Fleetwood American Eagle 2006 Owner's Manual page 58

On The Road
the other monitor is located in the control panel
display center.
Your Network Computer In/ormation Package
contains detailed operating and maintenance
instructions concerning the system.
TRIP TEK TRIP COMPUTER
(If Equipped)
Refer to Owner's Information Package for
operating instructions.
BODY UNDERCOATING
Certain chassis and underbody components of
your motor home have been coated with an under-
coating material. This material is intended to
assist in protecting these components from corro-
sion or other effects of weather and road
conditions. Please be aware that certain areas of
the motor home do not have undercoating applied,
in keeping with good engineering practice, and to
meet the requirements of chassis manufacturers.
FUEL AND FUEL SYSTEMS
See the Chassis Operator's/Owner's
Guide/Manual in the Owner's Information
Package for chassis engine fuel recommenda-
tions. The standard generator is designed to run
on the same fuel as the chassis engine, or on
Propane. Consult the generator operating
instructions for special cautions about mainte-
nance with different types of fuels.
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WARNING
When removing the fuel fill cap, rotate it slowly only
far enough to allow the pressure to release. After any
"hissing" sound stops, remove the cap completely.
Modern fuel systems may build up vapor pres-
sure within the tank as the fuel warms during
use or hot weather. Under certain conditions,
sudden release of this pressure when removing
the fuel cap can cause fuel to spray from the fill
opening, creating a fire hazard.
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To protect the fuel system from excessive pres-
sure or vacuum, or from sudden release of pres-
sure, replace lost or damaged fuel fill caps with
caps of the same design which are available
from your Fleetwood motor home dealer.
Clean up fuel spills immediately. Fuel spilled on
the motor home could damage the exterior fin-
ish, and is a serious fire hazard.
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NOTE
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. Fuel for the generator is taken from the main fuel tank
through
a
special feeder tube which is higher in the
tank than the feeder tube to the motor home engine.
This arrangement prevents the generator from run-
ning the motor home fuel tank dry.
Fuel Types and Driveability Issues
Your motor home's automotive fuel and emis-
sions systems are sophisticated and engineered to
meet Federal and State emissions standards. They
are sometimes sensitive to fuel types and blends,
particularly fuels blended for certain altitudes and
climates. Fuel suppliers provide customers with
the 'correct fuel for their location and seasonal
conditions. Sometimes, though, fuel blended for
winter is supplied during summer months.
API Refueling Advisory
The American Petroleum Institute (API) offers
the following consumer advisory and safety
guidelines on vehicle refueling to help con-
sumers avoid potential problems with refueling
and static electricity.
One of many possible causes of static electricity
build-up is reentering your vehicle during refu-
eling, particularly in cool or cold and dry cli-
mate conditions. This can cause a build-up of
static electricity similar to shuffling your feet on
the carpet when the air in your home is dry. If
you return from your vehicle interior to remove
the filling nozzle without discharging the static
build-up, in rare circumstances, a brief flash fire
could occur at the filling point if the static dis-
charges and the resulting spark ignites fuel
vapors around the fill spout.