SAFETY
To allow proper operation of the vehicle’s ventilation system, keep the front ventilation inlet grill clear of
obstructions at all times.
Do not occupy a parked vehicle with the engine running for an extended time, and do not run the engine
in confined areas, such as a garage.
Your motorhome is equipped with a combination CO/Gas Alarm (Figure 2-5). This alarm combines a
single compact system that detects both Carbon Monoxide (CO) and Propane (LPG) gas. It will detect
carbon monoxide gas from any combustion source such as the furnace, oven/range, water heater,
refrigerator, chassis engine, and generator engine.
CO/LP GAS DETECTOR
Since LP gas is denser than air, the LP gas will naturally settle to
the lowest point in an enclosed space. In the motorhome, this
would be the floor. Because of this, the CO/LP gas detector (Figure
2-5) is necessarily mounted close to the floor.
To activate the CO/LP-gas sensor on this detector for the first time,
remove the sensor activation strip, if it was not removed during
the pre-delivery inspection.
If the alarm persists in re-arming and giving further alarms,
Figure 2-5: Carbon
Monoxide/LP Gas Detector
ventilate the motorhome by opening the doors and windows. After
the ventilation process is concluded, shut all the doors and
windows, and then take the motorhome to a qualified service
technician.
The CO/LP gas detector is a single compact system that provides a powerful combined alarm that
detects both Carbon Monoxide (CO) and explosive gases, such as Propane (LPG) and Methane (Natural
Gas). This detector uses the latest microprocessor technology combined with two electronic self-cleaning
sensors that operate independently of each other. The combined unit can detect both CO and explosive
gases simultaneously.
Carbon monoxide (CO) is a colorless, odorless, tasteless gas, which, when breathed, bonds to the
hemoglobin in the red blood cells and, thus, drastically reduces or blocks the transfer of oxygen from the
lungs to the rest of the body.
In sufficient concentrations, CO kills by asphyxiation. In lesser amounts, CO makes the victim groggy,
lethargic, and unable to think clearly or quickly.
CO is one of the products of combustion for many materials including petroleum-based products (e.g.,
gasoline, diesel fuel, propane, butane, etc.). Since many of the appliances and the engines associated with
the motorhome produce CO in their normal operations, it is necessary to ensure that CO levels do not
rise to dangerous levels within the motorhome. In sufficiently high concentrations, CO can kill in
minutes.
The most susceptible people to CO poisoning are unborn babies, small children, pregnant women, senior
citizens, and people with cardiovascular or respiratory problems.
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