Safety Belts For Children; Safety Seats For Children; Driving, Parking & Mirrors - Fleetwood Southwind 1994 Manual

WARNING
WHEN USING ANY INFANT OR CHILD RE-
STRAINTSYSTEM, IT IS IMPORTANT THAT
YOU FOLLOW THE INSTRUCTIONS AND
WARNINGS PROVIDED BY THE MANUFAC-
TURER CONCERNING ITS INSTALLATION
AND USE. FAILURE TO FOLLOW EACH OF
. THE RESTRAINT MANUFACTURER'S IN-
STRUCTIONS COULD INCREASE THE RISK
OR SEVERITY OF AN INJURY INTHE EVENT
OF A COLLISION OR SUDDEN STOP.
SAFETY BELTS AND SEATS CAN BECOME
HOT IN A VEHICLE THAT HAS BEEN CLOSED
UP IN SUNNYWEATHER, AND COULD BURN
A SMALL CHILD. CHECK SEAT COVERS AND
BUCKLES BEFORE YOU PLACE A CHILD
ANYWHERE NEAR THEM.
WARNING
NEVER LEAVE A CHILD UNATTENDED IN
YOUR VEHICLE. ALWAYS REMOVE THE KEY
FROMTHE IGNITION AND TAKE ITWITHYOU.
Safety Belts for Children
Children who are too large for child safety seats should
always wear safety belts.
WARNING
IF SAFETY BELTS ARE NOT PROPERLY
WORN AND ADJUSTED AS DESCRIBED,THE
RISK OF SERIOUS INJURYTOTHE CHILD IN
A COLLISION WILL BE MUCH GREATER.
IFTHE SHOULDER BELT CANNOT BE PROP-
ERLY POSITIONED SO THAT IT DOES NOT
CROSS OR REST IN FRONT OFTHE CHILD'S
FACE OR NECK, MOVE THE CHILD TO ONE
OFTHE SEATS WITH A LAP BELT ONLY AND
USE THE LAP BELT.
LAP BELTS AND THE LAP PORTION OF LAP
AND SHOULDER BELTS SHOULD ALWAYS
BE WORN SNUGLY AND BELOW THE HIPS,
TOUCHING THE CHILD'S THIGHS.
CHILDREN SHOULD ALWAYS RIDEWITHTHE
. SEATBACK IN THE FULLY UPRIGHT POSI-
TION. WHEN THE SEATBACK IS NOT FULLY
UPRIGHT, THERE IS A GREATER RISK THAT
THE CHILDWILL SLID.E UNDERTHE SAFETY
BELT AND BE SERIOUSLY INJURED IN A
COLLISION.
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Safety Seats for Children ,
Use a safety seat that is recommended for the size and
weight of the child.
WARNING
CAREFULLY FOLLOW ALL OF THE
MANUFACTURER'S INSTRUCTIONS THAT
COME WITH THE SAFETY SEAT THAT YOU
PUT IN YOUR VEHICLE. MAKE SURE THAT
THE SHOULDER BELT (IF PROVIDED ATTHE
SEATING POSITION WHERE THE SAFETY
SEAT IS BEING USED) DOES NOT CROSS
OR REST IN FRONT OF THE CHILD'S FACE
OR NECK.IFYOU DO NOT INSTALL AND USE
THE SAFETY SEAT PROPERLY, THE CHILD
MAY BE INJURED IN A SUDDEN STOP OR
COLLISION.
SEAT BACKS SHOULD BE UPRIGHT FOR
USE WITH CHILD SAFETY SEATS.
DRIVING, PARKING AND MIRRORS
Driving your motor home will be different from driving
yourfamlly carortruck.Your motor home is large, and you
need to be alert to your vehicle's pOSition in traffic. Be
cautious when maneuvering to allow for the length and
width of the vehicle. Always allow room to corner and to
change lanes. Your vehicle's side and rear view mirrors
will help you keep aware of your vehicle's position and the
position of other vehicles and/or obstructions near your
motor home. You must monitor them constantly while you
are driving. Become familiar with the operation olthe side
mirrors and learn to use them to view objects and the road
beside and behind the motor home.
Remember that your motor home is heavier than a car,
making it less maneuverable and harder to stop. Also,
because of its greater side suriace area, it is more easily
affected by cross winds. Allow extra distances for passing
and stopping, and drive ata moderate speed, particularly
in traffic and in gusty wind conditions.
Driving on winding or mountain roads is not difficult if
done with reasonable care. Observe proper vehicle
speeds when ascending or descending hills and always
operate in the proper transmission range. Downshift on
hills to avoid overheating or undue engine loads. Down·
shift when descending grades. Engine braking power will
help control vehicle speed, and relieve some of the strain
on the brakes.
Mountain driving or desert temperatures can put extreme
demands on chassis components - especially the trans-
mission. Under extreme use conditions you may need to
turn off the vehicle air conditioner to improve engine and
transmission cooling.