Airstream 2012 INTERSTATE Owner's Manual page 29

Airstream 2012 interstate motorhome
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nOTiCE
: If the transmission hunts between gears on inclines, manually shift
to a lower gear. A lower gear and reduction of speed reduces the chances of
engine overloading and/or overheating. When going down a long hill, shift into
a lower gear and use the engines braking effect. Avoid riding the brakes, thus
overheating the vehicle and trailer brakes. If the engine coolant rises to an
extremely high temperature (coolant temperature needle approaching the red
zone) when the air conditioner is on, turn off the air conditioner. Engine coolant
heat can be additionally vented by opening the windows, switching the climate
control fan speed to high and setting the temperature control to the maximum
hot position.
Passing
Extreme care must be exercised when passing another vehicle. A vehicle with
a trailer attached will require additional passing distance ahead then when driv-
ing without a trailer. Because your vehicle and trailer is longer then your vehicle
alone, you will also need to go much further ahead of the passed vehicle before
you can return to your lane.
Parking Your Motorhome
Warning
: to reduce the risk of personal injury, or damage to
the vehicle power train, as a result of vehicle/trailer movement, always:
Keep right foot on the brake pedal.
Shift gear selector lever to position "N".
Have a second person place wheel chocks on downhill side of left
and right trailer wheels.
Slowly release brake pedal cannot vehicle and trailer roll into chocks
until stopped.
Firmly depress parking brake pedal.
Move gear selector lever to position "P".
On inclines, turn wheels towards the road curb.
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