2. Safety 17
Driving arround corners
Due to its height, a motor home begins to sway more quickly
than an automobile.
The following applies for driving arround corners
• Never drive too quickly into a corner!
• When turning off the road, always pull out a little more to
ensure a larger curve radius. Please note that, depending
on the model, the rear end of the mobile home may swing
out.
Braking
A mobile home has a different brake response than that of a
car. For this reason, inexperienced drivers in particular should
carry out several test brake manoeuvres in a suitable location
before driving on the road. The braking distance of the mobile
home is longer than that of a car. Furthermore, it is strongly
influenced by how heavily the mobile home has been loaded.
The following applies for braking
• Not the longer braking distance, especially on wet roads.
• When driving downhill, select a gear that is not higher than
when driving uphill.
Driving economically
The engine of your motor home has not been designed to drive
constantly under a full load.
The following applies when driving
• Do not keep your foot down on the accelerator!
• The final 20 km/h before reaching top speed require up to
50 % more fuel!
• Never
accelerate if the mobile home starts to swing.
• Adjust your speed to road and traffic conditions.
• Long descents with a slight gradient can become dangerous.
Adjust your speed from the very beginning to allow you to
speed up if necessary without endangering other automobiles.
• As a general rule, never drive faster downhill than uphill.
• The motor home may be caught up in a slipstream when
overtaking or being overtaken by lorries with trailers or buses.
This effect is counteracted by lightly counter-steering.
• Use foresight while driving; take regular breaks on longer
drives.
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