Driving And Vehicle Control; Engine And Transmission; Engine Operation; Normal Starting Procedure - Fleetwood Expedition Owner's Manual

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WARNING
An incorrectly anchored tether strap could lead to
seat failure and injury to the child. In a collision, the
seat could come loose and allow the child to crash
into the inside of the vehicle or other passengers, or
even be thrown from the vehicle. Use only the speci-
fied anchor positions to secure a child restraint requir-
ing top tether strap(s).
On The Road
DRIVING AND VEHICLE CONTROL
Driving your motor home will be different from
driving your family car or truck. Your motor
home is large and heavy. You may have to adjust
or learn new driving techniques to safely operate
your motor home.
Downhill driving puts extra strain on many dri-
vetrain components of your motor home. The
brakes are easily overloaded and overheated
when used for downhill slowing. Brake fade will
occur if the brakes overheat.
When driving down long grades, shift the trans-
mission to a lower gear at the top of the grade.
Rule of thumb: Use the same lowest gear going
down as it took to go up the hill. Crest the hill in
the lower gear. Monitor your speed.
ENGINE AND TRANSMISSION
Your motor home is equipped with a diesel
engine. Diesel-equipped vehicles are less
responsive than gas-powered vehicles.
Acceleration will be slower. Attempts at 'jack-
rabbit" starts from stops may damage the engine
and drive-train components. If you anticipate
overtaking and passing other vehicles, remem-
ber that your motor home may not achieve the
required speed as quickly as you expect.
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CAUTION
Engine overspeed (engine speed in excess of high
idle, no load RPM) can damage the engine.
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NOTE
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Driving
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diesel-powered vehicle is different from driv-
ing
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gasoline-powered vehicle. Engine over-revving
can cause serious internal engine damage.
ENGINE OPERATION
Normal Starting Procedure
1. Shift transmission to NEUTRAL.
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