Pre-Start Checks - Swift Escape 664 Quick User Manual

Pre-Start Checks

There are a lot of items that need to be safely stowed before driving the vehicle, please
follow this checklist – it starts outside and works forward through the vehicle.
1. Gas off
2. Bike rack secure
3. Mains cable stowed and cupboard door secured
4. Step retracted
5. Levelling ramps stowed away
6. TV aerial down, and red spot to the rear (to avoid being caught by overhead
branches)
7. Table leg clipped to the floor
8. TV bracket locked (screw to tighten and lock arms in place)
9. Fridge; set to 12v, contents secure, and door latched
10. All overhead cupboards shut and locked
11. Roof lights closed and locked down
12. Gas hob lid down
13. Work surfaces clear of loose items
14. Windows closed and locked (at motorway speeds it may rip them off completely)
15. Shower head placed in tray (to prevent falling off and cracking tray)
16. Toilet cassette in closed position
17. Bathroom window closed and door locked shut
18. Driver and passenger seat rotated forward and locked
19. Fresh water – check levels and fill as required
20. Waste water – check levels and empty as required
21. Empty toilet cassette into chemical waste facility
22. Adjust wing mirrors (can you see the rear wheels?)
23. Consider the extra length of vehicle, and run wider when cornering
24. The camper is 2.85m or 9' 4" high