Chevrolet ranger rt User manual

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Owner's Manual
RangerRT

Contents
Articles
Introduction 1
Copyright 2
Do's and Don'ts 3
Before you head out 8
Coming Home 9
Interior Living Space 11
Sleeping Facilities 21
Bathroom Facilities 24
Appliances 28
Outside your Roadtrek 32
Utilities 37
Heating and Cooling 40
Electrical System 43
Monitor Panel 47
Distribution Panel 51
Alarms and Warnings 52
Maintenance 55

Spare Tire Storage 59
Obtaining Service 61
Specifications 62
Warranty 63
Registration 67
Regulatory Notices 69
HOWTO: Monitor Panel 70
HOWTO: Setting Up Your Campsite 76
HOWTO: Shore Power 80
HOWTO: Potable Water Use 84
HOWTO: Waste Water Dumping 87
HOWTO: Cable and TV Reception 93
HOWTO: Propane System 98
HOWTO: Water System Winterizing 104
HOWTO: De-Winterizing 109

Introduction 1
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Introduction
Congratulations on the purchase of your Roadtrek and welcome to the Roadtreking family. The information included in this
manual is meant to help and guide you through the use of your vehicle so that you know how to properly use the many
functions your Roadtrek has to offer.
Please keep this manual in your vehicle as a reference for when you are travelling. If you have any questions or comments on
information found in this document please contact us at [email protected] [1] or 1-888-ROADTREK.
References
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Copyright 2
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Copyright
This manual is released under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0
International License [1].
In summary, you may:
•• Copy any portion of this manual in any form for personal use;
•• Distribute this manual complete with all of its original unmodified content;
•• Modify this manual for your own personal, non-commercial use.
You may not:
•• Use this manual for any commercial use whatsoever;
•• Modify this manual except as provided for in the full license and then distribute the resulting work;
•• Charge for this manual other than reasonable media and shipping costs.
All images used in this manual remain the property of Roadtrek, Inc. They are for illustrative purposes only and may or may
not be representative of the upfits in your Roadtrek.
Contact Roadtrek, Inc. for alternate licensing arrangements if you want to use or distribute this manual commercially.
References
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Do's and Don'ts 3
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Do's and Don'ts
Symbol Legend
For your information. May be useful information to know.
Warning. Not following this can lead to bad results.
Caution. You really should follow this to avoid bad results.
Don't do it. Doing this can result in injury, severe damage, or death.
Information, cautions, and warnings
Level Item Comment
SEAT BELTS Use only forward facing seats equipped with factory installed seat belts while the vehicle is in
motion. All passengers must be seated in these seats only, with the seat belts fastened while
the vehicle is in motion.
TV Turn the TV off and stow it while the vehicle is in motion.
TV The flat screen TV should not be stored inside the Roadtrek in cold temperatures. Remove it to
reduce the chance of damage from the cold. Check the Owner's Manual for the TV for storage
and operating temperatures.

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TV To remove the TV, remove the four mounting bolts on the back of the TV mounting bracket
and remove the RCA cables, power supply cable and antenna cable.
PROPANE Do not store propane tanks inside your vehicle. Propane tanks are equipped with safety
devices which relieve excessive pressure by discharging gas to the atmosphere.
PROPANE Do not refuel the propane tank to more than 80% of its capacity.
PROPANE The propane tank valve must be closed and ALL PILOT LIGHTS, APPLIANCES, AND THEIR
IGNITERS, MUST BE TURNED OFF during refueling of the motor fuel tank and/or the propane
fuel tank. Only qualified personnel should refuel your propane tank.
PROPANE Purchase propane from a reputable propane facility. Contaminated propane is a common
cause of system failure and is not covered under any warranty.
PROPANE The BBQ quick disconnect is regulated to 10 P.S.I. Please ensure that all devices connected to
this are either rated for “high pressure” or have their own regulator. Many grills sold in the
United States are "low pressure" (1/2 P.S.I.) and will require an additional regulator to step the
pressure down to a useable level. If hooked directly to the BBQ quick disconnect they will be a
severe fire hazard.
PROPANE LEAK
DETECTOR
Do not block the air circulation in the area where the Propane Leak Detector is located.
PROPANE LEAK
DETECTOR
Battery disconnect switch must be in the “ON” position for the propane detector to function.

