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Maintenance and Care 11-8
If there is danger of frost, or if you are in the vehicle, you
must let the heating run during the night!
Check the gas supply when operating the vehicle in win -
ter: up to three times as much gas is used.
The following applies for tanks and containers:
• If the interior is sufficiently heated, the fresh water tank,
water pipes and therme/boiler should not freeze. Fill all of
the water containers only after the interior has been
thoroughly heated.
• Since waste water is collected outside the vehicle, add
antifreezer or common salt to it. The drain cock of the
sewage pipe must be kept clear.
• The toilet can be used normally, even in cold weather, as
long as the interior of the mobile home is heated. If there
is a danger of frost, both the excrement and the flushing
water tanks should be emptied.
• Do not let the interior cool down completely when you are
away or at night; set the heating to low and leave it on.
At the end of the winter season
The following applies for the care of the vehicle:
• Thoroughly wash the underbody and the motor. This removes
corrosive thawing agents (salts, alkali).
• Clean the exterior and use normal car wax to preserve metal
parts.
• Do not forget to remove flue extensions, cover panels on
refrigerators, etc.
Wash the vehicle only in places provided for this purpose.
Using cleaning materials sparingly. Aggressive cleansers,
such as wheel rim cleaners, damage the environment.