Karmann Ontario 580, Instruction Manual

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• Fill the fuel tank completely with fuel.
• Charge the body battery and disconnect the
terminals, as low consumers, such as the
solenoid valve of the freshwater pipelines
or continuous stand-by function of the radio
(special equipment), can cause the battery
to discharge.
• Empty the water container and freshwater
pipes. (In order to ensure that emptying is
complete, the vehicle must stand completely
horizontal).
- To do this, empty the water container as
described on page 8-1.
- Then open all taps to the position between
"warm" and "cold" and pump the water
remaining in the line system out. Subsequently
switch the pump off and disconnect the
pipe system from the pump at the input and
output connections. Remove the filter.
• Notes
- Lay a cloth under the pump area.
- Do not reconnect the pipelines to the pump.
- In order to avoid damage, all taps should
remain open.
• Empty sewage water tank.
• Empty sewage tank.
• Empty heating/hot water heater by opening
the hot water taps in the kitchen and bath-
room. The switch at the frost valve of the
boiler is set to "0", i.e. the valve is open. This
ensures emptying of the boiler.
• If the body battery is not disconnected,
because the vehicle should only be
immobilised for a short time, it is absolutely
advisable to empty the boiler with the front
protection valve in the winter, in order to
avoid uncontrolled draining of the system
during frosty periods.
• Check the state of the battery regularly
(must not be below 10 volts).
• Close the main shutoff valve on the gas
cylinder and the shutoff valves on all the
other equipment.
• Slightly open the fridge door.
Immobilisation of the vehicle in winter
NOTES ON OPERATION
10-2