Hobby Caravan Series, Handbook

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Table of Contents
1 Introduction ..............................................................................................................01-1
1.1 General information ...........................................................................................01-1
1.2 Markings in these operation instructions ...........................................................01-2
2 Safety ........................................................................................................................02-1
2.1 General information ...........................................................................................02-1
2.2 Before the drive .................................................................................................02-2
2.3 Loading ..............................................................................................................02-4
2.4 Handling Performance .......................................................................................02-6
2.5 After the drive ....................................................................................................02-8
3 Undercarriage and vehicle registration .................................................................03-1
3.1 General information ...........................................................................................03-1
3.2 Safety coupling WS 3000 ..................................................................................03-3
3.3 Locking brake facilities ......................................................................................03-7
3.4 Overrunning equipment and wheel brakes ........................................................03-7
3.5 Drawbars/Longitudinal beams ...........................................................................03-8
3.6 Rotating stanchions ...........................................................................................03-8
3.7 Vehicle registration .............................................................................................03-9
3.8 General inspection .............................................................................................03-9
3.9 Fit for a Speed of 100 km/h .............................................................................03-11
3.10 Definition of mass ............................................................................................03-12
4 Wheels, tires ............................................................................................................04-1
4.1 Tires ...................................................................................................................04-1
4.2 Tire pressure ......................................................................................................04-1
4.3 Profile depth and age of tires .............................................................................04-2
4.4 Rims ...................................................................................................................04-3
4.5 Changing the tire ...............................................................................................04-4
5 Exterior structure ....................................................................................................05-1
5.1 Ventilation and De-aerating ...............................................................................05-1
5.2 Vehicle keys .......................................................................................................05-3
5.3 Service flap ........................................................................................................05-5
5.4 Gas-bottle container flap ...................................................................................05-6
5.5 Toilet flap ............................................................................................................05-6
5.6 Roof and roof rail ...............................................................................................05-7
5.7 Guide rail for outer tent .....................................................................................05-8
5.8 Bicycle rack .......................................................................................................05-8
6 Interior structure ......................................................................................................06-1
6.1 Opening and closing doors and flaps ................................................................06-1
6.2 Media oval ........................................................................................................06-3
6.3 Seat chests and conversion of beds .................................................................06-4
6.4 Children's beds ..................................................................................................06-5
6.5 Windows ............................................................................................................06-6
6.6 Roof bonnets .....................................................................................................06-7