Damon Astoria 2006, Owner'S Manual

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Your motorhome has been supplied with various safety features and equipment for
your convenience and for safe operation. As with all areas in life, the chance for
accidents is possible, and the recreational life-style is no exception. Please take
the time to familiarize yourself with the safety features of your motorhome now to
prevent any question of how they are used if an emergency should arise.
Please refer to the smoke detector manual in the Owner’s Information Kit for
operating instructions.
Test smoke detector operation after vehicle has been in
storage, before each trip, and at least once per week during
use. Replace battery every six months.
The motorhome should never be operated or occupied unless
the smoke detector is present and functioning properly.
Each motorhome is equipped with a portable fi re extinguisher mounted close
to the main entry door. This fi re extinguisher is rated for Class B (gasoline,
grease, fl ammable liquids) and Class C (electrical) fi res. Test your extinguisher
as recommended by the fi re extinguisher manufacturer, and replace after
use. Be familiar with your fi re extinguisher location and its operation.
An LP gas detector, located near the fl oor in the galley area, will sense the pres-
ence of LP gas leakage. The leak detector will sound an alarm if LP gas is de-
tected. Test the leak detector weekly.
The LP detector gets its power from one of the circuits in the load center. Because
these circuits are on the load side of the battery-disconnect, the LP detector will be
disabled (along with all other 12 Volt house powered devices) when shore power is
removed and the battery disconnect is in the storage mode. While this is ideal when
your coach is in storage and the LP system is shutdown, there will be no warning if
this should happen while camping and an LP leak occurs. To warn you of this pos-
sible hazard, a label is located near the LP gas leak detector.
The LP gas detector is operated by the 12 Volt house wiring
and will be disabled when batteries are in the storage mode
and shore power is removed.
The motorhome should never be operated or occupied unless
the LP gas detector is present and functioning properly.
A carbon monoxide detector is installed in each vehicle. It is usually located on the
Chapter 4 - Safety Provisions
FIRE EXTINGUISHER
LP GAS DETECTOR
SMOKE DETECTOR