Karmann Ontario, Operating Instructions Manual

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D OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
10-2
Immobilisation of the vehicle in winter
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 fresh water pipelines or
continuous stand-by function of the
radio (special equipment), can
cause the battery to discharge.
Empty the fresh water tank and
fresh water pipes. (In order to
ensure that emptying is complete,
the vehicle must stand completely
horizontal).
• Empty the fresh water tank as
described on page 7-2.
• Open all the taps to the central
position between "Hot and
"Cold" and pump out the water
remaining in the pipework
system. Isolate the pipework
system from the pump at the
inlet and outlet connection
(inlet-connection: two-wing
screw connector piece/outlet
connection: stainless steel collar
band).
Remove the filter.
• Note
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 waste water tank.
Empty sewage tank.
Empty heating/hot water heater by
opening the hot water taps in the
kitchen and bathroom. 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 refrigerator door.