Owner`s manual

ENGLISH 14/05/2014 20/87 DUFOUR 560 Grand Large
WARNING
If a CO
2
extinguisher is fitted, the following information must be displayed close to its
location:
“This extinguisher contains CO
2
- use only on electrical or cooker fires. To avoid
suffocation after discharging, leave the area immediately. Ventilate before re-
entering."
Do not open the engine compartment immediately after putting out a fire, to avoid the release
of toxic smoke or spraying of burning materials (oil, water).
Safety instructions
ATTENTION!
It is the responsibility of the owner / skipper to:
● Have fire-fighting equipment checked in accordance with the stipulations of the builder and
the regulations in your country.
● Replace fire-fighting equipment if it has expired or been discharged, with extinguishers of
equal or greater capacity.
● Show members of the crew:
- The location and operation of fire-fighting equipment
- the location of the engine compartment discharge hole
● Ensure that fire-fighting equipment is readily accessible whenever the boat is occupied.
● to always keep the bilges clean and check that there is no fuel vapor or gas leak.
● to indicate the escape routes
You must never:
● Obstruct gangways to emergency exits (deck hatches)
● Obstruct safety controls (gas valves, fuel valves, electrical switches.)
● Obstruct fire extinguisher stowages.
● Leave the boat unattended with a cooker or heater on.
● Use a gas lamp in the boat
● Fill a fuel tank or change a gas cylinder while the engine is running, or the cooker or heater
are on.
● Smoke while handling fuel or gas.
● Place free-hanging curtains near the cooker or any other appliance using an open flame.
● Store flammable substances in the engine compartment
●Modify, or allow any non-qualified person to modify, any of the boat’s installations
(especially electrical, fuel, or gas).