Engine Block Heater; Parking Brakes - Winnebago Journey Owner's Manual

See also "Engine Block Heater" elsewhere in
this section.
Cold Weather Starting: Please note the follow-
ing cold weather starting precautions. These
labels are also located in appropriate areas of the
coach. Failure to follow these precautions could
cause serious damage to your diesel engine.

ENGINE BLOCK HEATER

Your coach is equipped with an engine block
heater to assist starting in freezing temperatures.
The power cord is located in the rear cargo com-
partment on the driver side of the coach. When
plugged into the receptacle, the heater is connect-
ed to both the shoreline and the auxiliary genera-
tor, so a separate extension cord is not needed.
The power switch is a standard household light
switch in a cabinet as shown.
Engine Block Heater Switch
(Typical)
DRIVING YOUR MOTOR HOME
To Use the Engine Heater
With the shoreline cord plugged into a shore-
line hookup, turn on the engine heater power
switch.
If a shoreline hookup is not available, just start
the auxiliary generator to provide power to the
engine heater.
Be sure the engine heater cord is plugged into
the outlet above the inverter/charger in the shore-
line compartment as shown. In warm weather
you may wish to unplug this cord to avoid acci-
dental use of the engine heater.
NOTE: Because this outlet is also connected to
the inverter/charger circuit, be sure the
engine heater is OFF while using the in-
verter or the heater will discharge the
house batteries rapidly.
Engine Heater Cord above Inverter/Charger in
Shoreline Compartment
REMEMBER! Turn the engine heater switch off
after starting the engine. The heater will keep
operating for as long as it is supplied with elec-
tricity. If the switch is left on, the engine heater
will come on each time you hook up the shoreline
cord or start the generator.

PARKING BRAKES

The parking brakes are applied by pulling out-
ward on the large yellow knob on the dash to the
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