LAIKA Kosmo Compact 5 User manual

User guide
Dear Customer,
While warmly welcoming you to the big Laika family, we congratulate you
on the preference you have given to our brand. You have chosen elegance,
prestige and quality. Laika vehicles are technologically advanced and extremely
reliable products: a sure investment over the years.
This handbook, which you should read in your own interest and keep for future
reference, is intended to give you all the information you may need for the best
use of your new recreational vehicle and for correct maintenance. We strongly
advise you to always have any maintenance or repair operations carried out by
Laika dealers who can guarantee perfect service thanks to skilled personnel
and continuing technical up-dating. In all events, please do not hesitate to call
our Customer Service Dept. for any information you may need.
We would be very happy to receive your opinions and suggestions which,
coming from the ‘field’, are highly precious to us in perfectioning our product
and fully meeting every kind of requirement.
We take this opportunity to wish you and your family happy holidays with your
Laika and...
Enjoy your trip!
LAIKA CARAVANS S.p.A. Customer Service Department

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EXTERNAL DIMENSIONS
Model Length
(cm)
Width
(cm)
Height
(cm)
Kosmo Compact 5 595 214 271
Kosmo Compact 9 665 214 271
Kosmo 209 695 233 290
Kosmo 509 741 233 290
Kosmo 509L 741 233 290
Kosmo 512 741 233 290
Kosmo F510 725 233 310
Kosmo 909 741 233 290
Kosmo 909L 741 233 290
Kosmo 912 741 233 290
Ecovip L 2009 659 225 296
Ecovip L 3009 699 225 296
Ecovip L 3010 699 225 296
Ecovip L 3019 699 225 296
Ecovip L 3412 DS 720 225 296
Ecovip L 4009 740 225 296
Ecovip L 4009 DS 740 225 296
Ecovip L 4012 740 225 296
Ecovip L 4012 DS 740 225 296
Ecovip H 2109 659 225 296
Ecovip H 3109 699 225 296
Ecovip H 3110 699 225 296
Ecovip H 3119 699 225 296
Ecovip H 3512 DS 720 225 296
Ecovip H 4109 740 225 296
Ecovip H 4109 DS 740 225 296
Ecovip H 4112 740 225 296
Ecovip H 4112 DS 740 225 296
Kreos L 5009 789 230 299
This handbook refers to devices and/or features
that may be optional (not standard) or not
foreseen for certain models.
NOTE
Never use a backward-facing child restraint
system on a seat protected by an active frontal
airbag. Risk of death or serious injury to the child.
WARNING
The dimensions refer to the standard vehicle,
without any optional equipment mounted.
WARNING

