Fleetwood 2009 AMERICAN ALLEGIANCE, User Manual

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On The Road
05-18
API Refueling Advisory
The American Petroleum Institute (API) offers
the following consumer advisory and safety
guidelines on vehicle refueling to help con-
sumers avoid potential problems with refueling
and static electricity.
One of many possible causes of static electricity
build-up is reentering your vehicle during refu-
eling, particularly in cool or cold and dry cli-
mate conditions. This can cause a build-up of
static electricity similar to shuffling your feet on
the carpet when the air in your home is dry. If
you return from your vehicle interior to remove
the filling nozzle without discharging the static
build-up, in rare circumstances, a brief flash fire
could occur at the filling point if the static dis-
charges and the resulting spark ignites fuel
vapors around the fill spout.
A simple precaution to help avoid this potential
problem is to stay near the vehicle’s fueling
point. Do not get back into your vehicle during
refueling – even when using the nozzle’s auto-
matic hold-open latch. If you must reenter your
vehicle, discharge the static electricity build-up
when you get out by touching the outside metal
portion of your vehicle, away from the filling
point, before attempting to remove the nozzle.
ENGINE FAN
When the engine is under load or requires maxi-
mum cooling, the engine fan turns faster. The
fan may become noisy at high speed and when
maximum cooling is required. High speed fan
noise can sometimes be misinterpreted as trans-
mission slippage. This is not the case. This fan
noise indicates that the fan is doing what it is
supposed to do. This noise is not a defect in the
fan or the transmission.
EXHAUST SYSTEM HEAT
Your motor home engine has been designed to
conform to Federal and State emission require-
ments. To meet these requirements, engine operat-
ing temperatures are high. As a result, the engine,
transmission and exhaust systems radiate heat.
Heat shields are built into your motor home to
protect wiring and other components from pos-
sible heat damage caused by the exhaust system.
Do not remove these shields, modify the exhaust
system, or add additional equipment, such as
wiring, plumbing, or other components, which
may be effected by exhaust system heat.
ENGINE TEMPERATURE GAUGES
Engine temperature gauges typically have been
calibrated to indicate a midrange reading as the
“normal” operating temperature. As a motor
home owner, be aware that the gauge is intended
to provide a warning of any rapid change in
engine coolant temperature from the “normal”
reading of the gauge rather than an absolute
temperature reading.
CARBON MONOXIDE SAFETY
PRECAUTIONS
Carbon monoxide is a colorless, tasteless, odorless
gas. It is a by-product of the burning of fossil fuels
(gasoline, Propane, diesel fuel, etc.). The chassis
and generator engines, furnaces, water heater,
Propane refrigerator and range in your motor
home produce it constantly while they are operat-
ing.
CARBON MONOXIDE IS DEADLY
. Please
read and understand the following precautions to
protect yourself and others from the effects of car-
bon monoxide poisoning.
Beware of the symptoms of exhaust gas (carbon
monoxide) poisoning:
Dizziness
Vomiting
Nausea
Muscular twitching
Intense headache
Throbbing in temples
Weakness and sleepiness
Inability to think clearly