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FLAMMABLE
LIQUIDS AND
GASSES
Do not store gasoline or other flammable liquids inside your vehicle.
HEATING Never use cooking appliances or unvented propane heaters for space heating purposes. They
need fresh air for safe operation.
HEATING The heating furnace provides its own outside combustion air and exhausts to the outside.
HEATING Portable fuel burning equipment, including wood, charcoal, and liquid fuel grills and stoves,
should not be used inside your vehicle. Use of this type of equipment inside your vehicle may
cause a fire or asphyxiation.
CARBON MONOXIDE
LEAK DETECTOR
Do not block the air circulation in the area where the Carbon Monoxide Leak Detector is
located
CARBON MONOXIDE
LEAK DETECTOR
Battery disconnect switch must be in the “ON” position for the Carbon Monoxide Leak Detector
to function.
110 VOLT
ELECTRICAL
SERVICING
Prior to servicing the 110 volt Galley GFCI & Audio/Video cabinet interior receptacles, unplug
the output lead from the power inverter.
EXTERIOR ACCESS
DOORS
Ensure the shore power cord and city water supply lines are disconnected and in their stored
positions before the vehicle is put in motion.

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AWNINGS Close the sliding side door prior to opening or closing the awning.
CLOVERLEAF
DINING TABLE
The cloverleaf dining table is heavy. Use proper lifting techniques.
EXTRA COUNTER
SPACE
Make sure the stove is off and has cooled prior to lowering the stove cover.
BATTERY Battery acid can burn your skin and damage clothing. Protective eye wear and gloves should
be worn while handling batteries. Effective June 2010 all Roadtrek installed batteries
are sealed AGM batteries that do no require the addition of water.
BATTERY Disconnect the inverter/charger prior to disconnecting the auxiliary battery.
GENERATOR Never submerge the generator. Use a spotter when launching a boat or crossing streams.
GENERATOR When using the generator as the main power source to run the appliances, refer to the
generator owner’s manual for proper use and maintenance.
GENERATOR The generator cannot run all the appliances at the same time.

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WASTE WATER
STORAGE AND
DUMPING SYSTEM
Close both the black and gray water gate valves before using the waste water system.
FREEZING Under moderate subfreezing conditions, antifreeze is required in the exterior fresh water tank,
black and gray waste water tanks. Use RV antifreeze in accordance with the manufacturer's
instructions.
ELECTRICAL
SERVICING
This unit has 12 volt, 110 volt and potentially 36 volt solar system. These systems need to be
disconnected before working on them.
GENERATOR The generator is not compatible with E-85 fuel. If the vehicle is equipped with a generator,
avoid the use of E-85 fuel.
ENGINE BATTERY The Chevrolet engine battery will be drawn down by the GM electronics to a no-start condition
if left unattended for extended periods. Plug the vehicle in, drive the vehicle for at least three
hours every two weeks to keep the engine and auxiliary batteries charged, or disconnect the
engine battery to keep it in good condition. Battery maintenance is the vehicle owner’s
responsibility.

Before you head out 8
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Before you head out
Your new Roadtrek is ready to go with just a little bit of preparation.
To prepare for your first trip, you should:
•• Read this manual.
•• Contact your dealer with any questions.
•• Plan your trip.
Then use this quick checklist.
•• The day before your trip:
•• charge your batteries by plugging in overnight
•• cool your refrigerator by turning it on
•• chill any beverages in your home refrigerator
•• fill your fresh water tank with clean tap water
•• The day of the trip:
•• Load the refrigerator with cold food (from your home refrigerator)

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Coming Home
When you come home, there are a few maintenance tasks you should do to get your Roadtrek ready to go for next time.
Refer to other sections in this manual for the procedures listed here.
• On your way home, dump the gray and black tanks at a convenient facility. See the HOWTO: Waste Water Dumping section
for a concise description of the procedure to do this. Some RV parks and gas stations will let you dump for a fee, some city
wastewater plants will let you dump for free, but there is no real pattern, so local knowledge is vital in locating dump
stations. The website http://www.sanidumps.com is a good resource. The maps for each state and province are
especially helpful: http://www.sanidumps.com/maps/help.php
•• At home, flush the water tank and fill it with fresh chlorinated water if you will be using it in the next few days. Otherwise,
drain the tank. Don't let water you are planning to use sit in your tank for more than a week or so, and don't let ANY water
sit in your tank for more than two weeks, whether you plan on using it or not. Over time, the chlorine goes away, and the
microbes come out to play.
•• To flush the tank, fill it using the gravity fill in the driver's doorframe, and open the fresh water tank drain under the rear of
the driver's doorstep.
Gravity fill in driver's
doorframe
Fresh water tank drain,
under driver's doorstep

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•• Plug in overnight to fully charge batteries.
•• Turn off and clean out the refrigerator and prop the door open to let it air out
•• Turn off two important switches to keep from draining your batteries
•• the battery disconnect switch on your monitor panel
•• the inverter switch on your monitor panel
Battery disconnect switch Inverter switch
While storing the vehicle for long periods, it would be prudent to check the coach battery state of charge every month or so
and charge them if necessary. If you don't turn everything off, you will probably come back to dead batteries.
That's it! You're ready for the next trip.

