2018 Winnebago Adventurer Owner’s Manual

The 2018 Winnebago Adventurer took comfort and flexibility in recreational vehicles to a new level. This model was sleek and modern, and it perfectly combined style and function. The 2018 Winnebago Adventurer was a home away from home for travelers who wanted to relax and explore while on the road. It had a large living area and modern comforts like a well-equipped kitchen, luxurious sleeping areas, and cutting-edge entertainment systems. Its clever construction and design set a new standard for motorhomes and made sure that tourists could start their trips in comfort and style.

DRIVING YOUR MOTORHOME

The information in this section refers only to features installed or adapted to the dash and driver compartment area by Winnebago Industries®. It also includes passenger seating in the living area of the coach.
Further Information
See the chassis manual in your InfoCase for all original chassis-related controls, instrumentation, switches, and other features. This includes items such as transmissions, parking brakes, cruise control, gauges, wipers, lights, etc.

SEATS – DRIVER/CO-PILOT
The driver and co-pilot seats may be independently adjusted to suit individual preferences. The seats may be swiveled to provide easy entrance and exit. The swivel feature also allows the seats on most models to be turned toward the living area for additional seating while the unit is parked.
WARNING: Assure the seat is in its forward and locked position for travel. Do not adjust the seat while the vehicle is in motion. Failure to comply may result in injuries.

Multi-Adjustable Power Seat
The power seat controls are located on the lower right-hand side of the driver seat base.

To Face Driver’s Seat Rearward
Manual Seat

• Tilt the steering wheel all the way up.
• Put the left armrest down.
• Swivel the seat to the right until it just contacts the steering wheel, then slide the seat ahead all the way.
• Lift the recliner lever and let the seat back tilt ahead to clear the steering wheel.
• Swivel the seat the rest of the way to face the living area.
• Tilt the steering wheel down.
• Reverse the procedure to face the seat forward.

Power Seat

• Tilt the steering wheel all the way up and put the left armrest down.
• Move the seat rearward fully and then ahead a few inches.
• Swivel the seat to the right until it just contacts the steering wheel, then move the seat ahead all the way to clear the steering wheel.
• Swivel the seat the rest of the way to face the living area.
• Position the tilt wheel down and provide maximum clearance to recline the seat.
• Reverse the procedure to face the seat forward.

Armrest Adjustment
The armrests may be swung upward out of the way for easy exit or access to the front seats. A roller on the underside of the front of the armrest also lets you adjust the resting angle for personal comfort, whether the seat is upright or reclined.

CO-PILOT FOOTREST
The co-pilot seat may be equipped with a manual footrest that provides greater utility to be used as a lounge chair when rotated for television viewing or as part of a lounge conversational area.

• To extend the footrest, lift the black footrest lever (located on the right-hand side of the seat).
• To retract the footrest, push downward with your legs, and the footrest will close.

SEAT BELTS
Seats intended for occupancy while the vehicle is in motion are equipped with seat belts for the protection of the driver and passengers.

• Lap Belts
  The lap belts must be worn as low as possible and fit snugly across the hip area. Always sit erect and well back into the seat. To gain full protection of the safety belt, never let more than one person use the same safety belt at any one time, and do not let the safety belts become damaged by pinching them in the doors or in the seat mechanism. After any serious accident, any seat belts which were in use at the time must be inspected and replaced if necessary.
• Adjustment
  To lengthen the belt, swivel the tab end at a right angle to the belt and pull the strap to the desired length. To shorten, pull the loose end of the belt.
• To Fasten
  Be sure the belt is not twisted. Grasp each part of the belt assembly and push the tongue into the buckle. Adjust to a snug fit by pulling the loose end away from the tongue.
• To Release
  Press the button in the center of the buckle and slide the tongue out of the buckle.

WARNING

•  Snug and low belt positions are essential. This will ensure that the force exerted by the lap belt in a collision is spread over the strong hip area and not across the abdomen, which could result in serious injury.
• Only seats equipped with seat belts are to be occupied while the vehicle is in motion. Swivel seats must be in the locked, forward-facing position while the vehicle is in motion.

Lap/Shoulder Belts

1. Fastening
   Hold the belt just behind the tongue. Next, bring the belt across the body and insert the tongue into the buckle until the latch engages.
2. Unfastening
   Press the release button on the buckle. Hold onto the tongue when you release it from the buckle to keep it from retracting too rapidly.
   When the lap-shoulder belt is in use, the lap belt must ride low across the hip area and the shoulder belt must ride diagonally over the shoulder toward the buckle. The shoulder belt is designed to lock only during a sudden stop, sudden body movement or a collision. At all other times, it will move freely with the occupant.

WARNING: Never wear the shoulder belt in any position other than as stated above. Failure to do so could increase the chance or extent of injury in a collision.

Seat Belt Care and Cleaning

• Be careful not to damage the belt webbing and hardware. Take care not to pinch them in the seat or doors.
• Inspect the belts and hardware periodically. Check for cuts, frays, and loose parts. Damaged parts should be replaced. Do not remove or modify the belt system.
• Keep belts clean and dry. If the belts need cleaning, use only a mild soap and water solution. Do not use hot water. Do not use abrasive cleaners, bleach, or dyes. These products may weaken the belts.
• Replace any belt assembly that was used during a severe impact. Replace the complete assembly even if damage is not apparent.

CHILD RESTRAINTS
A properly installed and secured child restraint system can help reduce the chance or severity of personal injury to a child in an accident or during a sudden maneuver. Children may have a greater chance of being injured in an accident if they are seated in a child restraint system that is not properly secured. A child restraint system is designed to be secured in a vehicle seat by a lap belt or the lap belt portion of a lap-shoulder belt. When purchasing a child restraint system, follow these guidelines:

1. Look for the label certifying that it meets all applicable safety standards.
2. Make sure that it will attach to your vehicle and restrain your child securely and conveniently so that you are able to install it correctly each time it is used.
3. Be certain that it is appropriate for the child’s height, weight, and development. The instructions and/or the regulation label attached to the restraint typically provides this information.
4. Review the instructions for installation and use of the restraint. Be sure that you understand them fully and can install the restraint properly and safely in your vehicle.

Tether Anchor Loop
If your coach has a dinette, it may be equipped with a child seat tether anchor loop located on the floor or wall directly behind the forward-facing dinette seat.
NOTE: The dinette table must be in the lowered position when a child seat is in use.

1. Lower the dinette table.
2. Route the tether over the top of the dinette seat back and hook it to the anchor loop on the floor.
3. Fasten the lap belt.

Further Information
See the child seat manufacturer’s specific instructions for proper attachment and adjustment of the tether and seat belts.

KEYONE™ LOCK SYSTEM
Your coach is equipped with the KeyOne lock system. A single key will open every door lock in the entire vehicle (except the ignition and security deadbolt lock on the entrance door). The key number for your coach is registered in our factory database, so if you ever lose your keys, any Winnebago Industries® dealership can order a new key for you.

PASSENGER WORKSTATION
Your coach is featured with a passenger in-dash Workstation, for your convenience.

• Grasp the center lower edge of the Workstation and lift upward while pulling outward from the dash to the fully extended position.
• Grasp the center lower edge of the Workstation to extend.
• Reverse steps to store passenger workstations.

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