Road Bear RV Class A Manuel utilisateur

Welcometo

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Pleasereadfirst

LEAVETHISRENTER’SMANUALINTHEMOTORHOME

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Haveasafe

and

pleasurabletrip!

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ThisdocumentisthepropertyofROADBEARRV

andisforinformationalpurposesonly.

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ROADBEARRVreservestherighttochangethedocumentatanytimewithoutpriornotice.ROADBEARRVdoes

notassumeanyliabilityfortheaccuracyofanyinstructionsorspecificationscontainedherein.Thedocumentisnot

intendedtodescribethespecificfunctionofanyapplianceoritemwithinaparticularmotorhome.Pleaseassure

yourselfofthecontentsandtheoperationofeachiteminyourmotorhomebeforeyouleaveourrentallocation.

Ouremployeesareabletogiveyouspecificinstructions.Pleaseaskifyouhaveanyquestions.

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ThisdocumentisnottobeduplicatedinanywaywithoutwrittenconsentbyROADBEARRV.

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AgouraHills,CA/February2010

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Introduction

ThankyouforchoosingROADBEARRVforyourmotorhomevacation.

AreyoureadytotakeoffwithyourmotorhometoexploretheUSAandCanada?

Ifyourpersonalwalk‐throughwasoverwhelmingorjusttoomuchinformation,pleasetakea

fewminutesandreadthismanualcarefully.Familiarizeyourselfwiththevehicle.Thiswillassure

thatyougetthebestuseofthemotorhome.

WeatROADBEARRVarecommittedtomakeyourvacationasfunandtrouble‐freeaspossible.

Intheeventofunansweredquestionsoranunforeseenmalfunctionpleasecallourtoll‐free

technicalhotlineduringbusinesshours(PacificTime).PleasedoNOTusee‐mailmessagesfor

technicalquestionsorunforeseenmalfunctions.Toassistyouwemayhavetoaskquestionsor

giveyoumulti‐stepinstructions,forwhiche‐mailisnotpracticalandwilldelayeffectivehelp.

Pleaseunderstandthatwewillnotbeabletoreturnphonecallstointernationalmobilephones.

Incaseofquestionsorunforeseenmalfunctions

Mon.–Fri.8:00–5:00,Sat.8:00–1:00,PacificTime

TECHNICALHOTLINE

1‐888‐832‐4080

Keepinmindthatmostrepaircentershaveregularbusinesshours

andareclosedonweekends.

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PleasehaveyourvehicleIDready→

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ShouldyouexperienceanykindofemergencythatrequiresimmediateprofessionalmedicalK,

fireIorpoliceSassistancepleasecall911fromanynearbytelephone.Shouldyoube

involvedinavehicularcollision,callthepoliceandinformuswithin24hourstomaintain

insurancecoverage.Shouldyourmotorhomenolongerbedrivable,callusatthetoll‐free

numberbelow.

Incaseofaccidentorbreak‐down

Flattire,keyslockedin,outoffuel,engineortransmissionproblems,etc.

EMERGENCYNUMBER

1‐888‐832‐4080

24hrsaday–7daysaweek

Thisisatoll‐freenumberwhichcanbecalledfromanypublicphone!

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SafetyInformation

BeawarethatyouaredrivingamuchlargerandheaviervehiclethanaregularcarorSUV.This

willcausethevehicletoreactdifferentlyfromwhatyoumaybeusedto.Failuretofollowthese

safetyinformationmayresultininjuryordeath.Followalllocal,stateandfederaltrafficlaws.

Planyourrouteinadvanceandknowthevehiclesdimensionsandlimitations.

Refueling(GasolineandPropane)

Refuelingofgasolineandpropanereleases

highlyflammablefumes.Itistherefore

mandatorytoturnoffanysparkemitting

appliances(engine,refrigerator,waterheater,

furnace,etc.)beforefueling.Turnofftheengine

andthebatterydisconnectswitchbytheentrydoor.

Sidewinds

SLOWDOWN!   

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Usecautionorstopifnecessarywhentravelinginhighwindconditions.Do

notignorewindwarningsontheradioorbytrafficofficers.Whentrucks

parkalongtheroad–stopaswell.

Steepgrade

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SHIFTDOWN!

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Usealowergearonsteepdowngrades,usingenginebrakingtoprevent

thebrakesfromoverheating.

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Followingdistance

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Distanceinseconds:

5 4 3 2 1

‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐

ThebrakingdistanceismuchgreaterthanforaregularcarorSUV.Youneedtokeepagreater

distancetothevehicleinfrontofyou!

Typical view

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Drivingatnight

Ifyouaredrivingatnight,beawarethatinmany

ruralareas(especiallyintheopenareasofthe

westernstates)wildlifeandinsomeareaslivestock

canbeencounteredontheroads.Adjustyourspeed

accordingly.

