Winnebago 2004 Meridian Itasca Owner's Manual download pdf (Page 65)

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SECTION 4

TRAVELING WITH YOUR MOTOR HOME

· 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, you may need

to manually shift to a lower gear, rather than

keeping your foot on the brake pedal. A lower

gear will allow the engine to provide a degree of

braking action. Holding your foot on the brake

pedal for an extended period may cause brakes to

overheat, causing you to lose control of the vehi-

cle. See your chassis operating guide for more in-

formation. See also Exhaust Braking System on

page 2-4.

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” on page 2-

18).

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.

NOTE: We do not recommend lifting any of the

wheels off the ground for leveling. This

could allow the coach to roll off the

jacks, possibly resulting in damage to the

vehicle.

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

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