Introduction - Fleetwood American Eagle 2006 Owner's Manual

Welcome to the recreational vehicle life-style
and the growing family of motor home owners.
We sincerely thank you for choosing a
Fleetwood motor home!
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This manual describes many features of your RV and
includes some instructions for its safe use. This man-
ual, including photographs and illustrations, is of
a
gen-
eral nature only. Some equipment and features
described or shown in this manual may be optional or
because of the continuous program of product change
conducted by Fleetwood, it is possible that recent prod-
uct changes may not be included.
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Throughout this manual the term "RV" represents
a
"Recreational Vehicle" as defined by the NFPA 1192.
This includes motor homes, fifth wheel trailers, travel
trailers, camping trailers, recreational park trailers,
and truck campers.
Your motor home has been designed to provide
you with years of carefree, pleasant traveling
and vacationing. It conforms with, or exceeds,
applicable American National Standards
Institute (ANSI), National Fire Protection
Association (NFPA), Canadian Standards
Association (CSA) (units built for Canada only),
Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards
(FMVSS), Environmental Protection Agency
(EPA) and California Air Resources Board
(CARB) regulations. The seal attached just out-
side the entry door indicates compliance with
ANSI or CSA standards.
INTRODUCTION
Like all equipment, your motor home will require
care and regular maintenance in order to deliver
maximum value and performance. The dealer will
give you basic operating and maintenance instruc-
tions. However, supplement this by reading all
instructional material(s) furnished with the motor
home in the Owner's Information Package and
the motor home Chassis Operator's/
Owner's Guide/Manual. This information out-
lines important areas of operation and mainte-
nance for you to follow for safe, trouble-free serv-
ice from your motor home. Study these materials
carefully. A good working knowledge of your
motor home and how to care for it will help you
enjoy many miles and years of recreational living.
Please pay close attention to these statements
while you read this Owner's Manual.
In this manual, statements preceded by the fol-
lowing words are of special significance:
A
WARNING
indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if
not avoided, could result in death or serious injury.
A
CAUTION
indicates a potentially hazardous situation which,
if not avoided, may result in minor or moderate
injury.
CAUTION
indicates a potentially hazardous situation
which, if not avoided, may result in damage to
the component or vehicle.
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NOTE
indicates points of particular interest for more
efficient and convenient operation.
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