Operation Manual

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9C
aravan - 09-08 - DET-0030-08EN
Care
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12.8 Lay-up
12.8.1 Temporary lay-up
Animals (especially mice) can cause great damage to the interior of the
vehicle. This is especially true if the animal remains undisturbed in a parked
vehicle.
The animals can get into the vehicle at an opportune moment and hide from
view.
To keep damages from animals to a minimum or to avoid them altogether, reg-
ularly check the vehicle for damage or animal traces. This is especially impor-
tant approx. 24 hours after parking the car in storage.
If animal traces are found, contact your authorised dealer or service centre. If
damage to cables has occurred, they can result in short circuits. The vehicle
could catch fire.
Before laying up the vehicle, go through the following checklist:
If the vehicle has been stationary for a long period (approx. 10 months)
have the braking and gas systems checked by an authorised specialist
workshop.
Take into consideration that water is undrinkable after only a short time.
Animal damage to cables can lead to short circuits. Fire hazard!
Activities Done
Chassis
Lubricate the moving parts of the caravan coupling
Do not lubricate the friction pads on the stabiliser!
Jack up caravan with suitable support so that the wheels do not bear
any load, or move caravan every four weeks. This prevents any
pressure points from occurring on tyres and wheel bearings
Never use the fitted corner steadies as a car jack but only
external support.
Protect the tyres from direct exposure to the sun. Danger of forma-
tion of cracks!
Inflate tyres up to the recommended maximum pressure
Always provide for sufficient ventilation in the underbody area
Humidity or lack of oxygen e.g. by covering with plastic film
may cause optical irregularities to the underbody.
Body
All vents should be sealed with the appropriate caps and all other
openings (apart from forced ventilations) should also be sealed. This
prevents animals (e.g. mice) from gaining entry
Air the interior, all storage compartments accessible from the out-
side, and the parking space (e.g. garage) every 3 weeks in order to
prevent the occurrence of condensation and resulting mould forma-
tion
Interior
Place upholstery in an upright position for ventilation, and cover
Clean refrigerator
Allow refrigerator and freezer compartment doors to remain slightly
open