After Driving - Hobby OPTIMA ONTOUR EDITION 2019 Manual

2.7 After driving

Selecting a parking space
The following applies for selecting a parking space
• Select a parking space that is as level as possible.
• If possible, pick your spot in daylight.
• Use the front step as a control point to check that your
mobile home is standing in a horizontal position (important
to ensure that the refrigerator functions correctly).
• On uneven ground or slopes, compensate for any incline
by using ramps or leveling blocks underneath the wheels.
Pitching or siting the vehicle
The following applies when pitching or siting the vehicle
• Put the vehicle in gear.
• Pull on the handbrake.
• If necessary, lower the rear corner steadies
• Only extend the corner steadies
still assists in bearing the weight.
• If the ground is soft, place blocks under the corner steadies
• If necessary, use blocks (not included in the standard equipment.)
Do not use the corner steadies* to compensate for any
differences in height.
When turning the driver' seat, ensure that you do not
accidently disengage the handbrake.
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to the point where the axle
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Should the temperature be around 0° C or less, only pull
lightly on the hand brake and always shift into a gear so
that the hand brake does not freeze!
Switching to mains hook up:
The following applies when to mains hook up
• Switch the refrigerator from 12 V to gas or 230 V. Otherwise,
if the engine is not on, the 12 V electrical supply will auto-
matically turn itself off after a few minutes.
• Open the main stop valve on the gas bottle and the gas
stop valve on the appliance required.
Water installation
Water left standing in the fresh water tank or the pipes quickly
becomes undrinkable.
Please empty any residual water from the water tank
before filling it with fresh water.
Therefore, check the water pipes and the fresh water tank be-
fore each journey to ensure they are clean. Disinfect and rinse
the drinking water system regularly, and always before each
journey.
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