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Interior Living Space
Pushbutton Latch closed Pushbutton latch open
Your Roadtrek is equipped with cabinet latches which prevent the contents from falling out while the vehicle is in motion. The
pushbuttons on the cabinet latches toggle from latched (button in) to openable (button out) by pressing the button.
To open a cabinet, press the button to pop the latch, pull gently on the latch, and the cabinet door will open.
To close a cabinet, make sure the latch is still open (button out), then close the door. Once the cabinet door is closed, press
the latch button in to lock the cabinet.
Do not attempt to close the cabinet doors while the latch button is pressed in. This will break the latch. Always make
sure the button is out before attempting to close a cabinet door.
Do not keep large, round, and/or heavy objects in a cabinet unsecured - they will roll around and apply excessive
pressure to the inside of the cabinet doors as you drive. Even if the force of such objects doesn't break the latch, they
can shift position with vehicle motion and be leaning against the inside of the cabinet door, waiting to fall when you open
the cabinet. For this reason, Roadtrek recommends that you not store anything in the overhead cabinets that you
wouldn't want to get hit over the head with.

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If you load a large amount of weight into a cabinet, experience large swings in temperature or humidity, drive on bumpy
roads at high speeds frequently, or sometimes as part of normal wear and tear, the cabinet hinges may go out of adjustment.
You will know the cabinet is out of adjustment when it will not open with the button out, or not latch with the button in.
Apply moderate upward pressure and
GENTLE outward pressure with both
thumbs on the bottom corners of the
door to open a stuck cabinet
Turn screw clockwise to lower cabinet
face (if it won't latch), counterclockwise
to raise it (if it won't open)
To open a cabinet stuck shut with the button out, apply pressure UPWARD with your thumbs on both bottom corners of the
cabinet door while simultaneously applying gentle pressure to open it, as shown above left.
DO NOT FORCE THE DOOR OPEN BY PULLING OR PRYING ON IT - you will break the latch.
The screw in the top part of the hinge nearest the pivot point adjusts the vertical location of the door, as shown above right.
Screw out to raise the door and fix stuck doors; screw in to lower the door and fix doors that won't stay shut when latched.

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Galley cabinets
Immediately beneath the galley countertop there are drawers to the left and right of the food preparation surface to hold
silverware and small cooking utensils. The center panel in front of the sink is fixed, and is not a drawer.
The refrigerator is below these drawers on the right; on the left is a cabinet with three shelves to store larger cooking utensils
and food.
Galley cabinets, with optional propane
cooktop
Tap light

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Lights
The oval ceiling lights are all individually controlled, and are tap lights - to turn them off or on, press on the lens area. The
battery disconnect switch must be on for any of these lights to work. These are LED lights, and consume very little electricity.
Tables
Table leg storage in wardrobe to left of
galley
Table leg T-Nut attachment
There are front and rear tables to use either the front or rear lounge areas for dining, playing cards, or computer use. The
table legs are stored in the closet to the left of the galley, next to the water heater. The legs key into a T-Nut fitting in the
floor plate. To install either table leg in the floor plate, unscrew the T-nut all the way on the end of the table leg and insert the
T-Nut into the key in the floor plate. Rotate the table leg clockwise and it will tighten into place within a couple of turns. If it
does not, unscrew the T-nut all the way and try again.

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Front Table
Front lounge table Front lounge table
stored behind driver's
seat
The front table top is stored behind the driver's seat. Rotating plastic tabs keep it in place.

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Rear Table
Rear dining table Rear dining table storage
The rear tabletop is stored under the driver's side rear bench seat, and its leg is stored inside the wardrobe.
The dining table for the rear seating area is located under the driver's side rear bench cushion, directly across from the TV.
Lift the cushion and remove the table top. The table leg is located in the cabinet behind the driver's seat. Place the table top
on top of the table leg and make sure it's securely seated in the socket.
The table leg is off center, so it will extend more to the right or left depending on how you install it. Rotate the table top to
suit your needs.
To store the table, place the table top back under the cushion with its base going down into the hole in the bench seat base.
Since the table base is off-center, rotate it so that it will lie flat on the bench seat base. Remove the table leg from the floor
socket by unscrewing it and return the table leg to the proper location in the wardrobe, clipped into place for proper storage.

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Computer Desk
Computer desk Computer desk support
The computer desk is located on the driver's side in the rear lounge area. Lift up the table leaf and use the support to hold it
in position.