Burstner Trecento 2011 User manual

Instruction manual
Belcanto/Trecento - 10/11 - Ausgabe 07/10 - 1976844 - BUE-0042-06EN
© 2010 Bürstner GmbH Kehl
Instruction manual
Dear Reader ...
We would like to congratulate you on the purchase of your new caravan. You have selected a top-quality
vehicle which will afford you many years of enjoyment.
To enable you to always use and operate your caravan properly and easily, your Bürstner dealer will first pro-
vide you detailed instructions for all important functions when you take delivery.
This manual, as well as the instruction manuals from the appliance manufacturers are your constant travelling
companions and will help answer any questions you may have regarding your caravan.
Before your first journey
Please familiarise yourself with this manual rather than relying on it strictly for reference.
Fill in the warranty cards for the appliances and special equipment in the individual instructions and send these
cards to the respective manufacturers. This ensures your warranty claim for each appliance.

Belcanto/Trecento - 10/11 - Ausgabe 07/10 - 1976844 - BUE-0042-06EN
Instruction manual

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Contents
1Introduction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
1.1 General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
1.2 Environmental tips. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
2Safety. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
2.1 Fire prevention . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
2.1.1 Avoidance of fire risks . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
2.1.2 Fire-fighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
2.1.3 In case of fire. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
2.2 General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
2.3 Road safety. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
2.4 Towing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
2.5 Gas system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
2.5.1 General instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
2.5.2 Gas bottles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
2.6 Electrical system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
2.7 Water system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
3 Before the journey . . . . . . . . . . . 17
3.1 Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
3.2 Registration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
3.3 Connecting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
3.4 Caravan couplings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
3.4.1 AKS 1300 stabiliser. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
3.4.2 AKS 3004 stabiliser. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
3.4.3 WS 3000 D stabiliser. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
3.5 Hitching device Easy-Pull (special
equipment) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
3.6 Caravan control system . . . . . . . . . . . 21
3.6.1 Caravan control system (ATC)
(special equipment). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
3.6.2 Caravan control system (IDC)
(special equipment). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
3.7 Detaching . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
3.8 Payload . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
3.8.1 Terms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
3.8.2 Calculating the payload. . . . . . . . . . . . 25
3.8.3 Loading the caravan correctly . . . . . . . 26
3.8.4 Caravan load, nose weight and
axle load . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
3.8.5 Bike rack (special equipment) . . . . . . . 28
3.9 External mirrors. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
3.10 Television (special equipment) . . . . . . 31
3.11 Road safety. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
4 During the journey . . . . . . . . . . . 33
4.1 Driving with the caravan . . . . . . . . . . . 33
4.2 Brakes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
4.3 Driving in reverse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
5 Pitching the caravan . . . . . . . . . 35
5.1 Handbrake. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
5.2 Wheel chocks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
5.3 Corner steadies. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
5.4 Entrance step (free-standing) . . . . . . . 36
5.5 Waste water tank, mobile (special
equipment) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
5.6 230 V connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
5.7 Refrigerator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
5.8 Satellite unit (special equipment) . . . . . 37
5.8.1 Equipment with automatic antenna
alignment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
5.8.2 Equipment with semi-automatic
antenna alignment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
6Living. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
6.1 Conversion door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
6.1.1 Conversion door, outside. . . . . . . . . . . 41
6.1.2 Conversion door, inside . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
6.1.3 Window conversion door (Seitz)
(special equipment) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
6.1.4 Folding insect screen on the
conversion door (special
equipment). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
6.2 External flaps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
6.2.1 Flap lock, elliptical-shaped. . . . . . . . . . 43
6.2.2 Flap lock, rectangular . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
6.2.3 Flap for toilet cassette . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
6.2.4 Flap for the 230 V connection,
square . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
6.2.5 Cap for the drinking water filler neck
(only for water tank 40 l) . . . . . . . . . . . 46
6.3 Furniture flaps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
6.3.1 Furniture flaps with push button. . . . . . 46
6.3.2 Furniture flaps with handle. . . . . . . . . . 47
6.3.3 Furniture flaps with release
handle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
6.4 Light switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
6.4.1 Entrance area . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
6.4.2 Interior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
6.5 Holder for flat screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
6.5.1 Holder on the column. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
6.5.2 Holder in the TV cabinet . . . . . . . . . . . 50
6.6 Heating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
6.7 Ventilation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
6.8 Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
6.8.1 Hinged window with rotary hinges . . . . 51
6.8.2 Hinged window with automatic
hinges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
6.8.3 Blind and insect screen . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
6.8.4 Roman shade and insect screen
(special equipment) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
6.9 Skylights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
6.9.1 Heki skylight (mini and midi)
(partially special equipment) . . . . . . . . 56
6.9.2 Heki skylight (partially special
equipment). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
6.10 Tables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
6.10.1 Suspension table with folding leg . . . . 59
6.10.2 Lift-off table, rotatable . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
6.11 Beds. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
6.11.1 Bunk bed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
6.11.2 Fixed bed (manual setup) . . . . . . . . . . 61
6.11.3 Fixed bed (gas-pressure springs) . . . . 61

