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WARNING
An incorrectly anchored tether strap could lead to
seat failure and injury to the child. In a collision, the
seat could come loose and allow the child to crash
into the inside of the vehicle or other passengers, or
even be thrown from the vehicle. Use only the speci-
fied anchor positions to secure a child restraint requir-
ing top tether strap(s).
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DRIVING AND VEHICLE CONTROL
Driving your motor home will be different from
driving your family car or !luck. Your motor
home is large and heavy. You may have to
adjust or learn new driving techniques to safely
operate your motor home.
Downhill driving puts extra strain on many dri-
vetrain components 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 trans-
mission to a lower gear at the top of the grade.
Rule of thumb: Use the same lowest gear going
down as it took to go up the hill. Crest the hill in
the lower gear. Monitor your speed.
Using the Engine to Slow
the Motor Home
To use the engine as a braking force, select the
next lower gear. Engine braking provides good
speed con!l'ol for going down grades. When the
motor home is heavily loaded, towing, or the
grade is steep, preselection of a lower gear prior
to the grade may be desirable.
Gear preselection
means the selection of a
lower gear to match the driving conditions you
encounter or expect to encounter. Preselection
will give you better control on slick or icy roads
and on downgrades. Downshifting to lower
gears increases engine braking. The selection of
a lower gear often prevents cycling between a
gear and the next higher gear on a series of
short up-and-down hills.
MANEUVERING IN TRAFFIC
Be cautious when maneuvering to allow for the
length and width of the vehicle. Always allow
room to cotner and to change lanes. Your vehicle's
side view mirrors and real' view camera monitor (if
equipped) will help you keep aware of your vehi-
cle's position and the position of other vehicles
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