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Contents
B-MC - 12/18-2 - EHG-0016-01EN
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Contents
1 Introduction ............................... 9
1.1 General ................................................. 10
1.2 Environmental tips ................................ 10
2 Safety ....................................... 13
2.1 Fire prevention ...................................... 13
2.1.1 Avoidance of fire risks .......................... 13
2.1.2 Fire-fighting ........................................... 13
2.1.3 In case of fire ........................................ 13
2.2 General ................................................. 14
2.3 Road safety .......................................... 15
2.4 Towing .................................................. 16
2.5 Gas system ........................................... 16
2.5.1 General instructions .............................. 16
2.5.2 Gas bottles ........................................... 18
2.6 Electrical system ................................... 19
2.7 Water system ........................................ 19
3 Before the journey .................. 21
3.1 Initial start-up ........................................ 21
3.2 Payload ................................................. 21
3.2.1 Terms .................................................... 22
3.2.2 Calculating the payload ........................ 24
3.2.3 Loading the vehicle correctly ................ 25
3.2.4 Roof load .............................................. 27
3.2.5 Rear garage/rear storage space .......... 28
3.2.6 Bike rack ............................................... 29
3.3 Towing .................................................. 30
3.4 Caravan coupling .................................. 31
3.5 Entrance steps ...................................... 31
3.5.1 Entrance step ....................................... 32
3.5.2 Driver's door step .................................. 32
3.6 Electrically heated windscreen ............. 32
3.7 Multimedia system (Mercedes) ............ 33
3.8 TV unit .................................................. 33
3.9 Sink cover ............................................. 34
3.10 Gas regulator ........................................ 34
3.11 Snow chains ......................................... 34
3.12 Road safety .......................................... 35
4 During the journey .................. 37
4.1 Driving the motorhome ......................... 37
4.2 Breakdown assistance in the
event of vehicle-related
technical problems ................................ 37
4.3 Driving speed ........................................ 38
4.4 Air suspension ...................................... 39
4.5 Brakes ................................................... 40
4.6 Seat belts .............................................. 40
4.6.1 General ................................................. 40
4.6.2 Fastening the seat belts correctly ......... 40
4.7 Child restraint systems ......................... 41
4.8 Driver's seat and front
passenger's seat ................................... 43
4.9 Seat heater ........................................... 44
4.10 Headrests (bench) ................................ 44
4.11 Attachable seat ..................................... 45
4.12 Additional seat ...................................... 46
4.13 Seating arrangement ............................ 47
4.14 Electrical window winder ...................... 47
4.15 Electrically adjustable and
heatable external mirrors ...................... 48
4.16 Roman shades for driver's window
and front passenger's window .............. 48
4.17 Curtain shades for driver's window,
windscreen, and front
passenger's window ............................. 48
4.18 Rear view camera / waste water
tank camera .......................................... 49
4.19 Bonnet .................................................. 50
4.20 Filling with windscreen washer fluid ..... 51
4.21 Checking the oil level ........................... 51
4.22 Refuelling .............................................. 52
4.23 Ad-Blue
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............................................... 52
4.24 Towing .................................................. 53
5 Pitching the Motorcaravan ..... 55
5.1 Handbrake ............................................ 55
5.2 Entrance step ....................................... 55
5.3 Ramps .................................................. 55
5.4 Wheel chock ......................................... 55
5.5 Rear area lighting ................................. 55
5.6 Supports ............................................... 56
5.6.1 General instructions ............................. 56
5.6.2 Steady legs ........................................... 56
5.7 Hydraulic steady legs ........................... 57
5.8 230 V connection .................................. 60
5.9 Refrigerator ........................................... 60
5.10 Awning .................................................. 61
6 Living ....................................... 63
6.1 Doors .................................................... 63
6.1.1 Central locking system ......................... 63
6.1.2 Conversion door, outside ..................... 64
6.1.3 Conversion door, inside ........................ 64
6.1.4 Driver's door, conversion door,
outside .................................................. 65
6.1.5 Driver's door, conversion door,
inside .................................................... 65
6.1.6 Garage door with central
locking system ...................................... 66
6.1.7 Insect screen on the conversion
door, extendable ................................... 67
6.2 External flaps ........................................ 67
6.2.1 Flap lock, elliptical-shaped ................... 68
6.3 Ventilation ............................................. 68
6.4 Windows ............................................... 69
6.4.1 Front passenger's window .................... 70
6.4.2 Hinged window with
automatic hinges .................................. 70
6.4.3 Sunroof with rotary hinges .................... 72
6.4.4 Roman shade and insect screen .......... 73