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  • Page 1 OWNER’S MANUAL...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Solar Controller . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-9 Copyright © 2024 by Outside Van...
  • Page 3 MyVolta App . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-10 E X T E R I O R .
  • Page 4 . when necessary . Your Approach 170 van was made WARNING Child restraints must be installed to support your desires for free- and operated according to the...
  • Page 5 Assistance (MB Vans 1-800-367- ° Dinette table and legs compatible lug nuts Approach van for travel . items 6372) or other vehicle assistance ° Shower hand sprayer with the supplied marked with an “*” are those that membership (Good Sam, AAA Plus °...

  • Page 6: Safety

    S EC T I O N 1 SAFETY I N T H I S S EC T I O N Overview Smoke/CO Alarm Fire Extinguisher General Safety...

  • Page 7: What You Need To Know About Co

    . The and sounds a loud alarm before The unit has been designed to be Approach van . Exposure to Carbon smoke alarm will only indicate the Carbon Monoxide levels become as maintenance-free as possible,...

  • Page 8: Weekly Testing

    (3) more beeps . not operate without battery power . age or set fire to the unit or to  and remove each battery . your Approach Van . The built-in 2 . The Power/Smoke LED will flash  3 . insert the new batteries, mak- To deactivate this feature, press test switch accurately tests the red and the CO LED will be off. ...

  • Page 9: When The Alarm Sounds

    CO alarm horn and or get help . Young children and the Approach van . Potential Sources of CO the CO red light is flashing, move  pets may be the first affected. The  These conditions are dangerous 1 .

  • Page 10: About The Smoke Alarm

    ABOUT THE SMOKE ALARM violent explosions resulting from SMOKE/CO ALARM escaping gas . TROUBLESHOOTING Battery operated smoke alarms provide protection even when See Table 1-1 . This Smoke/CO Alarm is not a electricity fails, provided the Table 1-1. Troubleshooting substitute for life insurance . batteries are fresh and correctly Though this Smoke/CO Alarm Problem...

  • Page 11: Fire Extinguisher

    F I R E E X T I N G U I S H E R the lever until the safety seal is After you have completely dis- removed . charged your extinguisher, leave Your Approach van is delivered WARNING the immediate area, closing all the with a First Alert dry chemical fire  Stand back 6 feet (2 meters) from doors behind you as possible .

  • Page 12: General Safety

    . To contact the NHTSA, call the Vehicle Safety Hotline toll-free For safe and proper operation of at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800- the Approach van, follow these 424-9153) or go to www .safecar . weight capacity guidelines: gov . •...

  • Page 13: Power

    S EC T I O N 2 POWER I N T H I S S EC T I O N Overview Volta Power System Volta Pushbutton Touchscreen Flex Pack Alternator inverter Converter Solar Controller MyVolta App Power System Troubleshooting...

  • Page 14: Touchscreen

    O V E R V I E W The Power section covers informa- The Approach van is outfitted with  an advanced lithium-ion energy tion about the following features: storage system (Flex Pack) with • Volta Power System components located in the upper • Volta Pushbutton cabinetry and throughout the •...
  • Page 15 • T O U C H S C R E E N Charge Time Remaining — displays the approximate charge Flex Pack Tempera- The touchscreen display provides The Volta power system is moni- time remaining in the Flex Pack ° ture High —...
  • Page 16 • if you purchased your vehicle with AC input range and frequency Drive the vehicle, maintaining at CAUTION of the inverter . The inverter least 1500 RPM, to charge the the Volta system already installed, Only Volta technicians samples incoming power system until the SOC indicates you will need to work directly with or trained profes-...

  • Page 17: Storage Precautions

    . • Charge the Volta System to • The Volta System is turned The approach van is equipped with greater than 70% SOC as on if the engine does not STORAGE PRECAUTIONS a secondary alternator that pro- indicated on the touchscreen .

  • Page 18: Myvolta App

    Screen recommendation installed and intact power Surge protector not Remove the surge protector and Approach Main battery is Follow instructions in the vehicle compatible with the test operation with shore power van engine depleted manufacturer’s manual to attempt...

