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CONTENTS
Owner’s Details
1. INTRODUCTION P 1
 Safety P 1
 Driving Licences P 2
2. STATEMENT OF CONFORMITY P 3
3. WARRANTY P 3
 Warranty Cover P 3
 6 Year Bodyshell Guarantee P 3
 3 year Manufacturer’s Warranty P 4
 Warranty Extensions P 4
 Customer Support P 4
 Terms & Conditions P 4
 Warranty Registrations P 5
4. CARAVAN REGISTRATION &
IDENTIFICATION SCHEME P 6
5. COUNTRY & COASTAL CODE P 7
 Arrivals P 7
 Vehicle movements P 7
 Use of Site P 7
 Cautions P 7
 Noise P 7
 Dogs and Pets P 7
 Fire Precautions P 7
 Awnings and Tents P 7
 Departure P 7
 Handbook P 7
 Environment P 7
 The Country Code P 7
 The Coastal Code P 8
 Roof Loading P 8
 Children P 8
 Fire Extinguishers P 8
 Ventilation and Condensation P 8
 Petrol/Diesel Fumes P 9
 Portable Appliances P 9
     
6. CARAVAN AND TOW VEHICLE P 10
 Caravan and Towing Vehicle
Terms P 10
 Measurement of Nose Weight P 10
 The caravan to towing vehicle
weight ratio P 11
 Towing vehicles Rear
Suspension P 11
 Recommended Towball Height P 11
 Secondary Breaking cable
(breakaway device) P 11
 Loading and distribution of
weight in the caravan and car P 12
 Noseweight P 13
 Hitching Up P 13
o Hitching the caravan P 14
7. TOWING P 15
 Speed Limits P 15
 Pulling Away P 15
 Caravan Handling P 15
 Reversing P 15
 Motorway Driving P 15
 Mirrors P 15
 Passengers P 16
 Snaking P 16
 Stabilisers P 16
 Road Lighting P 16
8. ROAD LIGHTS P 16
9. UNHITCHING P 17
 Levelling the caravan P 17
 Towing Brackets P 17
10. WHEELS AND TYRES P 18
 Tyres P 18
 Tyre Wear and Damage P 18
 Tyre Pressures P 18
 Wheels P 18
 Spare Wheels P 19
11. SPARE WHEEL CARRIER P 19
12. AL-KO CARAVAN CHASSIS P 20
 Chassis Members P 20
 Drilling or Welding of Parts or
Accessories P 20
 Independent Suspension P 20
 Coupling Head P 20
 Secondary Braking
(breakaway cable) P 20
 Uncoupling P 20
 Brake Drum/ Hub Assembly P 20
 Coupling P 21
 Stabiliser Unit P 21
 Uncoupling P 21
 Manoeuvring Operation P 22
 Noises Whilst Driving P 22
 Remedial Action P 22
 Storing P 23
 Towing Ball P 23
 Overrunning Device P 23
 Jockey Wheel P 23
 Brake Linkage P 23
 Corner Steadies P 23
 Braking System adjustment P 23
 Chassis Lubrication Points P 24
 AL-KO ATC P 24
13. TRACKER MONITOR P 26
 Operating Instructions P 26
o To Arm P 26
o To Disarm P 26
 Winter Storage P 26
 Fault Finding P 26
14. THE WATER SYSTEM P 28
 THE UNICORN WATER SYSTEM P 28
 Priming the System Using the
External Water Container P 28
 Routine Maintenance P 28
 Cleaning Containers & the
System P 28
 Aquasource Direct Mains
Water System P 28
 Setting up the water system P 29
 Shower Tray P 29
 Waste (Grey Water) System P 29
 Water System Trouble Shooting P 30
 THE PEGASUS WATER SYSTEM P 31
 Water Supply P 31
 Operation P 31
 Adjusting your Pressure Switch P 32
 Helpful Hints P 33
15. THE GAS SYSTEM P 34
 General Information P 34
 Types of Gas P 34
 Changing Gas Cylinders P 34
 Gas Safety Advice P 35
 Awning Space LPG Appliance
Exhaust P 35
 Gas Leaks P 35
 Ventilation P 35
 Gas BBQ Point P 35

16. THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM-230V P 36
 On Arrival at Caravan Site P 36
 On leaving Caravan Site P 36
 Generators P 36
 Overseas Connection P 36
 Mains Unit P 36
17. THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM – 12v P 37
 Auxilary Battery Storage/
mains inlet P 37
18. THE CONTROL PANELS P 39
 The Unicorn Digital Control Panel P 39
o Main Function Buttons P 39
 The Whale I Van Intellegent
Control Panel P 40
o Introduction P 40
o Set Up P 40
o Operating Instructions P 41
o Operating the Space Heater P 41
o Operating the Water Heater P 42
o Programming the Timer P 42
o Operating the pump P 43
o Set the Clock P 44
o Troubleshooting P 44
o Winterising P 45
o Whale Helpline P 45
19. ALDE HEATING SYSTEM P 46
 Operating Instructions P 46
 Boiler Design P 46
 Description of Functions P 46
o Using LPG P 46
o Using the Heater Cartridge P 46
 The Domestic Hot Water Heater P 46
 The Heating Cartridges P 47
 The Circulation Pump P 47
 System Temperature P 47
 Air Circulation P 47
 Maintaining the Heating System P 47
o Winter Camping P 47
o The LPG System P 47
o The Heating System P 47
 Filling the System with
Glycol Fluid P 48
 Bleeding the system P 48
o Bleeding P 48
 Troubleshooting P 48
o The Boiler does not start P 48
o Control panel functions &
symbols P 49
o Electrical operations (230v) P 57
o General Safety Notes P 57
20. GRP PANELS P 57
21. ROOFLIGHTS P 58
     
o Operation P 58
 Opening in the Tilt Setting P 58
 Opening in the Intermediate
setting P 58
 Opening in the Permanent
Ventilation setting P
 Closing the Blind P 58
 Safety Instructions P 58
 Care Instructions P 58
     
22. CAPRICE COOKER P 59
 Operation P 59
o Using the Hotplate Burners P 59
o Using the Electric Hotplate P 59
o Using the Grill P 60
o Using the Oven P 60
 Temperature Control P 61
 Cooking Guidelines P 61
o Maintenance P 62
o Service P 62
23. DAEWOO MICROWAVE P 63
 Operation P 64
 Wattage Output P 64
 Controls P 64
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 Service P 65
 Troubleshotting P 66
24. REFRIGERATORS P 67
 Winter Operation P 67
 Dometic Refrigerator Model
59RM8550/ RMS8550 P 67
o Cleaning P 67
o Operating Modes & use of the
Refrigerator P 67
 Control elements of energy
selection P 67
 Electrical Operation P 67
 Gas Operation P 67
 Battery Ignitor P 68
 Door Lock P 68
 Removable Freezer
Compartment P 68
 Dometic Refrigerator Model
RMD8501 P 69
o Cleaning P 69
o Operating modes & use of
the refrigerator P 69
 Maintenance P 69
 Explanation of Operating
Controls P 69
 Electrical Operation P 69
 Gas Operation P 70
 Shutting off the Refrigerator P 72
 Defrosting P 72
 Winter Operation P 72
o Display P 72
 Troubleshooting P 73
 Maintenance P 73
25. STAINLESS STEEL KITCHEN SINK P 73
26. SMOKE ALARM P 74
 Features P 74
 Maintenance P 74
27. CARBON MONOXIDE ALARM P 74
 Features P 74
 Understanding your Product’s
Indicators P 75
 Maintaining/ Testing your
Detector P 75
 What to do in the Event of an
Alarm P 75
28. BATHROOM CARE P 76
 Bathroom Shower Tap P 76
 Mirrors P 76
29. THETFORD TOILET C262 CWE
TOILET P 76
 Introduction P 77
 Preparing for Use P 77
 Using the Toilet P 77
 Emptying P 77
 Cleaning and Maintenance P 77
 Toilet Bowl P 77
 Waste Holding Tank P 78
 Winter Operation P 78
30. ECO CAMEL SHOWER HEAD P 78

31. SOFT FURNISHINGS P 79
 Carpet P 79
 Upholstery P 79
o Cleaning and Care P 79
o Winterisation & Storage P 79
 Curtains P 79
32. BLINDS P 80
33. STATUS 550 AERIAL P 80
34. GENERAL CARE & MAINTENANCE
OF YOUR CARAVAN P 82
 Exterior P 82
o Cleaning/ Usage Information P 82
 Acrylic Windows P 82
o Window catches and Stays P 82
 Furniture P 83
o Humidity P 83
o Condensation P 83
o How to keep your caravan
dry & avoid condensation P 83
 Hinges and Catches P 83
35. CARAVAN KEYS P 83
36. WINTERISATION AND STORAGE P 84
37. MODIFICATIONS AND DIY WORK P 84
38. SPARES AND AFTERSALES P 84
39. FRONT BUNK ASSEMBLY P 85
40. SIDE DINETTE TOP BUNK ASSEMBLY 86
41. SIDE DINETTE BOTTOM BUNK
ASSEMBLY P 87
42. RETRACTABLE BED ASSEMBLY P 87
43. USEFUL TELEPHONE NUMBERS
AND E MAIL ADDRESSES P 88

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1. INTRODUCTION
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       
        

     


      






 
         

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
      

         



         
    





       

      


        

Safety
       





IMPORTANT SAFETY NOTES:



 

        

        
        
         


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        
        

       
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        
        


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 




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 


WARNINGS      
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Cautions 
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 
        
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Driving Licences

      

        


