VANLEIGH PINECREST, Owner'S Manual

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To help ensure your traveling enjoyment, update your GPS (customer supplied) and confirm that your route is
planned with current road maps. Call ahead for tourist information for the areas that you will be visiting or traveling
through. Research that your planned camping adventures comply with all federal, state and local regulations.
• Arrange for someone to check your house periodically while you are away. Stop mail or newspaper delivery.
• If you intend to be away for more than two weeks, you may want to consider requesting police surveillance for
your house.
• Carry an extra set of vehicle and house keys with you on a separate key ring.
• Be sure to renew your license if it has expired, or will expire during your trip.
• If you are planning to visit other countries, contact the consulate nearest the point at which you plan to enter
that country for the specific and most current information (including rules for re-entering the United States).
Always carry your vehicle registration, insurance policy card(s) and warranty registration.
T O W V E H I C L E D I S C L A I M E R
• As a minimum requirement, the towing capacity of your tow vehicle MUST be greater than the Gross Vehicle
Weight Rating (GVWR) of your RV.
Contact your automotive dealer to confirm the towing capacity of your vehicle, whether you are buying a new tow
vehicle, or will tow your RV with one that you already own. Discuss the GVWR, size and type of RV that you will be
towing. If you plan to purchase a new vehicle, some trucks can be purchased with an optional tow package.
Some automotive manufacturers publish brochures that discuss towing considerations. Ask your automotive dealer
how to obtain a copy of this information. Verify that the weight ratings listed in the brochure are for your exact vehi-
cle, ie, the correct year, model, engine, transmission, suspension and any relevant options.
Vehicle Labels
Decals and data plates used throughout the RV aid in its safe and efficient operation; others give service instructions.
Read all decals, data and instruction plates before operating your RV. If any decal, data or instruction plate is painted
over, damaged or removed, it should be replaced.
Weight Ratings & Definitions
It is essential to understand and stay within the weight ratings of your RV and tow vehicle. Learning these definitions
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