Seatbelts

Allpassengersinthemotorhomehavetobebuckledup.Children‐typicallyup

to6yearsor60pounds–needtobeinachildseat(checkwithstatelaws).

DONOTcook,shower,usebathroom,walkaroundorlieonanybedinthe

motorhomewhilethevehicleisinmotion!Thesafetyofyourselfandyour

lovedonesisveryimportant.

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Overheadobstacles

Watchforlowoverpasses,overhanging

treesorroofedges.Ifneededhavea

passengerstepoutsideandguideyou

pasttheobstacle.

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Drivewayentrancesandroughroadsurface

Enterandexitdrivewaysatanangleandslow–therearofthemotorhomecouldhitthe

ground.Driveslowlyoverramps,humps,bumps,roughterrainandotherobstaclesofanykind.

CAUTION‐Cabinetscouldopenandobjectsfallout!

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Maneuvering

Therearofthemotorhomeswingsout

wideandclipscornerswhenyoumake

turns.Allowforextraroomwhenmaking

turnsandparking.

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Whenmaneuveringonacampground,

parkinglotandespeciallywhilebacking

up,ALWAYSgethelpfromapassenger→

donotrelyonmirrorsonly!Havesomeoneoutsideofthemotorhomecheckingforoverhead‐,

side‐clearanceandobstacles,evenifthemotorhomeisequippedwitharearviewcamera‐

thereremainblindspots!

Tunnelsandnarrowroads

Driveslowlyintunnelsandonnarrowmountainroads.

ManyroadsinNationalandStateParkshavebeenbuilt

longbeforemotorhomeswerecommonvehicles.Ifyou

slowdownwhenroadsnarrow,youaremorelikelyable

toavoidamirror‐to‐mirrororothercollision.

Mobilephoneusewhiledriving

Itisnotjustanunsafepracticetouseacell

phonewhilebehindthewheel,butinmany

areasitisalsoillegal!

Ifyouhavetomakeacall–pulloverorhaveapassengermakethecall.

Looseitems

Secureanylooseitemsorequipmentbeforeyoudriveoff.Incaseofanaccidentoremergency

stop,suchalooseitemcouldcausesevereinjury.

Break‐inandtheft

Motorhomescanbeatargetofthieves.Whenleavingthemotorhome,close

allcurtainsandhangtheprivacycurtain,lockallwindowsanddoors.Donot

leavevaluableslikecameras,computers,etc.lyingoutwheretheycanbe

seen.Keepalldoorslockedwhilevehicleisinmotion.

Shouldyouhavefallenvictimtoatheftorbreak‐incallthepoliceandgeta

policereport–seepage29forfurtherinstructions

Emergencyexits

Emergencyexitsareclearlymarked.Specialwindowexitsarenottobe

opened‐exceptinemergencies.

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Hotsurfaces

Exhaustportsoffurnace,waterheaterandgeneratorareextremelyhot

wheninuse.Donottouchtopreventburns!

Slipperywhenwet

Entrystepsandfloorscanbeslipperywhenwet.Watchyourstep!

Showersareveryslipperywhenwetandnotforusewhilevehicleisinmotion.

Riskoffalling

- Thecab‐overbunkbedisuphighandonecouldfalloutofbed.DoNOTlet

smallchildrensleepinthecab‐overbunkbythemselves

- Watchyourstepwhenexitingthevehicle.Iftheentrystepisretractedyou

couldfallandgethurt.Ifthemotorhomeisequippedwithanelectricstep,

waituntilthestepisfullyextendedbeforeyoustepoutside

- Rooftopsaredangerous.Rentersmaynotaccesstheroofarea!

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TrafficRules

TherearesomeuniquetrafficrulesinNorthAmerica,notcommonlyencounteredelsewhere.

Trafficsignsareoftenspelledout.

Emergencyvehicles

Ifanemergencyvehicleisapproaching

fromeitherdirectionwithitswarning

lightsandsirenon,youarerequiredto

pullovertotherightsideoftheroadand

stopuntiltheemergencyvehiclehas

passed.

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Trafficstop

Ifapolicecarisfollowingyouwithitsflashing

lightson,youhavetopulloverinasafeplaceas

soonaspossibleandstop.DoNOTexitthe

vehicleandkeepyourhandsvisiblefortheofficer.

Followtheofficer’sinstructionsandanswerhis

questions.Ifyouwereissuedatrafficticket,call

ROADBEARRVforfurtherinstructions.

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Schoolbus

Ifyouencounterastoppedschoolbuswithitsred

lightsblinkingyouarerequiredtostopfullyuntilthe

lightsareturnedoff.Youhavetostopfromeither

directionifthereisnoraisedcenterdividerbetween

thetrafficlanes.

