Grand Design Solitude 2017, Owner'S Manual

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Towing & Leveling
Towing & Leveling
To improve safe driving and help protect against injury,
please follow these recommendations:
• Keep the RV and tow vehicle tires properly inflated, and
Replace the tires BEFORE they are excessively worn.
• ALWAYS wear your seatbelt and obey all traffic laws.
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DO NOT exceed the posted speed limit.
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Many states have lower speed limits
for tow vehicle/RV combinations.
• ALWAYS be a courteous and alert driver.
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Watch out for other drivers, bicyclists
and pedestrians.
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Pay attention to traffic and road conditions.
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BEFORE changing lanes, check the outside rearview
mirrors for other vehicles and use your turn signals.
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Leave room for sudden braking and
other unexpected events.
• ALWAYS use the daytime running lights on your
tow vehicle to increase visibility to other drivers.
• NEVER drive when you are sleepy or tired.
• NEVER drive when alcohol, drugs or medication have
affected your judgment, reflexes or alertness.
• Adverse weather conditions or extreme terrain may
affect your tow vehicle's performance and handling.
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DO NOT use the tow vehicle's cruise control on icy,
wet, or winding roads; or any other traffic situations
where a constant speed could be dangerous.
Propane Safety
• ALWAYS shut OFF the propane system at the LP cylinder
BEFORE you travel.
• If you drive with the propane system ON, the dangers
are greatly increased in the event of an accident or fire.
• While you travel, most refrigerators will keep food
cold or frozen for eight hours without running.
Do not leave children or
pets unsupervised in or
around the RV (even if
children are secured by
a child restraint system).
They could:
• Injure themselves on
parts of the RV.
• Unlock and open the
entry door or open the
emergency exit window
and possibly injure other
person(s) or damage
property.
• Get out of the RV and
injure themselves or
they could be injured by
passing vehicles.
• Be seriously or even fatally
injured by prolonged
exposure to extreme heat
or cold.
You must observe the law
if you are driving when
operating a cell phone in
your tow vehicle. If it is
permitted to operate a
cell phone while the tow
vehicle is in motion, you
must only operate it when
road and traffic conditions
permit. You may otherwise
be distracted from the
traffic conditions, cause an
accident and injure yourself
and others.
WARNING
WARNING