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DRIVING AND VEHICLE CONTROL
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GENERAL DRIVING TIPS
Remember that your motor home
is
heavier than a car, making it less
maneuverable and harder to stop. A Iso, because ofits greater side surface area,
it is more easily affected by cross winds and/or OYCltaking trunk. Allow extr'!o .
distances for passing and stoPPlng, and drive atamoderatcspced, particularly
in traffic and in gusty wind conditions.
Be aware of the c;;:tnt height of your motor home. Check for low hanging
tree hranches or other obstructions whenever you drive or park. Avoi,d low
ovcrhallgs when pulling in for service. Always check overhead clearances of
overpasses and bridges. This may be particularly
imp0l'tantifyou drive with
-the overhead vents open or
if
the motol' home
jlJ
equipped with a roof air
condilionel; roofmck,
cn
or TV/mdio/satellite antenna.
Before leaving on a trip, check your route. Some tunnels prohibit motor'
homes with LP gas systems.
When parking parallel to a curb, be sure to allow for poles or
ob~ln1etions
as the front and rear portions of the motor home swing wider than an
automobile. When parking on
an
incline, turn the front wheels into the curb in
thedireetion of the roll
to
aid the parking brake. When parking sctthe parking ..
hrake.
WARNING
Do not park or idle the motor home over combustible
materials such as tall grass or dried leaves.
CC?mbustible materials may catch fire from the hot
exhaust gases, soot or sparks that could escape
through corrosion holes or cracks. This is particularly
Important if the exhaust system has not been properly
maintained.
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