Table of Contents
Advertisement
Do not tow a vehicle weighing more than 3500 pounds, or
which would result in exceeding the GCWR recom-
mended by the chassis manufacturer. Heavier vehicles
can cause braking problems, damage the hitch, the
. motor home structure or drive train, cause unstable
driving or handling characteristics, and/or restrict your
rights under warranty. Changing the trailer hitch will not
increase the tow capacity of the motor home.
The Gross Combined Weight Rating (GCWR) is listed on
the wardrobe door tag. The GCWR is the maximum
allowable weight of both the loaded motor home and
towed vehicle. Exceeding the GCWR can cause damage
to your motor home drivetrain or chassis, unstable driving
and handling charactetistics, and will reduce your war-
ranty protection.
SEATS AND SEAT BELTS
Seat belts help to restrain you and your passengers in
case of a collision. In most states, the law requires their
use.
Seat belts provide the best restraint when:
the seat back is upright
the occupant is sitting upright (not slouching)
the I'lP belt is snug and low on the hips
the shoulder belt is snug against the chest
the knees are straight forward
For your safety, your vehicle has combination lap and
shoulder belts for the driver and front seat passenger and
lap belts without retractors in most other designated
seating positions.
WARNING
MAKE SURE THAT YOU AND YOUR PASSEN-
GERS, INCLUDING PREGNANT WOMEN,
WEAR SAFETY BELTS. BE SURE THAT LAP
BELTS FIT SNUGLY ANb AS LOW AS POS-
SIBLE AROUND THE HIPS.IF SAFETY BELTS
ARE NOT USED PROPERLY,THE RISK OFYOU
OR YOUR PASSENGERS BEING INJURED IN
A COLLISION GREATLY INCREASES.
ALWAYS DRIVE AND RIDE WITH YOUR
SEATBACK UPRIGHT AND THE LAP BELT
SNUG AND LOW ACROSS THE HIPS TO RE-
DUCETHE RISK OF SERIOUS INJURYTOTHE
ABDOMEN OR NECK THAT COULD BE
CAUSED BY SLIDING UNDER THE SAFETY
BELTS IN A COLLISION.
NEVER LET A PASSENGER HOLD A CHILD
ON HIS OR HER LAP WHILE THE VEHICLE IS
MOVING. THE PASSENGER CANNOT PRO-
TECT THE CHILD FROM INJURY IN A COL-
LISION.
CHILDREN SHOULD ALWAYS RIDE WITH
THE
SEATBACK IN THE FULLY UPRIGHT POSI-
TION.WHEN THE SEATBACK IS NOT FULLY
UPRIGHT, THERE IS A GREATER RISK THAT
THE CHILD WILL SLIDE UNDER THE SAFETY
BELT AND BE SERIOUSLY INJURED IN
A
COLLISION.
NEVER USE A SINGLE BELT FOR MORE
THAN ONE PERSON OR ACROSS MORE
THAN ONE SEATING POSITION. THIS
GREATLY INCREASES THE RISK THAT ONE
OR BOTH OFTHE PEOPLE WILL BE INJURED
IN A COLLISION. EACH DESIGNATED SEAT-
ING POSITION IN YOUR VEHICLE HAS A SPE-
CIFIC SAFETY BELT ASSEMBLY WHICH IS
MADE UP OF ONE BUCKLE AND ONE
TONGUE THAT ARE DESIGNED TO BE USED
AS A PAIR.
WARNING
USE THE SHOULDER BELT ONTHE OUTSIDE
SHOULDER ONLY. NEVER WEAR THE
SHOULDER BELT UNDER THE ARM. NEVER
SWING IT AROUND THE NECK OVER THE
INSIDE SHOULDER. FAILURE TO FOLLOW
THESE PRECAUTIONS COULD INCREASE
. THE RISK AND/OR SEVERITY OF INJURY IN
AN ACCIDENT.
Combination Lap and Shoulder Belts
While your vehicle isin motion, the combination lap and
shoulder belt adjusts to your movement. However, if you
brake. hard, corner hard or if your vehicle receives an
impact, the lap and shoulder belt locks and prevents you
from mOVing.
To fasten the belt, pull the lap-shoulder belt from the
extractor so that the shoulder portion of the belt crosses
your shOUlder and chest. Insert the belt tongue into the
proper buckle until you hear a snap and feel it latch.
T 6 tighten the lap portion of the belt, pull up on the shoulder
belt until it fits you snugly. The belt should rest as low on
your i)ips as possible.
Safety Belt Maintenance
Check your safety belt system periodically to make sure
that it works properly and isn't damaged. If the webbing
shows any wear, nicks or cuts, have it examined by a
Advertisement
Table of Contents
