Driving & Safety - Monaco DIPLOMAT 2004 Owner's Manual

DRIVING & SAFETY ......................................................39
Inspections..............................................................39
Familiarize Yourself ..................................................39
Mirror Adjust (Manually)..........................................39
Safety Seat Belts .....................................................41
Driving Tips .............................................................44
PRE-TRIP PREPARATIONS - CHECKLIST.......................49
HITCH - USING THE REAR RECEIVER ...........................52
Tow Plug Connection...............................................54
REAR VIEW CAMERA....................................................54
BACKING UP A MOTORHOME.......................................55
SET-UP PROCEDURES - CHECKLIST.............................57
DRY CAMPING ..............................................................59
BREAKING CAMP..........................................................63
EMERGENCY PROCEDURES - ROADSIDE .....................65
Light - Retractable ...................................................65
Jump Starting..........................................................66
TOWING PROCEDURES.................................................69
Disabling the Parking Break .....................................70
TIRES............................................................................72
Importance of Air Pressure......................................73
Tire Pressure Inflation Guideline...............................74
Tire Chart -Goodyear...............................................75
Inspecting & Pressure .............................................76
Air Pressure Checklist..............................................78
Supporting When Leveling.......................................79
Tire Vibration...........................................................80
Tire Rotation............................................................80
Tread.......................................................................80
Tire Care .................................................................81
In Case of Flat Tire ..................................................81
Storage of Tires - Long Term ...................................83
Driving & Safety
WEIGHING THE MOTORHOME ......................................84
Weight Label ...........................................................88
Four-Corner Weighing (Example) .............................89
VIEWS ....................................................................... 99
Front .......................................................................99
Rear...................................................................... 99
Roadside............................................................. 100
Curbside ............................................................. 100
SPECIFICATIONS - DIMENSIONS CHART.................. 101
SMOKE DETECTOR .....................................................101
Operation ..............................................................102
Testing ..................................................................102
Maintenance..........................................................102
Troubleshooting.....................................................102
LP-GAS DETECTOR .....................................................103
Testing ..................................................................104
Alarm ....................................................................104
Maintenance..........................................................105
CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTOR.................................106
Operation ..............................................................107
Alarm ....................................................................107
Testing ..................................................................108
Cleaning ................................................................108
Troubleshooting.....................................................108
FIRE EXTINGUISHER...................................................109
EGRESS EXIT WINDOW ..............................................109
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