Operation Manual

Appliances
10
131Caravan - 12-11 - EN
Switching the 12 V operation
on:
 Press the on/off switch/energy selector switch (Fig. 140,1) down for 2 seconds
in order to switch on the appliance. The LED of the last selected operating mode
lights up.
 Press the on/off switch/energy selector switch (Fig. 140,1) briefly repeatedly if
necessary until the 12 V " " operating indicator lights up.
 Set the refrigerating temperature with the switch for the temperature setting
(Fig. 140,6).
Switching the 12 V operation
off:
 Press down the on/off switch/energy selector switch for 2 seconds. Refrigerator
is switched off.
When operated with 12 V, the refrigerator draws power only from the starter bat-
tery of the vehicle. The starter battery only supplies the refrigerator with 12 V when
the vehicle engine is running. When the vehicle engine is not running, the refrige-
rator is cut off from the power supply in the living area. For this reason, change over
to gas operation during prolonged driving breaks.
10.6.4 Operation (Dometic 8 series with automatic energy selection
system)
Operating modes
The refrigerator is equipped with an automatic system to select the type of energy
(AES). If automatic mode (AU) is selected, the AES automatically selects the optimal
energy source and regulates the refrigerator operation. Manual intervention to
select the type of power is possible but not required.
The AES selects from the following types of energy:
z Solar installation 12 V
z 230 VAC
z 12 VDC
z Gas
The energy source highest on the list is selected.
The LED indicator " " (Fig. 141,3) flashes in case of faults.
Z Further information can be obtained from the separate instruction manual "Ref-
rigerator".
Fig. 141 Operating controls for the refrigerator (Dometic 8 series with AES)
1 On/off switch/energy selector switch
2 LED indicator "Door open" (only with central locking system of refrigerator door)
3 LED indicator "Fault"
4 Operating indicator
5 LED indicator "Temperature level"
6 Switch for setting the temperature
7 Door opener (only with refrigerator door central locking system)
Mode
Dometic
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