Volkswagen 1987 Vanagon Westfalia Camper User manual

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WELCOME
to thegrowingfamilyofVWGamper
owners!
You
nowown
a Volkswagen forday-to-daydriving
anda comfortable
homeawayfrom
home.Safe,
dependabletransportation,
custom
equippedforrecreation
andfun.
TheVW
Camperlookslike
aVWStationWagon.
AnditlS
aVWStation
Wagon
at
heart.
YourVanagon
Owner's
Manual
explainseverything
you
shouldknow
aboutthevehicle.Be
sureto readtheOwner's
Manualto learnhow to operate
yourVanagon
safely.
Onthefollowing
pages,you'll
see
what
makes
your
Vanagon
a Camper. We'll
tell
you
allaboutthe
equipmentin
your
Camperandhow
touseit.Take
afewminutes
toreadthismanual
andmake
Vourself
athome-literally.
NOTE
TOOWNERS NOTE
AUXPROPRIETAIRES
In Canada,
this manual
is also Au Canada
onpeut
seorocurerun
availablein French.
To obtaina exemplairede ce Manual
en fran-
copy,
contact
your dealer
or write gais
auprdsdu concesslonnaire
ou
to: du:
Volkswagen
CanadaInc.
Customer Assistance/Assistanca ir laClientdle
1940EglintonAve.East
Scarborough, Ontario M1L 2M2
Text,illustrations
andspecificationsinthismanual
arebasedoninformation
availableatthetime
of
printing.
lt
hasalwaysbeenVolkswagen's
policy
tocontinuouslyimprove
its
products.
Volkswagen,therefore,
reservestherighttomake
changesindesignand
specifications,andtomake
additionsor
improvements
inits
product,
withoutincurring
anyobligationtoinstall
themon
productspreviously
manufactured.
WESTFALIA-WERKE,
FRANZ
KNOBEL
&SOHNEKG
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GERMANY
Maynot
bereproduced ortranslated
inwholeorin
part
withoutthewritten
consent
of
Volkswagenwerk.
Specifications
subjecttochangewithout
notice.
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reserved. Printed
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STORAGE
LOCKER
The large
storage
compartment
is under
the seatcushion
of the
rear
bench.
To
gain
access
tothestorage
space,
pull
knop
A toward
youand
lift
the
seat
cushion
at
tne
sarie
time'
Secure
the
seat
cushion
lid
with
support
rod
B providedon
the
left-hand
side'
Another
storage
chest
is
located
between
the
sink
cabinet
and
clothes
closet.
ThewatertankiS|ocatedinthestoragechest.(Seepagel0-12).
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CLOSETS CABINETS
Clothes
closet
The
clothescloset
comeswith
ahangingrod
andavanity
mirror.
Linen
closet
Aroomy
linen
closet
isbuilt
intothe
leftrear
sidewall
(as
seen
indri-
ving
direction).
The
three
compartments
aremost
easily
accessible
through
theopen
hatchback.
Note:
lf
your
Camper
is
equippedwith
anoptional
airconditioner,
the
over-
head
unittakesthe
place
oftheceiling
cabinet.
Geilingcabinet
The
ceiling
cabinetislocated
intherear
ofthevehicle
above
therear
deckmattress.
Store
onlylightitems
in the ceiling
cabinet.The
maximum
weightmust
notexceed
20lbs
or
10
kg.
Doors
To
open
cabinet
andstorage
chestdoors,
lid
covers
ano
utensil
drawer,
pull
the re-
cessedhandles
indirection
ofillustrated
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SINKCABINETWITH
COVER
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Thesink
cabinet
isdivided
intotwo
sections
The
left
section
isequipped
with
a 1.5
cu.
ft.(45
liters)
refrlgerator
(see
"Ref
rigerator"
fordetails).
The
rightsectlon
holds
autensildrawer
and
a
pantryfor
storage
ofnon-
oerishable
items.
Foodand
drink
itemsshould
not
be
jammed
together'
Leave
enough
room
for
the
necessary
air
circulation.
Useunbreakable
plastic
bott-
lesand
containers.
Avoid
glass
containers
on camping
trips'
All
containers
should
be
sealed
tightly
toavoid
spillage'
Before
opening
the
lid
cover,
slide
the
driver's
seat
forward
tomake
room.
The
leftunderside
of
the
lidcover
hasastainless
steel
heat
shield/
draln
board.
Theheatshield
can
be unsnapped
to cover
thegas
burners.
