Roadtrek 190-Popular Chevrolet User manual

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Owner's Manual
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Contents
Articles
Introduction 1
Copyright 2
Do's and Don'ts 3
Before you head out 8
Coming Home 9
Interior Living Space 12
Sleeping Facilities 23
Bathroom Facilities 27
Appliances 33
Outside your Roadtrek 37
Utilities 44
Propane System 50
Heating and Cooling 54
Hydronic System 57
Electrical System 59
Monitor Panel 64
Distribution Panel 69

Alarms and Warnings 71
Maintenance 73
Spare Tire Storage 77
Obtaining Service 79
Specifications 80
Warranty 81
Registration 85
Regulatory Notices 87
HOWTO: Monitor Panel 88
HOWTO: Setting Up Your Campsite 94
HOWTO: Shore Power 98
HOWTO: Potable Water Use 102
HOWTO: Waste Water Dumping 107
HOWTO: Cable and TV Reception 114
HOWTO: Propane System 119
HOWTO: Summer and Winter Mode 126
HOWTO: Water System Winterizing - Standard Edition 133
HOWTO: Water System Winterizing - Anniversary Edition 141
HOWTO: De-Winterizing - Standard Edition 150
HOWTO: De-Winterizing - Anniversary Edition 153

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.

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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. For a concise description of this procedure, see
HOWTO: Waste Water Dumping. 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 tanks and fill them with fresh chlorinated water if you will be using it in the next few days.
Otherwise, drain the tanks. Don't let water you are planning to use sit in your tanks for more than a week or so, and don't
let ANY water sit in your tanks 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 tanks, fill both of them using the gravity fills in the driver's doorframe and rear passenger side doorframe,
make sure the tank isolator valve is open, and open the fresh water tank drain under the rear of the driver's doorstep. It
may take an hour or so for all the water from the rear (internal) tank to drain out through the front tank - you can speed the
process by putting the tank selector valve on the internal tank, turning on the water pump, and opening the outside shower
faucet.

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Front (exterior) tank gravity fill Rear (internal) tank gravity fill
Tank selector valve in interior tank
position
Tank isolator valve in open position
(black plastic handle is along the water
line)
•• Plug in overnight to fully charge batteries.

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•• 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, either on your monitor panel with the standard inverter, or back on the passenger side of the rear
lounge area next to the thermostat if you have a largeg inverter
Battery disconnect switch Standard inverter switch Inverter switch for large inverter
If you turn everything off and you have solar panels, the panels will keep your coach batteries topped up while your Roadtrek
is parked outside. If you don't have solar panels, it would be prudent to check your coach battery state of charge every month
or so and charge them if necessary. If you don't turn everything off, even with solar panels, 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
Cabinets
Hidden latch along edge of cabinet door Pushbutton latch on cabinet door Locked pushbutton latch on cabinet
door
Cabinet latches in your Roadtrek are different from the ones in your home and more like those on boats - they have to stay
closed when the vehicle is in motion. The cabinet doors are secured with latches located along the edge of the cabinet door.
Run your fingers along the edge and you will find the latch. Press the latch in and open the door.
The cabinet behind the driver's seat uses a pushbutton latch. Press the pushbutton in to latch the door securely; press again
to release the latch so that you can pull the door open.
To close a cabinet door, shut it gently until you hear the latch click shut. You may need to press on the latch to get it to latch
closed.
Do not slam the cabinet door in order to latch it - this will damage the latch.
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

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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.
Galley cabinets
Galley cabinet
Beneath the galley countertop there is a drawer on the left over
the refrigerator to hold silverware and small cooking utensils.
The panel to the right in front of the sink is fixed, and is not a
drawer. The cabinet below this panel has three shelves to hold
larger cooking utensils and food. The tall narrow door on the far
right conceals the front table.

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Lights
Fluorescent light LED tap light
The battery disconnect switch must be on for any of the lights to work.
The fluorescent lights turn on and off with the integrated switch.
The oval ceiling lights are all individually controlled, and are tap lights - to turn them off or on, press on the lens area.

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Tables
Rear dining area Front lounge area
There are front and rear tables to use either the front or rear lounge areas for dining, playing cards, or computer use.

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Front Table
Front table in cabinet Front table drop leaf snap hinge Front table in place
The front table top is stored in the narrow vertical galley cabinet. It does not have a table leg. The table slides out from the
tall, narrow opening to the right of and below the sink. Open the front cover and pull the table out completely. Unfold the
table leaf until the spring-loaded portion of the hinge pops into position, locking the leaf in the open position. Extend the table
support from the front of the cabinet directly behind the driver's seat, and drop the extended table down onto this support.
To stow the front table, lift the top and fold the locking hinge component back against the table top, which will allow the leaf
to fold against the main part of the table top. Move the table support back behind the driver's seat, pivot the table top down,
and slide it back into its storage compartment.

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Rear Table
Rear table T-Nut Rear table leg in place Rear tabletop storage
The rear tabletop is stored under the driver's side rear bench seat, and its leg is stored within 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. Unscrew the T-nut
on the end of the leg fully. Insert the T-nut into the slot in the table leg base. Rotate the leg clockwise until you feel it tighten.
Pull on it to check that is is secured. If not, extend the T-nut fully by unscrewing it, and try again. Place table top on the table
leg so that the top of the leg fits into the socket underneath the table.
The table top is stored under the drivers side rear bench cushion.
The table socket is off center. Rotate the table top to suit your needs. When storing the table top, rotate it so that the socket
will go down into the hole in the side bench base.