhome.Splittingupkeysmaypreventyoufrom
lockingyourselfoutofthevehicle–onepersonkeepstheignitionkeyandsomeoneelsekeeps
allothers.
Therearemultiplekeysfordifferentlocks:
‐EntryDoorlatch(mostkeyshavearoundplasticheadforthe
entrydoor)
‐Entrydoordeadbolt(mostkeyshavearectangularheadforthe
deadbolt)
‐Exteriorcompartmentdoors(mostkeyshavearoundheadand
aresilveryincolor)
Toopenanydoor,pleasepushinthedoorwhileunlockingorunlatching
thedoor.
Makesuretheentrydooriseitherhookedinorclosedatalltimes.
Electricalsystem
Themotorhomehastwodifferentelectricalsystems:
12VoltDirectCurrent(auxiliarybatteries)
Mostoftheelectricalequipmentofamotorhomeworkswith12VDC:interiorlights,fans,
monitorpanel,propanedetector,waterpump,furnace(heater)andslide‐out(ifequipped).The
electroniccontrolsforthewaterheater,roofairconditionerandrefrigeratoralsorequire
12VDC.Thepowercomesfrombatteriesthatareseparatefromtheenginebattery.
Theenginebatteryrunscarrelatedfunctions,whiletheauxiliarybatteriesruns
motorhomerelatedfunctions.
Theauxiliarybatterieswillberechargedintwoways:
‐byrunningthegeneratororbeingpluggedintoanexternalpowersource
‐bytheenginealternatorwhilethecarengineisrunning
Thepowerconverterischargingtheauxiliarybatterywhilehavingelectricalpowerfromthe
campgroundandconverts120VACto12VDC.Thefastestwaytochargethebatteryisdriving.
Ifyouarenotdrivingandwithoutelectricityfromthecampgroundforafew
days,youhavetorunthecarengineatleast1hourperdaytomaintainenough
batterypower.Iftheoutsidetemperatureislowandyouusethefurnace
(heater)atnight,youhavetorunthecarengineatleast3hoursperdayto
maintainenoughbatterypower.Fullydischargedbatteriesrequiredriving(or
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runningofengine)foratleast8hours.Batterylifevarieswidelydependingonmultiplefactors.
Batterydisconnectswitch
Allmotorhomeshaveabatterydisconnectswitchwhichislocatedbytheentrydoor.Leavethe
switchontoassureoverallfunctionoftheappliances.Iftheswitchisoff–nothinginthemotor
homewillworkandtheauxiliarybatterieswillnotgetchargedwhenconnectedtocampground
electricity/generator.
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ForfurtherinformationpleaseconsulttheTroubleshootingGuideonpage42.
120VoltAlternatingCurrent(on‐boardgeneratororexternalpowersource)
Somelargerappliances,liketheairconditioner,themicrowave/convectionoven,someTV/DVDs
andallregularwalloutletsrequire120VAC.Ifyouconnectthebigblackpowercabletothe
campgroundorhavethegeneratorrunning,youareabletouse
theseappliances.Itispossiblethattheplugwillnotfitandyou
willneedtousetheadapterprovided.Makesurethebreakerat
thepowersourceonthecampgroundis“ON”.
GroundFaultInterrupter
TheGFI(GroundFaultInterrupter)isaspecialcircuitbreakerfor
120VACwalloutlets.Itispartofanelectricaloutletinthe
bathroomorkitchenarea.Iftoomuchcurrentorafaulty
electricalapplianceisused,theRESETbuttonpopsoutandthe
powerisinterrupted.Shouldthisoccur,firstunplugalldevicesandthenresettheGFIby
pushingtheRESETbuttonbackin.Itwillonlyresetifyouhave120VACsupply.
Fusesandcircuitbreakers
Eachmotorhomehasapowercenter(blackorbrownplasticormetal
cover)whichisnormallylocatedsomewhereinthelivingarea.Itcontains
aseriesoffuses(standard12VDCautomotivefuses)and120VACcircuit
breakers.Shouldanyelectricalappliancefailtooperate,checkthefuses
andcircuitbreakersfirst.Adefectiveautomotivefusewillhavethethin
wireinsidemelted.
Certainmotorhomeshaveanelectricalboxinsideastoragecompartmentaccessibleonthe
outsideofthevehicle.Thesearepush‐button12VDCcircuitbreakers.Makesureallthesecircuit
breakersarepushedincompletely.
Theonlytimeithastobeturnedoffisduringrefueling.(Seepage4)
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Ifa120VACcircuitgetsoverloaded,thecircuitbreakerwilldisrupttheelectricity.
