Solar Panel; Selecting A Replacement Battery; Auxiliary Start System - Fleetwood Southwind 1999 Owner's Manual

The solar charging panel installed on the roof of your motor
home is designed to "trickle-charge" your battery system. It
is not intended to be a fast charger. It also cannot supply
large amounts of current to operate 12-volt DC electrical
equipment. When the sky is clear and under bright sun, the
solar panel will help keep your batteries "topped-up". Do not
try to operate l2-voltDC appliances with the output of the
solar panel. A light on the air conditioner indicates when the
solar panel is operating.
The panel can be expanded with optional expansion panels.
Contact your dealer for more information on these optional
panels.
When the battery requires replacement, always choose a bat-
tery with the same physical and electrical characteristics as
the original equipment. Your dealer or an authorized
Fleetwood Service Center can advise you on proper battery
selection.
You can use the Auxiliary Start System to start the motor
home engine with the coach battery if the chassis battery is
discharged. The Auxiliary Start System has no effect on the
vehicle except to aid in starting the motor home engine. If
the vehicle alternator is operating properly, the batteries will
be charged while driving.
To use the Auxiliary Start System:
1. Be sure the motor home is stopped. Shift the transmission
to N or P and apply the parking brake.
2. Press and hold the Auxiliary Start switch on the instru-
ment panel.
3. Start the engine with the ignition switch.
4. Release the Auxiliary Start switch.
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ELECTRicAL SYSTEMS
SOLAR PANEL
SELECTING A
REPLACEMENT
BATTERY
AUXILIARY START
SYSTEM
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