  • Page 19: Heat & Cooling

    S EC T I O N 3 HEAT & COOLING I N T H I S S EC T I O N Overview Touchscreen Controller Air Conditioner Exhaust/Circulation Fans Heater...

  • Page 20: Heater

    To maintain a comfortable tem- touchscreen . perature inside the van during • Leave the Volta System on The Approach van is outfitted with  • increase the thermostat in warm weather, follow these while in cold temperatures . The heating and cooling equipment to...
  • Page 21 Figure 3-3. Condenser Coils A I R C O N D I T I O N E R The Approach van is equipped A digital controller is installed on • with a 48V roof-top air conditioner the inside unit to allow for basic while driving down the road .
  • Page 22 automatic opening models, do not enter auto mode . Three quick CAUTION beeps and the green LED light push or pull on this knob . Rotate Never operate the fan will confirm that the fan has  the knob clockwise to close the with the insect screen entered auto mode .
  • Page 23 Heating options installed on To heat the van’s interior, you will There is also an On/Off button for  temperature of the MCS7 . the Approach van are the diesel set the thermostat to the desired the fan. furnace and the electric element setpoint temperature . Choose For additional information on the (Figure 3-8) .

  • Page 24: Water & Plumbing

    S EC T I O N 4 WATER & PLUMBING I N T H I S S EC T I O N Overview Tanks Shower Drain Pump Hot Water Storage and Winterization...
  • Page 25 O V E R V I E W water tank . Always closely monitor CAUTION the level of the grey water tank The Approach van is equipped The grey water tank is when water is being used inside with a 20 gallon fresh water tank .
  • Page 26 S H O W E R D R A I N P U M P The shower water box is drained be operated by rocker switches by an installed drain pump . When on the passenger side wall water rises and reaches 40-55 mm (Figure 4-6) .

  • Page 27: Shower (Indoor)

    SHOWER (OUTDOOR) the usage of fuel from the fur- nace . if there is a greater heat- To use the outdoor shower: ing demand on the system, the • Attach the shower hose holder furnace will automatically engage to the connection on the rear picking up where the element left door .

  • Page 28: Storage And Winterization

    S T O R A G E A N D W I N T E R I Z A T I O N • Disconnect the shower it is advisable to drain the RV prior sprayer hose from shower to storage to maintain a clean connection(s) .
  • Page 29 • Connect the shower spray hose to the outdoor shower connection . ° Drain the cold and hot water lines to the indoor shower with the same procedure • Residual water can be drained from the water heater by building up pressure and reopening the valves that bypass the water heater then opening the outside drain valve .

  • Page 30: Interior

    S EC T I O N 5 INTERIOR I N T H I S S EC T I O N Overview Seats and Beds interior Lighting Porta Potty Refrigerator Cooktop Microwave Faucet...

  • Page 31: Interior Lighting

    O V E R V I E W ° Slide the front passenger performing the following (Figure seat forward before rotating 5-2): The Approach van seats and lighting, reading, loading light, and it . sleeps four people . accent lighting . Appliances are •...

  • Page 32: Appliances

    A P P L I A N C E S Galley lights – controlled by a push button above the sink . • Ceiling lights – dimmable The Approach van is equipped does not claim liability for proper • Gear lights – controlled by lights located in the ceiling...

  • Page 33: Refrigerator

    . Ensure that no items food in the freezer can also affect  come equipped with the Approach greater power consumption . in the freezer prevent a full seal of the quality of other frozen food van are as follows: •...

  • Page 34: Microwave

    MICROWAVE PORTABLE INDUCTION To defrost the refrigerator, CAUTION perform the following: COOKTOP A microwave is installed Heat-resistant glass, • Turn off the refrigerator by  in the upper cabinetry for ceramic, copper, WARNING turning the thermostat to its heating foods and beverages aluminum pans/ 0 position . pots, round bottomed in microwave-safe containers .

  • Page 35: Faucet

    FAUCET ° Using the +/ - keys you can For proper cleaning and safety, water tank levels on the tank change the temperature monitoring panel in the upper follow these precautions: The galley sink is equipped with settings at any time . Settings cabinetry .

