Swift Motorhome Owners Service Manual page 18

Unless permission has been granted,
barbecues should not be used. If permission
is given, consideration should be given to the
annoyance that can be caused to other users
of the site.
Open fires are not allowed.
Awnings and Tents
Awnings and tents should only be used when
permission has been obtained.
When on grass and staying for more than a
few days, the ground sheet and/or side flaps
of awnings should be periodically raised in
order to avoid damage to the ground.
Departure
Leave the pitch clean and tidy.
On leaving, check out with reception paying
the required fees.
Wild camping
Camping away from licensed sites, without the
permission from the land owner or his agents,
is not allowed in the United Kingdom.
When permission has been granted, all
aspects of this Code should be adhered to.
On no account should:
a. Litter be disposed of other than in the
receptacles provided.
b. Water be allowed to escape from the
vehicle.
c. Chemical toilets be emptied except into the
disposal places agreed with the land owner.
d. Washing or similar be hung outside the
vehicle.
Parking
Motorhomes should only be parked in
approved places.
When using the facilities of a motorhome, care
and consideration should be given to those
around them.
PA R KING/ DR IV IN G
Driving
Before moving off, elevated rooflights and
aerials should be lowered and correctly
secured, and top hinged windows closed.
Likewise all doors and access lockers for
gas containers and chemical toilets must be
properly secured.
Exterior steps should be properly retracted
and secured.
When the vehicle is in motion it is compulsory
for all front seat passengers and rear seat
passengers to wear seat belts, where fitted.
When using a motorhome on either the public
highway or private roads the Highway Code
should be complied with and full consideration
given to other road users.
In the event of a motorhome travelling slowly
the driver of the motorhome should, where
possible, pull over in order to let other traffic
pass.
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WARNING: When refuelling or on a ferry
ensure the gas system is fully isolated at
source.
Handbooks (chassis & converter)
Before using a motorhome all aspects of
the handbooks, produced by the chassis
manufacturer and the converter, must be read
and adhered to.
The separate chassis manufacturer handbook
refers to your motorhome chassis and base
vehicle including care and maintenance.
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