When Driving; Pitching - Polar Electro 520 CTH DB 2020 Instruction Book

When driving

Consider the following when driving:
• Max. speed 80 km/h.
• It is prohibited to remain in the caravan when driving.
• Start, drive and brake smoothly, avoiding jerky
movements. This safeguards both the caravan and
the car, and reduces fuel consumption.
• Keep to the side and reduce your speed when you
are being overtaken.
• Keep checking behind you. If a long line of traffic has
gathered behind you, pull in to the nearest parking
area and allow the faster traffic to get past.
• Remember that you are driving a heavy combina-
tion – this means longer braking distances and longer
acceleration distances.
• Pull out properly when you are overtaking somebody else.
• Be prepared for air-waves when you meet large
vehicles - parry in time.
• Take it easy!
Exhaust fumes
The car's exhaust fumes can enter the caravan through the
ventilation openings. These openings may not be closed.
Diesel exhaust fumes and soot in particular can be dif-
ficult to clear out of the caravan.
If you have a diesel car, you can try to angle the exhaust
pipe so that fumes do not enter the caravan.
You can also try installing a plate or a spoiler in front of
the ventilation openings on the caravan.
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Fresh air intakes and vents must not be
blocked under any circumstances.

Pitching

1. Use the car to position the caravan in the parking
place.
2. Apply the parking brake if the caravan is on a slope.
Remember to check that the support wheel's crank
is not in the way of the handbrake lever, before
applying the handbrake.
3. Lower the support wheel leg and lock it in position,
and wind down the support wheel.
4. First lift up the handle on the ball joint, then move it
forwards to release the catch locking the ball joint.
Then raise the ball joint straight up from the towing
ball by winding down the support wheel.
5. Disconnect the safety cable.
General
6. Disconnect the 12 V electrical connector from the car, and
lay the cable on the drawbar with the connector pointing
down to prevent water or snow entering the connector.
7. Drive the car away.
8. Adjust the caravan into a horizontal position (lengt-
hways) using the support wheel's crank.
9. Wind down all the stabiliser legs. Make sure that the
caravan is horizontal.
Input, 230 V with tent service
10. If you have access to a 230 V mains current output,
connect the cable to the output and the caravan's input.
11. Check that the ventilation openings are not blocked
with dirt, snow, etc.
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When you have pitched the caravan, make
sure that the fresh air intakes are completely
free of snow and anything else that could
obstruct circulation.
12. Set up the drain. The valve must be in the closed posi-
tion unless a closed tank is connected to the outer cone.
When emptying, connect a closed tank to the outer cone
and set the valve in the open position. Read more about
"Emptying the drainage system" on page 55.
Cone
13. If the caravan has to stand on a road, you should
light the hazard lights. The switch is located on the
12 V control panel.
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Never pitch the caravan on a road without
putting out the warning triangle.
Venting
Floor
T
ap: Open = handle parallel with the caravan lengthways
Closed = handle at right angles to the caravan.
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