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6.11.4 Fixed bed (adjustable head
section) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
6.11.5 Widening single beds (special
equipment) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
6.12 Converting seating groups for
sleeping . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
6.12.1 Bench and central seating group
without additional cushion . . . . . . . . . . 64
6.12.2 Round seating group with square
table . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
6.12.3 Round seating group without
additional cushion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
6.12.4 Round seating group with additional
cushion (foldable). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
6.12.5 Rear seating group . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
7 Gas system. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
7.1 General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
7.2 Gas bottles. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
7.3 Changing gas bottles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
7.4 Gas isolator taps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
7.5 External gas connection (special
equipment) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
7.6 DuoControl switching facility (special
equipment) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
7.7 Gas alarm system (special
equipment) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
8 Electrical system . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
8.1 General safety instructions . . . . . . . . . 77
8.2 Terms. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
8.3 12 V power supply . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
8.4 Power supply unit CSV 400-1 . . . . . . . 78
8.5 Electric kit (special equipment) . . . . . . 79
8.5.1 Appliance relay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
8.5.2 Voltage regulator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
8.5.3 Charging procedure for the living
area battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
8.6 230 V power supply . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
8.6.1 230 V connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
8.6.2 Power cable for external 230 V
connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
8.7 Fuses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
8.7.1 12 V fuses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
8.7.2 230 V fuse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
8.8 Thirteen-pin plug connection
diagram . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
8.9 External socket (special
equipment) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
8.10 Circuit diagrams . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
8.10.1 Circuit diagram, interior . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
8.10.2 Circuit diagram, exterior. . . . . . . . . . . . 90
9 Appliances . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
9.1 General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
9.2 Heater . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
9.2.1 Models with waste gas vent on the
right-hand side of the vehicle . . . . . . . .92
9.2.2 To heat properly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .92
9.2.3 Hot-air heater . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .93
9.2.4 Circulation fan. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .94
9.2.5 Airmix comfort package (special
equipment) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .95
9.2.6 Alde hot-water heater . . . . . . . . . . . . . .96
9.2.7 Ultraheat additional electric heater
(special equipment) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .98
9.2.8 Warming unit for waste water pipes
(special equipment) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .99
9.2.9 Electrical floor warming unit (special
equipment) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .100
9.3 Air conditioning unit (special
equipment) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .100
9.3.1 Dometic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .100
9.3.2 Telair. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .102
9.4 Boiler . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .103
9.4.1 Models with waste gas vent on the
right-hand side of the vehicle . . . . . . .104
9.4.2 Hot water source . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .104
9.4.3 Truma boiler (special equipment) . . . .105
9.4.4 Alde boiler (partially special
equipment) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .107
9.5 Cooker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .108
9.5.1 Gas cooker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .108
9.5.2 Gas oven (Dometic) (special
equipment) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .110
9.5.3 Microwave oven (special
equipment) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .110
9.5.4 Extractor hood (partially special
equipment) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .112
9.6 Refrigerator. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .112
9.6.1 Refrigerator ventilation grill. . . . . . . . .113
9.6.2 Operation (Dometic 7 series,
automatic ignition) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .113
9.6.3 Operation (Dometic 7 series with
frame heater) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .115
9.6.4 Operation (Dometic 8 series with
manual power selection MES) . . . . . .116
9.6.5 Refrigerator door locking
mechanism . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .118
10 Sanitary fittings . . . . . . . . . . . . . .121
10.1 Water supply, general. . . . . . . . . . . . .121
10.2 Water tank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .122
10.2.1 Water tank 22 l with external flap
(special equipment) . . . . . . . . . . . . . .122
10.2.2 Water tank 40 l . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .123
10.3 Waste water tank (special
equipment) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .124
10.4 Filling the water system . . . . . . . . . . .124
10.5 Emptying the water system . . . . . . . .125
10.6 Toilet compartment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .126
10.7 Toilet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .126

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10.7.1 Swivel toilet (Thetford C-200) . . . . . . 127
10.7.2 Toilet with fixed seat
(Thetford C-402) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
11 Care. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
11.1 External care. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
11.1.1 General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
11.1.2 Washing with a high-pressure
cleaner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
11.1.3 Washing the vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
11.1.4 Windows of acrylic glass . . . . . . . . . . 142
11.1.5 Hot galvanized chassis . . . . . . . . . . . 142
11.1.6 Underbody. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
11.1.7 Waste water tank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
11.2 Interior care. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
11.3 Water system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
11.3.1 Cleaning the water tank . . . . . . . . . . 144
11.3.2 Cleaning the water pipes. . . . . . . . . . 144
11.3.3 Disinfecting the water system . . . . . . 145
11.4 Extractor hood. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
11.5 Air conditioning unit. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
11.5.1 Dometic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
11.5.2 Telair . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
11.6 Winter care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147
11.6.1 Preparations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147
11.6.2 Winter operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147
11.6.3 At the end of the winter season. . . . . 148
11.7 Lay-up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
11.7.1 Temporary lay-up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
11.7.2 Winter lay-up. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149
11.7.3 Starting up the vehicle after
a temporary lay-up or after lay-up
over winter. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
12 Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
12.1 Inspection work . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
12.2 Maintenance work. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
12.3 Stabilisers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
12.3.1 General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
12.3.2 AKS 1300 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
12.3.3 AKS 3004 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
12.3.4 WS 3000 D . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153
12.4 Hitching device Easy-Pull . . . . . . . . . 153
12.5 Braking system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153
12.6 Doors. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154
12.7 Alde hot-water heater . . . . . . . . . . . . 154
12.7.1 Checking the fluid level . . . . . . . . . . . 154
12.7.2 Topping up heating fluid . . . . . . . . . . 154
12.7.3 Bleeding the heating system . . . . . . . 155
12.8 Replacing bulbs, external . . . . . . . . . 155
12.8.1 Front lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156
12.8.2 Rear lights. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157
12.8.3 Side lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157
12.8.4 Types of bulbs for exterior
lighting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158
12.9 Replacing bulbs, internal. . . . . . . . . . 158
12.9.1 Ceiling lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159
12.9.2 Recessed halogen light (flat) . . . . . . . 159
12.9.3 Recessed halogen light . . . . . . . . . . . 160
12.9.4 Halogen spotlight (swivelling) . . . . . . 160
12.10 Spare parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161
12.11 Vehicle identification plate . . . . . . . . . 161
12.12 Warning and information stickers . . . 162
13 Wheels and tyres . . . . . . . . . . . . 163
13.1 General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163
13.2 Tyre selection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164
13.3 Tyre specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165
13.4 Handling of tyres . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165
13.5 Changing wheels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165
13.5.1 General instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165
13.5.2 Tightening torque. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166
13.5.3 Changing a wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166
13.5.4 Changing a wheel at alloy
wheel rims . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168
13.6 Spare wheel support . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168
13.6.1 Spare wheel support in gas bottle
compartment (partially special
equipment). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168
13.6.2 Spare wheel support under the
vehicle (special equipment) . . . . . . . . 169
13.7 Tyre pressure. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169
14 Troubleshooting. . . . . . . . . . . . . 173
14.1 Chassis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173
14.2 Braking system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173
14.3 Caravan control system . . . . . . . . . . . 174
14.3.1 Caravan control system (ATC) . . . . . 174
14.3.2 Caravan control system (IDC) . . . . . . 175
14.4 Electrical system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175
14.5 Gas system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 176
14.6 Cooker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177
14.6.1 Gas cooker/gas oven. . . . . . . . . . . . . 177
14.6.2 Microwave oven. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177
14.7 Heater, boiler and hot water
source . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177
14.7.1 Trumatic S hot-air heater . . . . . . . . . . 178
14.7.2 Alde heater/boiler. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 178
14.7.3 Truma boiler. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 178
14.7.4 Truma hot water source. . . . . . . . . . . 179
14.8 Refrigerator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179
14.8.1 Dometic 7 series . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179
14.8.2 Dometic 8 series . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180
14.9 Air conditioning unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181
14.9.1 Dometic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181
14.9.2 Telair . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182
14.10 Water supply . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182
14.11 Body. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183
15 Special equipment. . . . . . . . . . . 185
15.1 Weight details for special
equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185

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16 Technical data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187
16.1 Table of linear measures . . . . . . . . . . 187
16.2 Power supply . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187
17 Helpful notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189
17.1 Traffic rules in foreign countries. . . . . 189
17.2 Help on Europe's roads . . . . . . . . . . . 189
17.3 Speed limits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191
17.4 Driving with low beam in European
countries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193
17.5 Sleeping in the vehicle away from
camping areas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193
17.6 Gas supply in European
countries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195
17.7 Toll regulations in European
countries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195
17.8 Tips on staying overnight safely
during travel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195
17.9 Tips for winter campers . . . . . . . . . . . 196
17.10 Travel checklists . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 196
18 Inspection plan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 199

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1Introduc tion
Please read this instruction manual completely before
using the vehicle for the first time!
Always keep this instruction manual in the vehicle. Also inform all other users
of the safety regulations.
This instruction manual contains sections which describe model-spe-
cific equipment or special equipment. These sections are specially
marked. It may be that your vehicle has not been fitted with this special
equipment. In some cases, the actual equipment of your vehicle may
therefore be different from that shown in some illustrations and descrip-
tions.
However, your vehicle may be fitted with other special equipment not
described in this instruction manual.
Special equipment is described when an explanation is required.
Adhere to the instruction manuals which are separately enclosed.
Should the vehicle be subjected to damage due to a failure to follow the
instructions in this instruction manual, then the guarantee claim is deemed
invalid.
Our vehicles are subjected to continuous development. Please understand
that we reserve the right to alter the form, equipment and technology. There-
fore, no claims can be made against the manufacturer as a result of the con-
tents of this instruction manual. The equipment which was known and included
at the time of going to press is described.
The reprinting, translation and copying, including extracts is not permitted
without prior written authorisation from the manufacturer.
The non-observance of this symbol can lead to personal injury.
The non-observance of this symbol can lead to damage being caused to,
or inside the vehicle.
This symbol indicates recommendations or special aspects.
This symbol indicates actions which lead to environmental awareness.
The details "right", "left", "front" and "rear" always refer to the vehicle in
direction of travel.
All dimensions and weight details are "approximate".
The vehicle comes without a wheelbrace and vehicle jack. We suggest you
obtain a commercially available wheelbrace before you first use your car-
avan, in case of an emergency. If no AL-KO vehicle jack (special equip-
ment for AL-KO chassis) is present, obtain a conventional commercial
scissor-type jack or an hydraulic vehicle jack, in order to have it ready in
the case of mishap or emergency. Our authorised dealers and service cen-
tres will be happy to advise you.

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1.1 General
The vehicle is constructed in accordance with the latest technology and the
recognised safety regulations. Nevertheless, personal injury may result and
the vehicle may be damaged if the safety instructions in this instruction manual
are not followed.
Only use the vehicle in a technically impeccable condition. Follow the instruc-
tions in the instruction manual.
Malfunctions which impair the safety of persons or the vehicle should be
immediately remedied by qualified personnel.
Have the vehicle's braking and gas systems inspected and repaired by an
authorised specialist workshop only.
Alterations to the body are only to be carried out with the authorisation of the
manufacturer.
Luggage and accessories may only be transported up to the maximum permis-
sible gross weight.
Observe the test and inspection periods stipulated by the manufacturer.
1.2 Environmental tips
Be considerate of the environment.
Remember that: All kinds of waste water and household waste are not to
be disposed of in drains or in the open countryside.
On board, collect waste water only in the waste water tank or – if
necessary – in other containers designed for that purpose.
Only empty the waste water tank and toilet cassette or sewage tank at dis-
posal stations at the camping or caravan sites, which are especially pro-
vided for this purpose. When stopping in towns and communities, observe
the instructions at caravan sites or ask where there are disposal stations.
Empty waste water tank as often as possible, even when it is not com-
pletely full (hygiene).
If possible, flush out waste water tank and, if necessary, drainage pipe with
fresh water every time it is emptied.
Never allow the toilet cassette or sewage tank to become too full. Empty
the toilet cassette or sewage tank frequently, at the latest as soon as the
level indicator lights up.
Separate household waste according to glass, tin cans, plastic and wet
waste also when on a journey. Enquire at the town or community authority
about disposal points. Household waste is not to be disposed of in waste
paper baskets which are situated at car parks.
Empty waste bins as often as possible into the containers provided for this
purpose. This helps to avoid unpleasant smells and an accumulation of
rubbish on board.
When parked, do not allow the engine of the towing vehicle to run more
than necessary. When running idle, a cold engine releases more contami-
nants than usual. The running temperature of the engine is achieved more
quickly whilst the vehicle is in motion.
Use an environmentally-friendly WC chemical agent for the WC which can
also be biologically degraded and only use small doses.

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When staying in towns and communities for long periods, search for
parking areas which are specially reserved for caravans and towing vehi-
cles. Enquire at the town or community authority about parking spaces.
Always leave the parking places in a clean condition.

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