Auto-Trail Apache 632, Owner'S Handbook Manual

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General Care
Motorhome Exterior
The exterior of Auto-Trail motorhomes are
finished with a highly polished fibreglass skin.
This is a very durable surface and is very easy
to clean due to its high gloss finish.
To maintain a showroom finish, wash the
motorhome regularly with a mild detergent,
rinse off with cold water and leather off.
A good quality car wax may be applied which
will make washing even easier in the future.
Abrasive cleaning agents must never be used
to clean the exterior of Auto-Trail motorhomes.
Within the first twelve months cracks and
blisters can appear in the surface of moulded
GRP components. These are cosmetic only
and have no effect on the vehicles structure.
These components can be readily repaired
using the correct procedure (please refer this
to your supplying dealer).
Mouldings
All mouldings are powder coated aluminium and
will retain their colour and finish for a long time if
no abrasive materials are used to clean them.
Care Of Windows
The windows in your vehicles are fully double
glazed and with care will remain sparkling and
scratch free.
Should your window become accidentally
damaged, small scratches can be removed
by using a metal polish such as ‘Brasso’ or
a proprietary acrylic polish of a suitable grade
depending on the severity of the scratches.
Clean your windows as you would your car.
Do not use a sponge on dirty windows.
When all dirt has been removed, dry with a
leather or ‘vyleda’ type cloth. The catches
and stays do not need lubricating.
Tar can be removed using a proprietary tar
remover which is available from most car
accessory shops.
Do not use petrol or other chemicals
without approval.
It is a popular misconception that acrylic
motorhome windows are vacuum sealed.
This is not so. The windows in a motorhome
can, as with domestic glazing, be susceptible
to temporary condensation if the temperature
difference between inside and outside changes
quickly and / or dramatically i.e. if a cold
motorhome is heated quickly using the
heater or by the sun.
These drastic changes of temperature and the
moisture in the air both contribute towards the
temporary condensation that will normally
disappear as quickly as it appears.
This whole phenomenon is purely related to
ambient temperature changes of the
motorhome compared to the window cavities.
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