While
leaving
the
sink
open
for
dish
washing,
the
heatshield
orovldes
convenient
drain
board
space.
lntheCanadian
version
theheat
shield
cannot
beunsnapped
and
used
as
adrainage
board
WARNING
Do not put the heat shieldover 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
SUPPLY WATERPUMP
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Gitywater
connection
To
provide
youwith
theconvenienceofanamplewatersupplyat
campsite,ahosefittingB has
been
installed
intheleftside
panel
of
thevehicle.
Whencitywater isnot available,
you
cancarry
your
own
supply
in
thebuilt-inwatertank,locatedinthestorage
chestbetweensink
cabinetandclothescloset.Thewater
tankcanbefilledfromoutside
throughthelockablefiller
cap
A installedintheleftside
panel
of
the
vehicle.
Tank
capacityis13.2US
gal.
or
50liters.
Bemember that anyweight carried affects fuel economy. Con-
siderfillingyourwatertank shortlybefore
you reachthe camp-
siteandnotathome.
On
USA
models,theelectricwater
pump
isimmersedinsidethewater
tank.
Afterfillingthewatertank,
andthe
green
indicatorlightinthe
control
panel
comeson,activatethewater
pump
byturningthe
switch
knob
ontopofthe
faucet
totheleft;indirection
T (Tank).
Turn
theknob
severaltimesin 10-secondintervals
to bleedthehoseuntilwater
runsinto
thesink.
OnCanadianmodelsthewater
pump
isinstalledunderthesink
(see
page
12).
NOTE
Whenthe city water hoseconnection has been made,
turn the
water pump switch knob on top of the faucet in direction >G<
(city).
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WATER
LEVEL WATER
TANKFILLING
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The
water
pump
and
alllights
inthecontrol
panel
canbeturned
onor
off
withswitch
G.The
left light column
indicates
howmuch
water
isleftinthetank.
The
rightlightcolumn
indicates
thecondition
ofthe
battery.
Ggreen:''|3.2-10.5
US
gal.
or50-40
liters
Dyellow:
10.5- 4.0US
gal.
or
40-15liters
Ered: 4.0- 0.8US
gal.
or15- 3
liters
Tounlock
thefiller
hosestopper,
turn
thekeyclockwise
one
quarter
of
aturnand
pull
stopper
out.
Tolock thefillerhose
opening,
insertstopper,
turnkeycounter-
clockwise
one
quarter
ofaturn
and
removekey.
The
watertank
vent
pipe
opening
is located
above
thefiller
hose
sropper.
The protective cover should not be removed, nor must the vent
pipe opening beclosed off.
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WATERDRAINAGE
The
sinkdrain
pipe
extendsthroughthe
underbodyof
thevehicleto
anopeningaftoftheleftfrontwheel.Thedrain
pipe
opening
hasa
screw-on
plastic
cap.Remembertoremovethecapbefore
using
the
sink,andalwaysreplacethecap
securely
when
thesink
is
notinuse.
Water from the sink drains onto the ground. Therefore, be
mindfulofwhereyoudrainthe sinkwater.
Thedrain
plug
for
thewatertankislocatedunderthevehicleinfront
oftheleftrearwheel.Alwaysreplacethe
srew-oncapsecurelyafter
cleanino
thewatertank.
When danger of frost
exists, make sure water is
not left in the cityrwater
connection. Pressscrew-
driver into valve opening
until water is drained.
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WATERTANK ELECTRTCAL
SYSTEM
(110-125
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Werecommend
you
drainthe
watertank
afterevery
trip.
Tilt
upstoragechestlid.
Unscrew
thecovershieldand
remove
the
plastic
stopper
A.
Unscrewthedrain
plug
toemptythetank.Closethedrain
plug
but
leavethestopperopentoallowthetanktoairout.Shouldtherebe
anodor, flushthetankwitha solutionof bakingsodaandwater.
Rinse
thetankthoroughly
with
clear
waterandallowittodry.
YourCamperis equipped
withan electricalsystem
thatcanbe
connected
to regular
housecurrentavailableat manycampsites.
Intheleftside
panel
of
thevehicle,there
isathree-prong
hook-up
receptacle
A. The'l5 Ampere AC electriccord
for this purpose
is
standardequipment
with
your
Camper.
On Ganadianmodels,the outsideelectrical
cordconnection
is
permanently
installedon
thebottomsideol
thevehicle.
Tomakethe
outside
hook-up,
pull
thecordoutofthe
receptacle.
Push
the
cord
back
intothereceptacle
beforeleaving
thecampsite.
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