Thor Motor Coach 2011 Avanti, Owner'S Manual

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How to Use This Manual
Your motorhome has been thoroughly inspected before shipment to the dealer. Your selling dealer is responsible for
performing a complete pre-delivery inspection of all motorhome components as specified in the pre-delivery checklists
supplied by the manufacturer. You should receive a copy of these completed checklists from your dealer when the
motorhome is delivered to you.
Should a problem arise, your first step is to contact your selling Thor Motor Coach dealer who will be glad to handle your
situation. This Owner’s Manual is not intended for use as a service manual, but rather as a guide to help you become familiar
with your motorhome.
This manual is not model specific, which means that it is used for a variety of different models that Thor Motor Coach
manufactures. It is of a general nature, so the illustrations and descriptions may not be exactly as they are in your particular
motorhome.
If you are unclear or unfamiliar with any procedure that is described in this manual, see your Thor Motor Coach dealer for
further clarification before proceeding.
Thor Motor Coach uses the following notations to warn the user of possible safety concerns and to provide information that
will prevent personal injury to the user and/or damage to the motorhome.
A WARNING INDICATES A POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS SITUATION THAT, IF NOT
AVOIDED, MAY RESULT IN DEATH OR SERIOUS INJURY.
A CAUTION INDICATES A POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS SITUATION THAT, IF NOT AVOIDED, MAY
RESULT IN MINOR OR MODERATE INJURY.
A NOTICE INDICATES AN INSTRUCTION OR PROCEDURE THAT IS IMPORTANT FOR PROPER
SERVICE. A NOTICE CAN ALSO SUPPLY INFORMATION THAT WILL HELP TO MAKE YOUR
CAMPING EXPERIENCE MORE PLEASANT.
A DANGER INDICATES AN IMMINENTLY HAZARDOUS SITUATION THAT, IF NOT AVOIDED, WILL
RESULT IN DEATH OR SERIOUS INJURY.
REPORTING SAFETY DEFECTS
If you believe that your vehicle has a defect, which could cause an accident, injury, or death, you should immediately inform
the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) in addition to notifying Thor Motor Coach.
If NHTSA receives similar complaints, it may open an investigation, and if it finds that a safety defect exists in a group of
vehicles, it may order a recall and remedy campaign. However, NHTSA cannot become involved in individual problems
between you and your dealer or Thor Motor Coach.
To contact NHTSA, you may either call the Vehicle Safety Hotline toll free at 888-327-4236, TTY: 800-424-9153, or write to:
Administrator, NHTSA, 1200 New Jersey Avenue S.E., Washington DC, USA 20590. You can go to the NHTSA website, www.
safercar.gov. You can also obtain other information about motor vehicle safety from the Hotline.
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