Before The Drive - FENDT CARAVAN 2021 Operation Manual

2.2 Before the drive

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As the owner and driver, you are responsible for the condition of your
vehicle. Therefore, you must note the following points:
Exterior
Go around the carriage and prepare for the drive as follows:
Preparation of the vehicle
• The caravan must be hitched properly (see guidelines for the
safety hitch AKS3004).
• Release the handbrake for the caravan and place the contact-
breaking cable around the ball neck of the permanently atta-
ched tow coupling. If the tow coupling is detachable,
the contact-breaking cable must be hooked into the eyelet
provided on towing bracket the for that purpose.
Please note that in some countries the safety line must
be attached to an eyelet or bracket that is securely
mounted on the car. In these countries, it is not suffici-
ent to simply wrap it around the ball neck. Doing so will
be penalised by an administrative fine. Please inform
yourself in good time before beginning your journey
about the legal regulations in the countries you plan on
driving through.
• Tighten the tire bolts after driving the first 50 km.
• Plug the 13-channel plug in the socket of the base vehicle.
• Inspect the vehicle lighting.
• Turn the winding stanchions up.
• Turn the front landing wheel up into its correct position (see pic-
ture), then lock and secure it. This must not interfere with the
function of the brake linkage or the contact-breaking cable.
• Turn off the gas bottles and secure them (heating is forbidden
while driving) Exception: using a licensed gas flow monitor
(e.g. Truma-Duo-Control CS)
• Empty the waste water tank.
• Close gas bottle compartment.
• Adjust outer mirrors on base vehicle.
• Check caravan's tire pressure (see tire pressure table).
• Close all windows.
• Close the service flaps.
• Close and firmly lock roof bonnet.
• Shut off the light on the outer tent.
• Close and secure entry door.
• If necessary, pull the electrical cord to the 230 V mains supply
out of the exterior socket.
• If necessary, pull the television antenna inward as far as possi-
ble or fold over the satellite dish.
• If necessary, secure all bicycles and lash them to prevent slip
page, ensuring that they do not cover any lighting equipment.
• In winter, the roof must be free of snow and ice before you
begin to drive.
Post a list with all significant weights and measurements
of the carriage in a highly visible place in the base vehicle.
2. Safety