Preparing For The Road - Swift Tourer Owner's Handbook Manual

P R EPAR I NG F O R THE ROAD

PREPARING FOR THE ROAD

PRE-LOAD CHECKLIST
Caution: Never enter the caravan without
first lowering the four corner steadies
with the brace provided.
BEFORE LOADING CHECK:
- loose articles are stowed securely.
Do not stow tins, bottles or heavy items in
overhead lockers prior to towing.
- all lockers and cupboard doors are closed
and secured, including the bathroom door.
- all bunks are secure.
- ensure shower door is secure
- all rooflights are closed and secured.
- main table is stored in its transit position.
- television aerial is lowered
- fridge is on 12V operation and door lock
is set.
- all windows are fully closed and latched.
Never tow with windows on night setting.
Leave all curtains and blinds open to aid
rear visibility.
- gas cylinders are correctly positioned,
secured and turned off.
- battery is secure and mains connecting
cable is disconnected and stowed.
- Ensure control panel settings are correct
for 12v fridge operation. See control panel
instructions for detail.
WARNING: Turn off gas appliances.
WARNING: Do not travel with televisions
or microwaves in overhead lockers unless
the appliance was supplied fitted to your
caravan by the manufacturer.
WARNING: Always disconnect the electrical
connector between the towing vehicle and
the caravan before connecting a LV supply
to the caravan.
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(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
Fig. A Loading your caravan
Light Medium
Fig. A Sensible loading
How to apportion it
1. Load heavy items low down near the
floor and mainly over or just in front of the
axle(s) (Fig. A).
Heavy