Airstream (nest) 2019, Owner'S Manual

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Camping
Suggested Pre-Travel Check List
• Interior
1. Turn off water pump switch.
2. Check battery water level.
3. Close windows and vents.
4. Lock all interior cabinet doors.
5. Latch refrigerator door. (Seal containers first)
6. Hold down or stack securely all loose, hard, and sharp
objects.
7. Fasten sliding and folding doors.
8. Drain toilet bowl.
9. Turn off interior lights.
10. Stow table in wardrobe storage closet.
11. Lower blinds.
12. Pull up or retract step.
13. Secure and lock main door.
• Exterior
1. Disconnect and stow the electrical hookup cord, and
the sewer (flush out) and water hookup hoses.
2. Turn off gas at LP tanks.
3. Retract stabilizing jacks.
4. Check hitch for proper attachment.
5. Check safety chains and breakaway switch cable.
6. Fully retract hitch jack. Remove and stow jack stand
or blocks.
7. Check clearance and stoplights.
8. Check lug nuts.
9. Check tires for correct pressure.
10. Adjust tow vehicle mirrors.
11. Pull forward about 50’, test brakes, and check site for
forgotten objects and cleanliness.
• Trailer Equipment and Accessories
1. Water hose — 5/8” high pressure, tasteless, odorless,
non-toxic (two 25ft sections)
2. Y connection — water hose
3. Sewer hose with clamp
4. Drain cap with hose drain
5. Holding tank cleaner and deodorizer
6. Power cord adapter, 30Amp capacity
7. 30’ electric cord, 30Amp capacity
8. Blocks for leveling
9. Wheel chocks
10. Hydraulic jacks
11. Cross-type lug wrench and a torque wrench
12. Quality tire pressure gauge
13. Emergency road warning triangle
• Motoring Essentials
1. Display the tow vehicle and trailer registration properly.
2. Carry driver’s license.
3. In Canada, bring along a non-residence liability
insurance card and your birth certificate.
4. In Mexico, you must have special auto insurance.
5. Carry an extra set of the ignition and truck keys in a
separate pocket, or in your wallet.
6. Keep an operating flashlight with fresh batteries in the
glove compartment.
7. Pack the trunk so that you can reach the tools and
spare tire without completely unpacking.
8. Keep sharp or hard articles securely packed wherever
they may be.
9. Do not pack things in the passenger seating area. You
will need the maximum space for comfort.
10. Wear easy wash, drip-dry traveling clothes.
11. Do not make your vacation trips a mileage marathon.
Stop and relax frequently.
12. Carry a first-aid kit.
13. Carry your pet’s dish, food, leash, and health and
registration papers.
Overnight Stop
Airstream owners have parked virtually in every place imaginable,
from filling stations to farmlands. In time, you’ll develop a knack
for spying wonderful little roadside locations by turning off the
main highway and exploring.
There are many modern parks, including State, County,and
Federal parks with good facilities where you might obtain
hookups of electrical and water, plus sewer connections.
Directories are published which describe in detail these parks
and tell what is available in the way of services and hookups.
On overnight or weekend trips, chances are you will not use up
the capacity of the sewage holding tank,deplete the water supply
or run down the batteries that supply the 12-volt current. On a
longer trip, when you have stayed where sewer connections and
utility hookups were not available, it will be necessary for you
to stop from time to time to dispose of the waste in the holding
tank and replenish the water supply. Many truck stops and gas
stations,chain and individually owned, have installed sanitary
dumping stations for just this purpose. Booklets are available
that list these dumping stations.
When stopping for the night, your Airstream is built to be safely
parked in any spot that is relatively level and where the ground
his firm. Your facilities are with you. You are self-contained.
Unless the tow vehicle is needed for transportation, it is not
necessary to unhitch. Choose the most level parking spot
possible.