Winnebago 2004 Meridian Itasca Owner's Manual download pdf (Page 25)

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SECTION 2

DRIVING YOUR MOTOR HOME

See also “Engine Block Heater” elsewhere in

this section.

Cold Weather Starting: Please note the follow-

ing cold weather starting precautions. These

labels are also located in appropriate areas of the

coach. Failure to follow these precautions could

cause serious damage to your diesel engine.

ENGINE BLOCK HEATER

Your coach is equipped with an engine block

heater to assist starting in freezing temperatures.

The power cord is located in the rear cargo com-

partment on the driver side of the coach. When

plugged into the receptacle, the heater is connect-

ed to both the shoreline and the auxiliary genera-

tor, so a separate extension cord is not needed.

The power switch is a standard household light

switch on the wall in the hallway or in a cabinet

as shown.

To Use the Engine Heater

With the shoreline cord plugged into a shore-

line hookup, turn on the engine heater power

switch.

If a shoreline hookup is not available, just start

the auxiliary generator to provide power to the

engine heater.

Be sure the engine heater cord is plugged into

the outlet above the inverter/charger in the shore-

line compartment as shown. In warm weather

you may wish to unplug this cord to avoid acci-

dental use of the engine heater.

NOTE: Because this outlet is also connected to

the inverter/charger circuit, be sure the

engine heater is OFF while using the in-

verter or the heater will discharge the

house batteries rapidly.

REMEMBER! Turn the engine heater switch off

after starting the engine. The heater will keep

operating for as long as it is supplied with elec-

tricity. If the switch is left on, the engine heater

will come on each time you hook up the shoreline

cord or start the generator.

PARKING BRAKES

The parking brakes are applied by pulling out-

ward on the large yellow knob on the dash to the

Engine Block Heater Switch

(Typical)

Engine Heater Cord above Inverter/Charger in

Shoreline Compartment

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