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PREPARING FOR THE ROAD
Approaching the open road in a professional manner
As a proud owner and operator of a GULF STREAM motor home you will be commanding one of the larger privately
owned vehicles using the nation’s roadways.
The only vehicles that will be as large or larger than your “rig” will be trucks and buses of the professional driver.
Don’t let the car-like handling characteristics of your new GULF STREAM lull you into a less than vigilant attitude
towards highway driving. Your safety, the safety of your passengers and those on the road alongside you depend on
your “professional” driving attitude.
Professional drivers approach their driving responsibilities methodically from the outset of the trip. They include
thorough pre-trip planning and equipment checks. They also include equipment checks along the route and take into
consideration driver fatigue.
GULF STREAM COACH, INC. provides this operator’s manual so that you can approach your driving in the most
professional manner possible. Read the manual carefully. Learn your vehicle’s personality. And keep this manual
handy for ready reference. Before you know it, you and your machine will be a “team” and you’ll be proud of the
professional manner in which you approach the serious business of driving a large vehicle on the open road.
GENERAL SAFETY
SEAT BELT USAGE
All seats designated for occupancy during travel are equipped with seatbelts for the protection and safety of
passengers. Rear facing seats, as used in the dining area, as well as those seats labeled ”Not for occupancy while
vehicle is in motion”, are not equipped with seatbelts and should not be occupied while the vehicle is in motion.
NOTE: MANY STATES HAVE PASSED LAWS THAT REQUIRE SEATBELTS TO BE WORN BY ALL
PASSENGERS WHEN THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION.
CHILD’S SAFETY SEATS
NOTE: MANY STATES HAVE PASSED LAWS THAT REQUIRE ALL PASSENGERS UNDER TWO YEARS BE
RESTRAINED BY USE OF AN INFANT’S SAFETY SEAT, AND THOSE UNDER FOUR YEARS BE RESTRAINED BY
A CHILD SAFETY SEAT. THESE SEATS MUST BE PROPERLY FITTED TO A STANDARD LAP OR SHOULDER
BELT. CONSULT SEAT MANUFACTURER’S INSTRUCTIONS FOR PROPER SECURING OF THESE SAFETY
SEATS.
MANY STATES HAVE SPECIFCALLY OUTLAWED THE PRACTICE OF HOLDING INFANTS IN THE LAPS OF
VEHICLE DRIVERS AND PASSENGERS.
WARNING: AN INFANT OR CHILD SEAT SHOULD NEVER BE PLACED IN THE FRONT PASSENGERS
SEAT. VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH AIRBAGS CAN INJURE OR KILL CHILDREN IN THIS LOCATION IF
AN ACCIDENT OCCURS
.
When using seatbelts, always take up any slack belt by pulling the excess strap through the adjusting system.
Unlatch the belt by pushing the button on the buckle.
SEAT BELT MAINTENANCE
SEAT BELT ASSEMBLIES SHOULD BE PERIODICALLY INSPECTED TO ASSURE THAT THEY HAVE NOT
BECOME DAMAGED AND THAT THEY REMAIN IN PROPER OPERATING CONDITION, PARTICULARLY IF THEY
HAVE BEEN SUBJECTED TO SEVERE STRESS.