INTRODUCTION WARNING indicates a potentially hazardous situation that, if not avoided,
could result in death or serious injury.
CAUTION indicates a potentially hazardous situation that, if not avoided,
could result in minor or moderate injury.
DANGER indicates an imminently hazardous situation that, if not avoided,
will result in death or injury.
CAUTION used without the safety alert symbol indicates a potentially hazardous
situation that, if not avoided, could result in property damage.
NOTE: Important information regarding the maintenance of your recreational vehicle.
(Optional)
This denotes items that may be an option on all or particular models. Additionally,
some optional items can only be included during the manufacturing phase and cannot
be added.
The inclusion of optional items does not imply or suggest the availability, application
suitability, or inclusion for any specific unit.
NOTICE: Your Sprinter Van Operator’s and Warranty Manuals contain important
cautions, warnings, operational, and warranty information on the Sprinter and
its components. All information in the Sprinter manual should be reviewed and
followed for your safety. The Airstream Interstate Owner’s Manual may provide
addition information and tips on the use of the Van as a motorhome, however, no
information in the Airstream manual should be interpreted as advice or directions
to disregard or void the warnings, cautions, or other information contained in the
Sprinter’s manuals.
Important Safety Precautions
You’ll find many safety recommendations on this page and throughout this manual.
The recommendations on the next two pages are the ones we consider to be the most
important. Most are covered in depth in later sections of this manual.
Mold (See page D-10)
There are mold and mold spores throughout the indoor and outdoor environment. There
is no practical way to eliminate all mold and mold spores in the indoor environment; the
way to control indoor mold growth is to control moisture.
Towing and Weight Distribution (See section B of this manual)
Weight distribution is an important factor when loading your motorhome. A recreational
vehicle with the cargo distributed properly will result in efficient, trouble-free towing.
Be sure to follow the instructions in this manual.
Generator Safety (See page H-14)
Do not operate the generator in an enclosed building or in a partly enclosed area such
as a garage. Nor should the generator be operated while sleeping. Be sure to follow
all instructions and warnings in this manual.
Appliances and Equipment (See LP section on G-1 and Appliances on page I-1)
The appliances (stove, refrigerator, outdoor grills, etc.) and equipment (hot water
heater, furnace generator, etc.) typically operate on propane gas. Propane gas is
flammable and is contained under high pressure. Improper use may result in a fire
and/or explosion. Be sure to follow all instructions and warnings in this manual (see
LP Plumbing section) as well as the specific owners’ manuals of the appliances and
equipment.