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A showsacircuitbreakerintheONposition
B showsacircuitbreakerhavingtripped–interruptedthe
electricityduetooverload
C showsacircuitbreakerisOFF
Toresetatripped(B)circuitbreaker,ithastobeturned
OFF(C)first,andthenitcanbeturnedbackON(A).Trying
toturnthecircuitbreakerbackONdirectlywillnotwork
andkeepstheelectricityinterrupted.
ForfurtherinformationpleaseconsulttheTroubleshootingGuideonpage42.
Monitorpanel
Themonitorpanelprovidesyouwithanoverviewofthevarioussystems:
‐Freshwatertanklevel
‐Graywatertanklevel
‐Holding/Blackwatertanklevel
‐Propanetanklevel
‐Auxiliarybatteriescharging/condition
Inaddition,youcanoperatethewaterpump,waterheater;start/stopthegeneratorandthe
slide‐outroomsonsomemodels.
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ForfurtherinformationpleaseconsulttheTroubleshootingGuideonpage42.
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Generator
Mostmotorhomeshaveanon‐boardgenerator.It’susedtoprovide120VACpowerifyoudo
nothavecampgroundpower.Itislocatedinanoutsidecompartment.
Thegeneratorrunsongasolinefromthevehiclefueltank.Thefueltankmustbeatleast¼full
inorderforthegeneratortooperate.Themotoroillevelofthegeneratorhastobeinspected
everyeight(8)hoursofoperationtopreventanydamage!
Beforestartingthegeneratorensure
thatallelectricalappliances
(especiallytheroofA/C)areturned
off.Attemptingtostartthegenerator
whentheroofA/Cis“ON”may
overloadthegeneratorandcausethecircuitbreaker
atthegeneratororinthepowercentertotrip.
Touse120VACpowerfromthegenerator,makesure
thepowercordispluggedintoitsoutlet,locatedin
theelectricalcompartmentontheoutsideofthe
vehicle,beforestartingthegenerator.
Thegeneratorcanbestartedfromtheinsideofthe
motorhomeorwiththeswitchatthegenerator
itself.Letitrun1to2minutesbeforeturningonanyelectricalappliances.
Ifthegeneratorisrunning,thepowercordpluggedinandthemaincircuitbreakerinthepower
centerisON,butthereisnopower–checkthecircuitbreakeronthegeneratoritself.
Resetthebreakeriftripped.
ON=breakerpointingtowardstheoutsideofthevehicleortotheleftoncertainmodels.
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NEVERrunthegeneratorformorethanafewmomentswiththeservicedoorremoved!
Overheatingcouldoccur!
ForfurtherinformationpleaseconsulttheTroubleshootingGuideonpage42.

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Roofairconditioner(A/C)
Theroofairconditioneronlyworkswith120VACelectricityfromthecampgroundorifthe
generatorisrunning.
Makesuretheairconditioneristurnedoffbeforechangingthepowersource
(connecting/disconnectingatcampsiteorturningon/offgenerator)
- SetthesystemswitchtoCOOL.
- SettheadditionalfanswitchtoAUTO(fanoperatescyclically–recommended)orON(fan
operatescontinuously).
- Setthethermostatswitchtothedesiredtemperature.
Note:Theinsidetemperatureisshownondisplay,ifequipped.
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NOTE‐Theairconditionercanonlycoolabout20˚Ftemperaturedifference.Withoutside
temperatureof100˚Fitcantakehourstocooltoacomfortabletemperature.Openingwindows
anddoorswhilecoolingwillprolongcoolingtime.
Tousetheroofairconditionerwhiledrivingyouhavetorunthegenerator–whichrequires¼
tankofgasolineatalltimes.
ForfurtherinformationpleaseconsulttheTroubleshootingGuideonpage42.
Furnace(Heater)
Allmotorhomeshaveafurnace(heater)forcomfortheating.Youcanoperateandcontrolthe
furnacewiththethermostat.Abuilt‐intimedelaykeepsthefanrunlongerthanthereisactual
warmair.Duetoairflowconditions,thefurnaceshouldnotbeusedwhiledriving.
Thefurnacerunsonpropaneforheatandtheblowerofthefurnacerunsofftheauxiliary
battery.
Duringanyextendedstaywithoutcampgroundpowersupply,thefurnacewilldrain
themotorhomebatterieswithinjustonenightatlowtemperatures.
Tooperatethefurnace,ensuretohaveenoughpropaneandcampgroundpoweror
fullychargedbatteries.
1. SetthesystemswitchtoFURNACE/HEATorON
2. Setthefanswitch(ifequipped)toAUTOandLOW
3. Setthethermostatswitchtothedesiredtemperature
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ForfurtherinformationpleaseconsulttheTroubleshootingGuideonpage42.
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