Thor Motor Coach CLASS B, Owner'S Manual

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V E H I C L E S A F E T Y
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T H O R M O T O R C O A C H | M A D E T O F I T
Safety Alerts
Thor Motor Coach uses the following safety symbols and
signal words to warn you of possible safety concerns and to
provide information to help prevent personal injury and/or
damage to the motorhome:
NOTE: Provides important information and useful tips.
This is the safety alert symbol. It is used to
alert you to potential personal injury hazards.
Obey all safety messages that follow this
symbol to avoid possible injury or death. This symbol
may be used in conjunction with the following signal
words and with a color that corresponds with the
associated safety label.
Vehicle Safety
Indicates an imminently hazardous situation that, if not
avoided, will result in death or serious injury. This alert
information is limited to the most extreme situations.
DANGER DANGER
Indicates a potentially hazardous situation that, if not
avoided, may result in death or serious injury.
WARNING WARNING
Indicates a potential situation that, if not avoided,
may result in property damage or damage to your
motorhome.
NOTICE NOTICE
Indicates a potentially hazardous situation that, if not
avoided, may result in minor or moderate injury. It may
also be used to alert against unsafe practices.
CAUTION CAUTION
Safety Decals and Information Labels
Fire Safety
There are safety decals and vehicle information labels affixed
throughout your motorhome. Read and follow the instruc-
tions listed on all decals, labels, or data plates before and
during operation and storage of your motorhome.
NOTE: Replacement Owner’ Manuals and labels can
be obtained from your selling dealer’s parts depart-
ment or TMC Customer Care.
NO SMOKING
Before dispensing fuel, turn off all engines, fuel-
burning appliances, and their igniters (see operating
instructions).
Do not dispense fuel within 20 feet (6.1 meters) of an
ignition source.
Can cause ignition of flammable vapors, which can
lead to a fire or explosion and result in death or serious
injury.
DANGER DANGER
DO NOT attempt to use water to put out an electrical fire.
Water can spread some types of fire, and electrocution
is possible with an electrical fire.
WARNING WARNING
Do not remove manual or labels from RV. If manual is
lost or misplaced or labels are damaged or illegible,
contact manufacturer or go to manufacturer’s website
to obtain replacements. Thor Motor Coach, Inc’s
website is: http://thormotorcoach.com.
WARNING WARNING
Awareness and adherence to fire safety procedures is an
important part of being a responsible motorhome owner/
operator. Make sure that everyone traveling in the motorhome
is familiar with the location of exits, including emergency exit
egress windows (if installed). By following these basic rules
of fire prevention, the possibility of a fire can be significantly
reduced: