Section 1: Safety Precautions; General Warnings - Winnebago Journey Owner's Manual

About Safety Messages Used in This Manual
Throughout this manual, certain items are
labeled Note, Caution, Warning or Danger.
These terms alert you to precautions that may
involved damage to your vehicle or a risk to your
personal safety. Read and follow them carefully.
This SAFETY ALERT SYMBOL is
used to draw your attention to issues
which could involved potential personal
injury. This symbol is used throughout
this manual and/or on labels affixed on
or near various equipment in this motor
home.
DANGER
DANGER indicates a directly hazard-
ous situation which, if not avoided,
will result in death or serious personal
injury.
WARNING
WARNING indicates a potentially
hazardous situation which, if not
avoided, could result in death or seri-
ous personal injury.
CAUTION
CAUTION indicates a potentially
hazardous situation which, if not
avoided, could result in damage
mainly to equipment or property, but
in some cases may also result in
minor or moderate personal injury.
NOTE: A 'Note' is not necessarily safety related
but indicates a recommendation or special point
of information that could assist in understanding
the use or care of a feature item.
SAFETY PRECAUTIONS
The following pages provide safety precau-
tions that must be adhered to. These precautions
as well as others that involve possible injury or
damage to equipment are also displayed in the
appropriate areas in this manual.

GENERAL WARNINGS

· Only seats equipped with seat belts are to be
occupied while the vehicle is moving.
· All seats which can be positioned, such as
swiveling, sliding, reclining, or footrest out,
must be placed in a fully upright and swivel-
locked position with footrests retracted while
the vehicle is moving. Some swivel lounge
chairs are designed to lock in a forward
facing position, while others lock in an aisle
facing position. Be certain these seats are
secure from swiveling before traveling.
· Make sure all passengers have seat belts fas-
tened in a low and snug position so the force
exerted by the belt in a collision will be
spread across the strong hip area. Pregnant
women should wear a lap-shoulder belt
whenever possible, with the lap belt portion
worn low and snug throughout the pregnan-
cy.
· Before driving, secure dinette chairs with re-
tainer strap provided as shown in Section 8.
· Never let passengers stand or kneel on seats
while the vehicle is moving.
· Sleeping facilities are not to be utilized while
vehicle is moving.
· Examine the escape window and be familiar
with its operation, but do not use except in an
emergency.
Inspect the fire extinguisher monthly for
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proper charge and operating condition. This
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