Volkswagen 1983 Camper User manual

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WELCOME to the growing family of VW Camper owners!
You now own a Volkswagen lor day-to-day driving and a comfortable home away from home. Safe,
dependable transportation, custom equipped for recreation and fun
The VW Camper looks like a VW Station Wagon And it lS a VW Station Wagon at heart. Your Vanagon
Owner's Manual explains everything you should know about the vehicle Be sure to read the Owner's
Manual to learn how to operate your Vanagon safely
On the following pages, you'll see what makes your Vanagon a Camper. We'll tell you all about the
equipment in your Camper and how to use it. Take a few minutes to read this manual and make yourself
at home-literally.
NOTE TO OWNERS NOTE AUX PROPRIETAIRES
ln Canada, this manual is also Au Canada on peut se procurer un
available in French. To obtain a exemplaire de ce Manual en fran-
copy, contact your dealer or write gais auprds du concessionnaire ou
to: du:
Volkswagen Canada lnc.
Customer Assistance/Assistanca i la Clientdle
1940 Eglinton Ave. East
Scarborough, Ontario MlL 2M2
Test;illustrationsandspecilicationsinthismanualarebasedoninlormationavailableatthetimeotprinting lthasalwaysbeenvolkswagen'spolicf
to continuously improvb its products. Volkswagen, therefore, reseryes the right to make changes in design and specifications, and to make additi6ns or
improvements in its product, without incurring any obligation to install them on products previously manufactured
WESTFALIA.WERKE, FRANZ KNoBEL & S6HNE KG
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Contents
B
Battery . .... .12,18
Beds . ....... ..19
c
Camperseat .....4
Campinggear..... ....24
Capacities-watertank ........7-8
Ceilingcabinet ..........5
Circuitbreaker..... ....11
Citywaterconnection ........7,9
Cleaning . 10,17 ,24
Clothescloset..... .....5
Curtains ........20
D
Defrostingrefrigerator . . . . . . . . .18
Doors. .........5
Drainage-water.... ..9, 18
Drainboard ......6
E
Electricrefrigeration. ....18
Electricalsystem... .11-13
F
Fireextinguisher... ....14
Floorplan . lnside backcover
Fuses . ........13
G
Gasrefrigeration... ....17
Gasstove ......14
Gastank .......14
H
Heatshield .......6
I
lnsectsceens .........20
lnteriorlight .....13
L
Linencloset . .....5
Luggagerack .. ........22
P
Pop-uproof ..21-22
Propanegastank... ....14
R
Reardeckmattress .. .........19
Rearseatbench . ... ..4,19
Refrigeration-electric ... .17
-gas.. .....16
-fuse . . .13/16
Refrigerator .....16
Refrigeratordefrosting .........17
Roofbed .......19
Roofhinges .....22
S
Sinkcabinet...... ......6
Sinkcabinetcover.. .....6
Storagechest .,... .....4
Storagelocker. .........4
Slidingdor... .........23
T
Tables. ...;....15
v
Ventilation-cooking. ...14
-general .....23
-refrigeration ....... 18
-sleeping . .20,21
-watertank ....8
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Waterdrainage..... ....9
Waterpumpfuse ... ...13
Waterpumpswitch . .. .. . 7
Watersupply ....7
Watertankreserve.. ....8
Watertankfilling ... . . ... I
Wintercampinghints . ........ 23
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STORAGE AND CABINETS
Storage locker
The large storage compartment is under the seat cushion
of the rear bench.
To gain access to the storage space, pull release knop A up and Iift
the seat cushion Secure the seat cushion lid with support rod B
provided on the left-hand side.
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Another storage chest is located between the sink cabinet and clothes
closet
The watertank is located in the storage chest. (See page 8-10).
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Clothes closet
The clothes closet comes with a hanging rod and a vanity mirror
Linen closet
A roomy linen closet is built into the left rear side wall. The three com-
partments are most easily accessible through the open hatchback.
The ceiling cabinet is located in the rear of the vehicle above the rear
deck mattress. Store only light items in the ceiling cabinet. The
maximum weight must not exceed 20 lbs or 10 ko.
Doors
To open cabinet and storage
chest doors, lid covers and
utensil drawer, pull the re-
cessed handles.
Ceiling cabinet
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Sink cabinet
The sink cabinet is divided into two sections'
The left section is equipped with a 1'5 cu' ft' (45 liters) refrigerator
(see "Ref rigerator" for details).
The right section holds a utensildrawerand a pantryforstorage of non-
perishable items
Food and drink items should not nough
room for the necessary air circul c bott-
les and containers. Avoid glas ps All
containers should be sealed tightlyto avoid spillage'
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Sink cabinet cover
Before opening the Lld cover, slide the driver's seat forward to make
rside of the lid cover has a stainless steel heat shield'
The heat shield can be unsnapped to cover the gas
e leaving the sink open for dish washlng' the heat shield
provides convenient drain board space'
in the Canadian version the heat shleld cannot be unsnapped and
used as a drainage board.
CAUTION
Do not put the heat shield over an open flame or a hot burner-
Never attemPt to use the heat shield as a hot plate or grille'
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WATER AND ELECTRICITY
Water supply
City water connection
To provide you with the convenience of an ample water supply at
campsite, a hose fitting B has been installed in the left side panel of
the vehicle.
When city water is not available, you can carry your own supply in
the built-in water tank, located in the storage chest between sink
cabinet and clothes closet. The water tank can be filled from outside
through the lockable filler cap A installed in the left side panel of the
vehicle.
Tank capacity is 13.2 US gal. or 50 liters.
RememQer that any weight carried affects fuel economy. Con-
sider filling your water tank shortly before you reach the camp-
site and not at home.
Water pump switch
The electric water pump is immersed inside the water tank.
After filling the water tank, and the green indicator light in the control
panel comes on, activate the water pump by turning the switch knob
on top of the faucet to the left; in direction T (Tank). Turn the knob
several times in 10-second intervals to bleed the hose until water
runs into the sink.
NOTE
When the city water hose connection has been made, turn the
water pump switch knob on top of the faucet in direction >C<
(city).
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The water pump and all lights in the control panel can be turned on or
off with switch G. The left light column indicates how much water
is left in the tank. The rlght light column indicates the condition of the
battery explained on Page 12.
C green: 13.2-10.5 US gal. or 50-40 liters
D yellow: 10.5- 4.0 US gal. or 40-15 liters
E red: 4.0- 0.8 US gal. or 15- 3 liters
Watertankfilling
To unlock the filler hose stopper, turn the key clockurise one qualF
ol a turn and pull stopperout.
To lock the filler hose opening, insert stopper, tum key cqflE-
clochrise one quarter of a turn and rernove key.
The water tank vent pipe opening is located above the filler 1e
stopper.
The potoctlve cover should not be removed, nor must the rfr
plpe opcnlng be closed dl.
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Water drainage
The sink drain pipe extends through the underbody of the vehicle to
an opening aft of the left front wheel. The drain pipe opening has a
screw-on plastic cap. Remember to remove the cap before using the
sink, and always replace the cap securely when the sink is not in use.
Water from the sink drains onto the'ground. Therefore; be
mindful of where you drain the sink water.
The drain plug for the water tank is located under the vehicle in f ront
of the left rear wheel. Always replace the srew-on cap securely after
cleaning the water tank.
When danger of frost
exists, make sure water is
not left in the city water
connection. Press screw-
driver into valve opening
until water is drained.
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