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
1 - Safety............................................... 7
1.1 General rules............................................................ 7
1.2 Fire prevention ........................................................8
1.3 In case of fire...........................................................8
1.4 Regulations for supplying electricity............ 8
1.4.1 During connection.................................................8
1.4.2 During disconnection...........................................8
1.4.3 Additional inspections .........................................8
1.5 Technically permissible maximum
masses........................................................................9
1.5.1 How to load the vehicle correctly.................. 9
1.6 Refuelling .................................................................10
1.7 Removable inside ladder................................... 11
1.8 Inside steps.............................................................. 11
1.9 Furniture doors ...................................................... 11
1.10 Cab blinds................................................................. 11
1.11 Cab carpeting......................................................... 11
1.12 Front passenger side airbag and child
restraint systems.................................................. 12
2 - General advice............................ 13
2.1 Warning..................................................................... 13
2.2 Departure................................................................. 13
2.3 Driving ....................................................................... 13
2.4 Stops.......................................................................... 14
3 - Seatbelts ...................................... 15
3.1 Use and maintenance.........................................15
3.1.1 How to use the seatbelts..................................15
3.1.2 Maintenance and cleaning of the belts..... 16
3.2 Vehicles equipped with Isofix attachment
for transporting children (optional)............. 16
3.2.1 Kosmo F510............................................................ 16
3.2.2 Ecovip series (except for DS models)........17
3.2.3 Ecovip series (DS models)...............................17
3.2.4 Kreos series ........................................................... 18
4 - Doors and hatches.................... 19
4.1 Key equipment ...................................................... 19
4.1.1 Central locking and alarm................................ 19
4.1.2 Vehicles fitted on Fiat/Citroën chassis:
manual use of key............................................... 20
4.2 Living quarters door.......................................... 20
4.2.1 Kosmo Compact 5 and Compact 9 ........... 20
4.2.2 Ecovip and Kosmo series (except for
Kosmo Compact 5 and Compact 9) .......... 21
4.2.3 Kreos series ........................................................... 21
4.3 Hatches ....................................................................22
4.3.1 Kosmo series .........................................................22
4.3.2 Ecovip series..........................................................22
4.3.3 Kreos series .......................................................... 23
5 - Windows and roof lights .........25
5.1 Windows...................................................................25
5.1.1 Ecovip series..........................................................25
5.1.2 Kosmo series ........................................................ 26
5.1.3 Kreos series .......................................................... 26
5.1.4 Roman blinds ........................................................ 26
5.2 Cab windows..........................................................27
5.2.1 Kosmo A-class ......................................................27
5.2.2 Ecovip A-class...................................................... 28
5.3 Roof lights .............................................................. 28
5.3.1 Dometic Micro/Mini/Midi Heki...................... 29
5.3.2 Dometic Heki 3 .................................................... 29
5.3.3 Dometic SkyView................................................ 29
5.3.4 MPK 40 X 40 ........................................................30
5.3.5 MPK 28 X 28......................................................... 30
5.3.6 Fiamma Turbo Vent 40 X 40......................... 30
5.3.7 Fiamma Turbo Vent 28 X 28 .......................... 31
5.3.8 Polyplastic StarView........................................... 31
5.3.9 Vehicles with electric drop-down bed
over the dinette (optional).............................. 32
6 - Entrance step..............................33
6.1 Living quarters entrance step ...................... 33
6.1.1 In case of malfunction...................................... 34
7 - Electric system
(Ecovip - Kreos) .........................35
7.1 Introduction.............................................................35
7.2 Batteries.................................................................. 36
7.2.1 Engine battery...................................................... 36
7.2.2 Auxiliary battery................................................... 36
7.3 Power supply - Battery charger....................37
7.4 Other components............................................. 38
7.5 Booster ....................................................................40
8 - Electric system (Kosmo)......... 41
8.1 Introduction..............................................................41
8.2 Batteries....................................................................41
8.2.1 Engine battery........................................................41
8.2.2 Auxiliary battery.....................................................41
8.3 Power supply - Battery charger................... 42
8.4 Other components............................................. 43
8.5 Booster .................................................................... 44
9 - Control panel...............................47
9.1 Ecovip and Kreos series...................................47
9.2 Kosmo series (except for Kosmo
Compact 5 and Compact 9).......................... 48
9.3 Kosmo Compact 5, Compact9 ................... 49
10 - Control unit - Fuses ...................51
10.1 Ecovip and Kreos series....................................51
10.2 Kosmo series .........................................................52

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11 - Refrigerator .................................53
11.1 Warning.....................................................................53
11.2 Use and maintenance....................................... 54
11.2.1 Dometic refrigerator (A type) ....................... 54
11.2.2 Dometic refrigerator (B type) ....................... 54
11.2.3 Thetford refrigerator ..........................................55
12 - Gas system ..................................57
12.1 General description ............................................57
12.2 Gas pressure regulator with crash
sensor........................................................................57
12.3 Gas bottle replacement................................... 58
12.4 Hob and oven.........................................................59
12.5 Cooker with integrated oven (optional) .... 61
12.6 Kitchen additional work-surfaces............... 62
13 - Heating system.......................... 63
13.1 Truma heating system...................................... 63
13.2 Alde heating system.......................................... 64
13.2.1 Ecovip A-class cab heating ........................... 66
13.2.2 Heating of the rear bed area (Kreos) ....... 66
13.2.3 Heating of the rear bed area (Kosmo) ..... 66
14 - Water system
(Ecovip - Kreos) .........................67
14.1 Introduction.............................................................67
14.2 Water Pump............................................................67
14.2.1 Filter cleaning ........................................................67
14.2.2 Problems which can happen and their
possible causes....................................................67
14.2.3 Expansion tank .................................................... 68
14.3 Fresh water tank................................................. 68
14.4 Waste water tank................................................ 70
15 - Water system (Kosmo) ............73
15.1 Introduction.............................................................73
15.2 Fresh water tank ..................................................73
15.3 Waste water tank.................................................74
16 - Washroom ....................................75
16.1 Cassette-type toilet............................................75
16.2 Shower cab (Ecovip L 3010, L 3019,
H 3110, H 3119)......................................................76
16.3 Shower cab (Kosmo 209) ...............................77
16.4 Shower cab (Kosmo Compact 5,
Compact 9).............................................................78
16.5 Shower cab
(Kosmo 509L, 512, 909L, 912) ......................78
17 - Internal components ................79
17.1 Table - A type ........................................................79
17.2 Table - B type ........................................................79
17.3 Table - C type .......................................................80
17.4 Table - D type ....................................................... 80
17.5 Tables with telescopic leg (optional).........80
17.6 Beds with electric handling (optional)....... 81
17.6.1 Bed above the dinette (Ecovip and
Kreos series).......................................................... 81
17.6.2 Bed above the dinette (Kosmo series)..... 82
17.6.3 Rear bed.................................................................. 83
17.7 Tilting bed cab Kosmo A-class with
manual handling................................................... 83
17.8 Tilting bed cab Ecovip A-class with
manual handling................................................... 84
17.9 Rear bed with manual handling ................... 84
17.10 Other components............................................. 85
17.10.1 Snap in tilting piece........................................... 85
17.10.2 Bed safety net...................................................... 85
17.10.3 Furniture door looks (Ecovip series) ......... 85
17.10.4 Furniture door looks (Kreos series)........... 85
17.10.5 Cab seating............................................................ 86
18 - Settees ..........................................87
18.1 “L”-shaped settee ................................................87
18.2 Lengthways settee (Ecovip DS series).... 88
18.3 Lengthways settee (Kosmo series) ........... 89
19 - Night conversion (optional).... 91
19.1 Kosmo Compact 5............................................... 91
19.2 Kosmo Compact 9 ............................................. 92
19.3 Kosmo 509, 909.................................................. 92
19.4 Kosmo 509L, 512, 909L, 912 ........................ 93
19.5 Kosmo F510........................................................... 94
19.6 Ecovip series (except for DS models)...... 94
19.7 Ecovip series (DS models)............................. 95
20 - AL-KO chassis ............................97
21 - Garage/rear storage space .. 99
22 - Optional equipment ................ 101
22.1 Safety ...................................................................... 101
22.2 Technical notes.................................................. 102