  • Page 36: Porta-Potty

    • P O R T A - P O T T Y To empty the holding tank, per- Store the portable toilet in a dry, clean state . Refer to Figure form the following: 5-15 . SETTING UP THE PORTABLE too much pressure (e .g .

  • Page 37: Exterior

    S EC T I O N 6 EXTERIOR I N T H I S S EC T I O N Overview HD sPod Exterior Lighting Awning Roof Rack Air Compressor Power Step...

  • Page 38: Awning

    To pair a Bluetooth device, per- Hit CANCEL and wait about 10 seconds for the PiN to appear form the following: The Approach van is customized ronmentally safe is recommended. in the upper left (in white) . with many additional exterior fea- it is NOT recommended to use •...
  • Page 39 • ° NOTE: To avoid unnecessary Stow the crank rod in an lights on the Approach van (Figure strain on the awning and appropriate location . roof, take out the legs when 6-3) . These lights are controlled...
  • Page 40 To reposition or remove the gear A 12V air compressor is installed a safari roof rack (Figure 6-8) with tray, perform the following: under the hood of the Approach customizable storage compo- van . The compressor is controlled • Remove all gear from the tray .
  • Page 41 running boards move to the The positions of the toggle switch stowed position . are as follows: • Automatic stop: if an object • Toggle Up: Running Boards is in the way of the moving Retract and remain in the running board, the running Stowed Position board will automatically stop .

  • Page 42: Entertainment

    S EC T I O N 7 ENTERTAINMENT I N T H I S S EC T I O N Overview Music Player Stereo System TV/DVD Player...
  • Page 43 The availability of song information To pair a Bluetooth device, per- such as song title, artist name, form the following: The Approach van is equipped van (2 on the ceiling and 2 on the track duration, and album art de- with a wall-mounted television rear doors) and can be operated in •...

  • Page 44: Bluetooth Source Menu And Settings

    flash drives. Music on USB drives  music on the stereo, con- setting to prevent possible By default, the stereo automat- necting a new device will interruption to audio after ically reconnects to the last must meet these conditions: not interrupt playback . You pairing a Bluetooth device to connected Bluetooth device when must select the newly-added the stereo .

  • Page 45: Usb Source Settings

    • ° TiP: if the USB media player REPEAT: For a USB or MTP source, To activate a SiriusXM subscrip- 2 . Press and hold the dial, and has a screen and controls, select the save icon . select to start playing the tracks tion, perform the following: you can use the controls on in the list from the beginning after...

  • Page 46: Speaker Zones

    source, and PRESETS > RE- a Bluetooth, AirPlay®, or UPnP and resets all individual zone vol- pages . When a zone is disabled, MOVE PRESETS or REMOVE source . To do so, perform the ume adjustments . You can enable you cannot change any of the ALL PRESETS to remove pre- following:...
  • Page 47 Stereo System Ceiling Speaker Door Speaker E N T E R T A I N M E N T   P A G E   7 - 1 1 E N T E R T A I N M E N T   P A G E   7 - 1 0...

  • Page 48: Index

    INDEX Air Compressor, 6-7 HD sPOD, 6-2 — 6-4 Heater, 3-2 — 3-3, 3-8 — 3-9 Air Conditioner, 3-2 — 3-5 Alternator, 2-5 — 2-7, 2-9, 3-2 Hot Water, 4-5 — 4-6 Appliances, 5-8 — 5-10 and carbon monoxide, 1-2 — indoor Shower, 4-2, 4-5 interior Lighting, 5-4 —...
  • Page 49 Stereo System, 7-2 — 7-9 Storage and Winterization, 4-8 — 4-11 Storage Precautions, 2-8 Touchscreen Controller, 3-3 — 3-4 TV, 7-2 Volta Power System, 2-2 — 2-11 MyVolta App, 2-10 Pushbutton, 2-2 — 2-3 Touchscreen, 2-4 — 2-5 Troubleshooting, 2-10 — 2-11 Water &...
  • Page 50 SEE YOU ON THE OUTSIDE Edition A 2024 © 2024 Outside Van LLC...

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