Driving And Vehicle Control; Maneuvering In Traffic - Fleetwood 1996 Vision PaceArrow Owner's Manual

ON THE ROAD
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 leam new driving techniques to safely
operate your motor home.
Downhill driving puts extra strain on many drivetrain compo-
nents 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 transmission to a
lower gear at the top ofthe grade. Rule of thumb: Use the
same lowest gear going down as it took to go lip the hill. Crest
the hill in the lower gear. Monitor your speed.
Be cautious when maneuvering to allow for the length and
width of the vehicle. Always allow room to corner and to
change laues. Your vehicle's side view mirrors and rear view
camera monitor will help you keep aware of your vehicle's
position and the position of other vehicles andlor obstructions
near your motor home. You must monitor them constantly
while you are driving. Become familiar with the operation of
the side minors and learn to use them to view objects and the
road beside and behind the motor home.
The rear view mi11'OrS are controlled from a panel located on
the driver's left side door panel. To adjust the mirrors, select
either LEFr or RIGHT mirror and press the appropriate anow.
Activate the mirror heaters by pressing the HEATER position.
Remember that your motor home is heavier than a car, making
it less maneuverable and harder to stop. Also, because of its
greater side surface area, it is more easily affected by cross
winds. Allow extra distances for passing and stopping, and
drive at a moderate speed, particularly in traffic and in gusty
wind conditions.
DRIVING AND
VEHICLE CONTROL
MAN EUVERI NG
IN TRAFFIC
II
NOTE
Although your motor
home is equipped with
power steering, the front
wheels may be difficult to
turn when at
a
dead stop.
When maneuvering in
some close situations,
give yourself some room
to move either forward or
backward. The vehicle
has to be in motion for
the front wheels to be
turned with ease.
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PACE ARROlV - CopYRiql1T 1995, FiEETUlood ENTERPRiSES, INC. All RiqlITS RESERVEd.