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23 - Maintenance..............................103
23.1 Tyres ....................................................................... 103
23.1.1 General warnings.............................................. 103
23.1.2 Tyre pressure...................................................... 103
23.2 Cleaning................................................................. 104
23.2.1 Interior.................................................................... 104
23.2.2 Upholstery ............................................................ 104
23.2.3 Exterior .................................................................. 104
23.2.4 Tanks....................................................................... 104
23.3 Flooring.................................................................. 105
23.4 Furniture................................................................ 105
23.5 Headlights ............................................................ 105
23.6 Inactivity of the vehicle .................................. 106
23.6.1 In case of danger of frost............................. 106
23.6.2 Before a long period of inactivity.............. 106
23.6.3 After a long period of inactivity ................. 106
23.7 Fiat/Citroën chassis number ......................107
24 - Customer service ................... 109
24.1 Spare parts and optional equipment....... 109

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1.1 General rules
• Read this handbook before using the motorcaravan
for the first time.
• Follow all the instructions on labels inside the
vehicle
• Using the vehicle in faulty conditions is dangerous
for passengers and things as well as for the vehicle
itself.
• Do not carry inside the vehicle material that can
cause dangerous fumes.
• The water from the tanks is not suitable for
drinking, cooking or washing food.
• The kitchen sink cover and any other free object
that could be dangerous during the journey must
be kept in closed places.
Never leave children alone inside the vehicle.
WARNING
Your vehicle is equipped with a refrigerator specif-
ically designed for motor caravans and nautical
vehicles that can operate with three different
sources of energy: 230 V, 12 V and gas. We
recommend the utmost care in storing perishable
food because the performances of this appliance
cannot be compared with those of a household
refrigerator constantly powered at 230 V and they
are also affected by the climatic conditions the
vehicle is exposed to.
WARNING
If you have purchased a new vehicle, please
get the wheel bolts checked by a specialised
workshop after traveling 50 km.
WARNING
Qualified personnel only can carry out mainte-
nance operations of both gas and electric
systems.
WARNING
Use upper bunks for sleeping only, with protection
against falling-out. Care should be taken against
the risk of falling out when upper bunks are used
by children, especially under 6 years of age.
These bunks are not suitable for use by infants
without supervision.
WARNING
Inspect flexible gas hoses regularly for deterio-
ration and renew as necessary with the approved
type. Either the expiry date or the production date
is marked on the hoses. If the production date is
indicated, refer to the regulations in force in your
country to determine the expiry date. In any case,
the expiry date of the hoses may vary depending
on the country you are in.
WARNING

