Introduction - Fleetwood 1985 Southwind Manual

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INTRODUCTION·
Welcome to the recreational vehicle lifestyle and the
growing family of motor home owners. We sincerely
than~you
for choosing our product. . .
Your motor home has beim designed to provide yOU
with many years of carefree. plellsanttraveling and va-
cationing. This.manual describes' many features of
your.motor home and provides a guide to operating
procedures so that you can obtain the bestperfor-
mance from those features. Your motor home has
been designed to conform with. or exceed. the Ameri-
can National Standardslnstitute.A119.2,·.NFPA 501C.
Canadian CSA Standard Z-240 (Canadian-built or. units
built for Canada). and applicableniotOr vehicle stan-
dards. These standards establish theph,imbing. heat-
ing. electrical and othar requirements for quality and
safety. Compliance with these standards is indicated
by the seal attached just outside the entry door. This
seal isthe outward sign of internal quality •. '
Uke all finely crafted equipment. your motor home
will require care and regular maintenance·inorderto
retain its maximum performance characteristics. This
. manual. along with the information provided in your
. Owner·s Information Kit and Chassis
Opera~or's
Man-
' " ".uai outlines important 'areas of maintenance and pro-
vides a maintenance schedule that you shouid follow
"to ensure safe. trouble-free service from your motor
'!home. Study these instructions carefully. A good
," working knowledge of your motor home and how to
care for it will help you enjoy many miles and years of
recreational living. .
The motor home has been thoroughly inspected be-
fore shipment. It is the duty of your dealer to inspect
the motor home and to prepare it for you during the
pre-delivery phase of the sale.
YOUR DEALER IS RESPONSIBLE FOR PERFORMING
A COMPLETE PREDELIVERY INSPECTION 'OF THE
CHASSIS AND ALL MOTOR HOME COMPONENTS AS
SPECIFIED IN THE PRE DELIVERY CHECKLISTS SUP-
PLIED BY FLEETWOOD AND THE CHASSIS MAN-
UFACTURER. YOU SHOULD RECEIVE A COPY OF
THESE COMPLETED CHECKLISTS FROM YOUR DEAL-
ER WHEN YOUR MOTOR HOME IS DELIVERED TO
YOU.
He will instruct you in its basic use; however, sup-
plementthis instruction by reading all instructional
material furnished with the motor home. If, after taking
delivery of your new motor home, you feel it requires
additional conditioning or adjustment, please return it
to your dealer as soon as possible.
If you have any questions regarding operation,
maintenance, or service, please contact your dealer
immediately so he can assist you. Your dealer's Ser-
vice or Sales Department will handle any normal prob-
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lem which might occur. Customer seiVice is of utmost
importance to your dealer, and is justas important to
the manufacturer. Your motor home is covered by one
of the most comprehensive warranty programs in the
industrY; This
manualcont~lns
a section outlining the
warranty and explaining your rights and obligations,
as well as the rights and obligations of the dealer and
manufacturer, ,unll.erthe terms.of theWarrarity. Please
read this sectloncarefllllY. You will be better informed
In case you have 'a warranty'related problem, and your
dealer will be better able to get you on the road again.
If, for some reason; a problem is not handled.to your
'satlsfaction: , "
1. Discuss any warranty-related problems directly
with the manager or owner of the dealership,
giving. him an.opportunity
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help his ,service
department resolve the matterforyou.
2. if a problem arises that cahnot be resolved to
your satisfactipn by your local dealer, contact
the factory service manager. The factories 'are
listed in this manual. Please contact the .one
nearest you .
3. We sincerely believe that your dealer and;the
factory representative will be able to solve any
problem which might arise. If their combil')ed
efforts are not satisfactory, please send a letter
describing the.circumstances to:
Fleetwood Enterprises, Inc.
Consumer Affairs Department
P.O. Box 7300
Riverside, CA 92523
Please include the brand name and serial
number of your motor home.
4. If you wish to cal.i forl-assistance, please use
these toll-free telephone numbers.
From California: (800) 442-4804
From outside California: (800) 854-4755
Thank you for choosing our product. Your dealer
and we, the manufacturer; will continually strive to
merit your confidence.
NOTE: Some equipment and features· de-
scribed or shown in this manual may be op-
tional on some models. This instructional man-
ual is of general nature only. Because of the
continuous program of product improvement
conducted by Fleetwood it is possible that re-
cent prostuct changes may not be included in
this manual. Specifications may change with-
out notice. This manual is accurate as of date
of publication. The instructions included in this
manual are intended as a guide, and in no re-
spect extend the responsibilities of the man-