At The End Of The Winter Season - Hobby OPTIMA ONTOUR EDITION 2019 Manual

• Do not let the interior cool down completely when you are
away or at night; set the heating to low and leave it on.
Continue to heat the vehicle while you are sleeping!
• The motor home uses considerably more gas in winter
than in summer. Two 11 kg bottles of gas will be used up
in just under one week.
• Therefore, should you stay longer in one place, it is wor-
thwhile to set up an outer tent. It will help to acclimatise
the motor home and keep the dirt out.
The following applies for tanks and containers
• If the interior is sufficiently heated, the fresh water tank,
water pipes and therme/boiler should not freeze. Fill all of
the water containers only after the interior has been
thoroughly heated.
• When the heating is on, the waste water tank is heated. In
severe frost, also add an anti-freezing compound or table
salt to the waste water. If the vehicle is not being used, the
waste water tank must be emptied completely.
• The toilet can be used normally, even in cold weather, as
long as the interior of the motor home is heated. The ex-
crement tank should be emptied if there is danger of frost.

At the end of the winter season

The following applies for the care of the vehicle
• Thoroughly wash the underbody and the motor. This removes
corrosive thawing agents (salts, alkali).
• Clean the exterior and use normal car wax to preserve metal
parts.
• Do not forget to remove flue extensions, cover panels on
refrigerators, etc.
Saving energy in winter
It is very easy to save energy inside your motor home. This
applies especially to heating in winter.
The following applies for saving energy
• Meter the exact use of ventilation in the vehicle and the
heating valve.
• Install winter mats on the inner sides of the driver's cabin
and the windscreen (e.g. thermal curtain
• Attach the insulating mat between the driver's cab and
the interior of the motor home (not included in scope of
delivery).
• Open the outside door as seldom and briefly as possible.
• If you are camping in winter, attach a small outer tent. This
will offer protection against the cold.
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