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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
®
............................................... 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
Summary of Contents for BMC 550
Page 2: ...Instruction manual 2 B MC 12 18 2 EHG 0016 01EN...
Page 8: ...Checklist before first journey of the vehicle 8 B MC 12 18 2 EHG 0016 01EN...
Page 12: ...1 Introduction 12 B MC 12 18 2 EHG 0016 01EN...
Page 20: ...2 Safety 20 B MC 12 18 2 EHG 0016 01EN...
Page 54: ...4 During the journey 54 B MC 12 18 2 EHG 0016 01EN...
Page 140: ...8 Electrical system 140 B MC 12 18 2 EHG 0016 01EN...
Page 172: ...9 Appliances 172 B MC 12 18 2 EHG 0016 01EN...
Page 186: ...10 Sanitary fittings 186 B MC 12 18 2 EHG 0016 01EN...
Page 202: ...11 Care 202 B MC 12 18 2 EHG 0016 01EN...
Page 224: ...13 Wheels and tyres 224 B MC 12 18 2 EHG 0016 01EN...
Page 240: ...16 Technical data 240 B MC 12 18 2 EHG 0016 01EN...
Page 242: ...17 Instructions for the service partner 242 B MC 12 18 2 EHG 0016 01EN...