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1.2 Fire prevention
• Provide one dry powder fire extinguisher complying
with EN 3-7 of at least 1 kg capacity, or one equiv-
alent fire extinguisher, by the main exit door, and a
fire blanket next to the cooker. Familiarise yourself
with the instructions on your fire extinguisher and
the local fire precaution arrangements.
1.3 In case of fire
• Evacuate the passengers and call the firemen.
• Close the gas bottle valve and try to extinguish
the flames (only in case these operations are not
dangerous).
1.4 Regulations for supplying
electricity
1.4.1 During connection
1) Before connecting the motorhome system to the
electricity supply, check that:
• the power supply system provided at the
campsite has suitable voltage for the motor-
home’s electric system and electric appliances;
• the cable and connections are all compatible;
• the motorhome’s circuit breaker (see electric
system section in this manual) is turned to the
“OFF” position.
2) Check that the cable, connectors and connections
are all intact and not damaged in any way.
3) Take the cover off the external 230 V socket and
insert the plug.
4) Connect the cable to the socket of the campsite
power point.
5) Turn the motorhome’s circuit breaker to the “ON”
position.
6) Check that the motorhome’s circuit breaker
operates correctly by pressing the test button, and
then reactivating it again.
1.4.2 During disconnection
Turn motorhome’s circuit breaker on the “OFF”
position and first disconnect the power supply cable
from the camping site mains, and then from the
motorhome’s system.
1.4.3 Additional inspections
It is recommended to have the motorhome’s power
supply system inspected at least once every three
years - and once a year in case of intensive use of the
vehicle - by a qualified electrician who can provide a
printed report of the system’s actual conditions.
Inside the vehicle never use any kind of braziers,
portable equipments for heating or cooking, as
there is a risk of fire and death by asphyxiation.
WARNING
If you transport mopeds or similar, which are
powered by flammable fuels, make sure that their
tank is completely empty.
WARNING
It is forbidden to transport easily inflammable
materials (petrol, diesel oil, kerosene oil, propane
gas, butane gas, natural gas, ect.) inside the
vehicle. Keep combustible materials (wood, fabric,
cotton, wool, board, ect.) far from heating system
and burners. Gas bottles must be transported
exclusively inside the special locker. During the
journey or during stops at filling stations it is
forbidden to keep the main valve of the gas bottle
open.
WARNING
The power supply cable must be fully unwound to
prevent any damage from overheating.
WARNING
In case of doubt or if the power supply fails
to work or malfunctions after being connected,
contact the manager of the campsite.
WARNING

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1.5 Technically permissible
maximum masses
A label containing the vehicle identification data
and the technically permissible maximum masses is
located behind the right cab seat.
a) Manufacturer name.
b) Approval number.
c) Chassis number.
d) Technically permissible maximum laden mass.
e) Technically permissible maximum laden mass of
vehicle plus trailer combination.
f) Technically permissible maximum mass on the
front axle.
g) Technically permissible maximum mass on the rear
axle.
h) Laika chassis number.
1.5.1 How to load the vehicle
correctly
• Distribute the load evenly on the left and right sides
of the vehicle.
• Distribute the load evenly across the two axles,
front and rear.
• Heavy loads behind the rear axle can lighten
the front axle because of the lever effect. This
is especially true with a long rear overhang, if a
motorcycle is transported on the rear carrier or if
the garage/rear storage space is overloaded. Front
axle unloading adversely affects road behaviour,
especially on front-wheel drive vehicles.
a
b
c
d
e
f
g h
Example of label
It is the driver’s responsibility to comply with the
technically permissible maximum mass on each
axle, the technically permissible maximum laden
mass and technically permissible maximum laden
mass of the vehicle plus trailer combination.
WARNING
Installing optional equipment reduces the load
capacity.
WARNING
Overloading the vehicle and/or incorrect tyre
pressures may cause the tyres to burst resulting
in loss of vehicle control.
WARNING

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1.6 Refuelling
The refuelling cap is located on the exterior left wall
of the vehicle near the driving cab and is marked with
“DIESEL”.
Additive for diesel emissions AdBlue®
The vehicle is equipped with a system to reduce
harmful emissions. This system requires a regular
supply of an additive (AdBlue®).
The cap, in light blue color, for the supply of the
additive is located in different places according to the
various models:
• Models on Fiat/Citroën chassis: outer door on the
left side, together with the diesel filler.
Other caps for water tank refilling may also be
present on the exterior vehicle wall. Use the
utmost care to avoid confusing the two types of
caps.
WARNING
Close the main valve of the gas bottle before
refuelling.
WARNING
Other caps for water tank refilling may also be
present on the exterior vehicle wall. Use the
utmost care to avoid confusing the two types of
caps.
WARNING
For warnings relating to the operation of the
emissions reduction system and the refuelling
methods for the AdBlue® additive, refer to the
chassis manual.
WARNING
During the journey or during stops at filling
stations it is forbidden to keep the main valve of
the gas bottle open.
WARNING