Normal Shut Down Procedure; Transmission Operation; Gear Selector; Check Trans - Fleetwood EXPEDITION User Manual

Idle the engine 3 to 5 minutes at 1000 RPM
before operating with a load. Check the oil pres-
sure indicator(s), temperature indicator(s), and
other gauges often to make sure they are operat-
ing correctly.
The motor home will not move until the air
brakes and suspension systems are sufficiently
full of air. Normal brake system air pressure is
90-120 psi.
Normal Shut Down Procedure
1. Shift transmission into NEUTRAL.
2. Pull out on the Parking Brake knob to
engage the parking brake.
3. Let engine idle for a minimum of 3 min-
utes for proper cool down. Increase this
time if there has been extended hot weather
runnmg.
See the Chassis Operator's/Owner's Guide/
Manual for details on engine operation and
maintenance.
TRANSMISSION OPERATION
Your motor home is equipped with an automatic
transmission. Please note that this transmission
does not provide a PARK position. You MUST
set the parking brake whenever you park the
motor home.
Up- and down-shifting is automatic under most
driving conditions. You may manually shift the
transmission under marginal or poor traction
conditions, up andlor downhill or mountain
driving, or under any driving condition to main-
tain complete vehicle control.
This transmission has an electronic control
system.
WARNING
The transmission does not have a "PARK" pOSition.
Place transmission in neutral (N) and set the parking
brake when parking the motor home.
On The Road
Gear Selector
Your chassis is equipped with an MH Series
transmission. The shifter is connected to an
Electronic Cp'ntrol Unit (ECU), which processes
signals from the shifter and in turn controls the
transmission.
The push-button shift selector has snap dome-
type switches. Each pad (R, N, D, Up or Down
arrow) is a switch. Just push on the pad for the
desired operation. A slight snap will be felt. The
digital display shows the chosen operation, a
"beep" tone will sound and the transmission will
shift to the starting range as indicated on the
digital display. In Drive, selection of a specific
gearrange is accomplished with the Arrow
Pads. Conditions resulting in the illumination of
the check trans light located on the instrument
panel, will disable the pad and no beeps will be
heard.
Check Trans
Every time the engine is started, the check trans
light comes on. It will go off after a few sec-
onds. This momentary lighting is to show that
the status light circuit is working properly. If the
light does not come on during engine start or if
it remains on after ignition, service should be
requested immediately.
Illumination of this light, accompanied by a
flashing display from the shift selector, indicates
that shifts are being restricted. Operation may
continue in order to reach service assistance.
The ECU may not respond to shift selector
requests since operating limitations are being
placed on the transmission; i.e., upshifts and
downshifts may be restricted. Direction
changes will not occur. The ECU will not
respond to operator requests. When the check
trans light comes on and the ignition switch is
turned off, the transmission will remain in N
(neutral) until the condition is corrected.
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