Fleetwood 2010 Icon, Owner'S Manual

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On The Road
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To protect the fuel system from excessive pres-
sure or vacuum, or from sudden release of pres-
sure, replace lost or damaged fuel fill caps with
caps of the same design which are available
from your Fleetwood motor home dealer.
Clean up fuel spills immediately. Fuel spilled on
the motor home could damage the exterior fin-
ish, and is a serious fire hazard.
Safe Refueling Guidelines
Here are some refueling safety guidelines that
will help keep you and your family safe when
refueling your vehicle.
• Turn off your vehicle engine while refuel-
ing. Put your vehicle in park and/or set the
emergency brake. Disable or turn off any
auxiliary sources of ignition such as heater,
cooking units, or pilot lights.
• Do not smoke, light matches or lighters
while refueling at the pump or when using
gasoline anywhere else.
• Use only the refueling latch provided on
the gasoline dispenser nozzle, never jam
the refueling latch on the nozzle during
refueling.
• In the unlikely event a static-caused fire
occurs when refueling, leave the nozzle in
the fill pipe and back away from the vehi-
cle. Notify the station attendant immedi-
ately.
• Do not over-fill or top-off your vehicle
tank, which can cause gasoline spillage.
• Avoid prolonged breathing of gasoline
vapors. Use gasoline only in open areas
that get plenty of fresh air. Keep your face
away from the nozzle or container opening.
• Always re-install the fuel cap correctly
before departing.
Fuel Types and Driveability Issues
Your motor home’s automotive fuel and emis-
sions systems are sophisticated and engineered
to meet Federal and State emissions standards.
They are sometimes sensitive to fuel types and
blends, particularly fuels blended for certain
altitudes and climates. Fuel suppliers provide
customers with the correct fuel for their location
and seasonal conditions. Sometimes, though,
fuel blended for winter is supplied during sum-
mer months.
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.
WARNING
When removing the fuel fill cap, rotate it slowly only
far enough to allow the pressure to release. After
any “hissing” sound stops, remove the cap com-
pletely.
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WARNING
Certain fabrics, clothing and/or shoe apparel may
potentially create an electrostatic charge, which may
not immediately discharge upon exit of your motor
home.
During refueling, the static may discharge at the fill
point, causing a flash fire or small-sustained fire with
gasoline vapors.
In order to avoid this from occurring always first
touch a metal part of the vehicle with a bare hand,
such as the door, or some other metal surface away
from the fill point.
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