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Trafficlanes

Passing:Onlyonabrokenlineonyoursideofthe

road.Onlypassifthereisnooncoming

traffic.Themotorhomeisheavier,longer

andslowerthanaregularcarorSUVand

needsmoreroomtopassanothervehicle.

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Turning:Ifthereisacenterlane,useittomakea

lefthandturn.

Alsousethecenterlanewhenenteringtraffic.

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Handsignals

Shouldtheturnorbrakelightsfail,youarerequiredtosignalyourintentionsbyhand.

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MotorHomeSafetyEquipment

Propanesystem

Propaneisveryflammable,heavierthanairandsmellslikerotteneggs.Itisusedforheating,

cookingandrefrigerationinamotorhome.Foryoursafety,apropaneleakdetectingdeviceis

installedineachmotorhomesomewherenearthekitchen‐justabovethefloor.Agreen

blinkinglightshowsproperfunction.Anamber(orange)blinkinglightindicatesanerrorwith

thedetectorandyoushouldhaveitcheckedbeforeyoustopforthenight!Aredblinkinglight

andloudhighpitchbeepindicatesdangerouspropanelevelsandyoushouldproceed

immediatelywiththefollowingsteps:

1. Turnoffanyopenflames–doNOTtouchelectricalswitches(potentialsparks!)

2. Exitthevehicleimmediatelyandclosethemainvalveonthepropanetank

3. Waitseveralminutesbeforere‐enteringthevehicle

4. Openwindowsandtheentrydoorandallowthepropanetodissipatefully

5. Resetthepropanealarmbypushingthemutebutton

6. Closethestoveandovenburnervalves;turnoffthewaterheater;turnoffthefurnace

andrefrigerator

7. Turnthemainvalveonthepropanetankbackon–ifyousmellpropaneagain–turnit

backoffandcallouremergencynumberonpage3

8. Ifyoudonotsmellpropane–turntheaboveappliancesonagain–ifyousmellpropane

again–turnthembackoffandcallouremergencynumberonpage3

9. Ifyoudonotsmellpropaneandthealarmdoesnotgooffanymore,thesourceofthe

leakmayhavebeenatemporarilyopenvalveatthecooktop.Youshouldbesafeto

continueyourtrip.



Certaincleaningsolventsalso

triggerthepropanealarm.





Aregularlowpitchbeepaboutevery30–90secondsindicateslow

batteryvoltage.

ForfurtherinformationconsulttheTroubleshootingGuideonpage39.

Carbonmonoxide

Carbonmonoxide(CO)isanodorlessbuthighlypoisonousgas.For

thisreasonacarbonmonoxidedetectorismountedinthemain

bedroom.Onsomemodelsagreenblinkinglightshowsproper

function.Anamber(orange)blinkinglightindicatesanerrorwiththe

detectorandyoushouldhaveitcheckedbeforeyoustopforthe

night!Aredlightandloudhighpitchbeepindicatesdangerous

carbonmonoxidelevelsandyoushouldproceedimmediatelywith

thefollowingsteps:



1. Immediatelyopenthenearestwindowandgetsomefreshair

Page10

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2. Resetthealarmbypushingthemute/testbutton

3. Openafewmorewindowsandforcefreshairthruthemotorhome



Aregularlowpitchbeepaboutevery30–90secondsindicateslowbatteryvoltage.

ForfurtherinformationconsulttheTroubleshootingGuideonpage37.

Smoke/Fire

Everymotorhomeisequippedwithafireextinguisherneartheentry

door.Italsohasasmokealarmmountedtotheceiling,usuallyinthe

kitchenarea.Thealarmsoundsoffaveryshrillbeepifitdetects

smoke–indicatingapotentialfire.Sometimes,cookingcertainfoods

willalsomakethealarmtosoundoff–pleasemakesureyouonly

cookwithanopenwindowandtherangehoodfanrunning.



Ifthealarmsounds,proceedwiththefollowingstepsimmediately:

1. Turnoffanypropaneappliancelikethecooktopandfurnace

2. Ifthereareanyvisibleflames,usethefireextinguisherandextinguishanyopenflames

3. Ifthefirecannotbeextinguished,exitthevehicleimmediately.Turnoffthebattery

disconnectswitchandclosethemainvalveonthepropanetank

4. Gethelp–call911!

5. Onceeverybodyissafeandthefirehasbeenextinguished,callouremergencynumberon

page3forfurtherassistance

Iftherewasnofire,openafewwindowsandgetfreshairthruthemotorhome.Toresetthe

alarmpushthetestbutton.

Aregularlowpitchbeepaboutevery30–90secondsindicateslowbatteryvoltage.

ForfurtherinformationconsulttheTroubleshootingGuideonpage37.

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