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SECTION 4
TRAVELING WITH YOUR MOTOR HOME
NIGHTTIME DRIVING
·
Make sure all running lights and signal lights
are clean and in working order. Have your
headlights periodically checked and adjusted.
·
Use care when passing other vehicles. Your
motor home is a longer vehicle than a car, and
you may have a more difficult time knowing
when to pull back into your lane. If possible,
have another person in the coach help you
watch while maneuvering your motor home
in traffic.
MOUNTAIN DRIVING
Special techniques must be used when driving
in mountainous or hilly country.
CLIMBING A HILL
The transmission will automatically down-
shift as needed to climb most hills. If the hill is
long or very steep, however, you may need to
manually shift to a lower gear to keep the trans-
mission from repeatedly upshifting and down-
shifting. Select the lowest adequate gear range
for the duration of the incline. See the Allison
transmission manual in your Owners InfoCase
for specific instructions.
DESCENDING A HILL
When going down a long grade, be sure the
Jacobs Engine Brake is engaged, rather than
keeping your foot on the brake pedal. Holding
your foot on the brake pedal for an extended pe-
riod may cause brakes to overheat, causing you to
lose control of the vehicle. See your chassis oper-
ating guide for more information. See also Ja-
cobs Braking System on page 2-4 or the Jacobs
user guide for engine braking information.
CAMPSITE SELECTION
Try to pick as level a spot as possible on which
to park your motor home. Whether you nose into
a parking site or back into it depends on personal
preference and the location of the site’s utility
hook-ups. Remember that the utility connections
on your motor home are on the left (driver) side
of the vehicle.
LEVELING
(See “Coach Leveling Systems” in Section
2).
Leveling the motor home is very important,
not only for your comfort but for appliances and
plumbing as well. Some refrigerators are ex-
tremely sensitive to being off level. The ammonia
vapor cooling system used in most RV refrigera-
tors can “lock-up” and damage the refrigerator if
it is not level. This is both inconvenient and cost-
ly. Also, water and holding tank level indicators
may give false readings because water level is
greater at one side of the tank than the other.
The refrigerator is installed level at the
factory. So, if the refrigerator is level, the motor
home is level. A small bubble-level sight is
included in the refrigerator to help you determine
refrigerator leveling.
Observe the engine temperature
gauge more frequently than normal.
If overheating occurs, pull off to the
side of the road and allow the engine
to thoroughly cool before refilling the
radiator and restarting the engine.
CAUTION
Observe the engine temperature
gauge more frequently than normal.
If overheating occurs, pull off to the
side of the road and allow the engine
to cool thoroughly before restarting
the engine.
CAUTION