EuroCaravaning VANTourer 2021 User manual

MANUAL

www.vantourer.de

From model year 2021

PLEASE NOTE

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NOTE!

)Our motorhomes/caravans are always undergoing further development. We reserve the right to make

changes to the equipment, design and engineering without notice. This Operating Manual is only valid

in so far as the motorhome/caravan corresponds to the technology and specications described within.

For this reason, the EuroCaravaning GmbH & CO KG cannot accept any claims made on the basis of this

operating manual.

)The EuroCaravaning GmbH & CO KG accepts no liability for damages to the motorhome/caravan re-

sulting from failure to observe this operating manual.

)In addition to this Operating Manual, the generally applicable national and local safety regulations and

statutory provisions for the use of motorhomes/caravans must be observed.

)This Operating Manual describes the latest version of the motorhome/caravan when going to print.

)Reproduction, copying and translation (including extracts) are not permitted without the express per-

mission of the EuroCaravaning GmbH & CO KG.

EXPLANATION OF THE EQUIPMENT:

The equipment (factory-tted standard equipment and optional accessories/accessories) in our motorhomes/

caravans varies from model to model.

For this reason the features of the standard equipment as well as the features of the optional accessories/

extras are described in this Operating Manual as far as an explanation is necessary.

The instructions and information given in the operating manuals provided by the respective manufacturers

must be observed in addition.

My local VANTourer service centre

Address/stamp of the local VANTourer service centre

EuroCaravaning GmbH & CO KG

Im Metternicher Feld 5-7

D-56072 Koblenz

Date of issue: 21 September 2021

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Table of contents

1. Foreword .................................................................................. 10

1.1 Introduction .......................................................................................10

1.2 Vehicle data .......................................................................................11

1.3 Rating plate .......................................................................................11

2. Safety instructions ......................................................................... 12

2.1 List/explanation of utilised safety markings .........................................................12

2.2 Safety devices .....................................................................................12

2.3 Safety regulations for participation in road trac ...................................................13

2.4 General safety instructions .........................................................................14

2.5 Safety instructions for tting rear carrier systems....................................................15

2.6 Safety regulations for towing.......................................................................15

2.7 Safety instructions for the gas system. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

2.8 Safety instructions for the electrical system .........................................................17

2.8.1 Starter and living area battery ......................................................................17

2.8.2 Emergency power generator .......................................................................18

2.9 Fire safety .........................................................................................18

2.9.1 Prevention of re hazards ..........................................................................18

2.9.2 Fire ghting .......................................................................................18

2.9.3 In case of re ......................................................................................19

2.10 Important notes for the sanitary area ...............................................................19

2.11 Important note for the kitchen range...............................................................19

2.12 Environmental notes...............................................................................20

2.13 Supplementary notes ..............................................................................20

2.14 Safety instructions for using the beds...............................................................21

2.15 Disposal of the vehicle .............................................................................21

3. Description & equipment ................................................................... 22

3.1 Base vehicle .......................................................................................22

3.2 Gas locker .........................................................................................22

3.3 Interior ttings and furniture .......................................................................22

3.4 Beds...............................................................................................22

3.5 Kitchen range. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

3.6 Seating layout .....................................................................................23

3.7 Heating and hot water .............................................................................23

3.8 Sanitary equipment................................................................................23

3.9 Fresh water and waste water .......................................................................23

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4. Before setting o........................................................................... 24

4.1 Using the vehicle for the rst time ..................................................................24

4.2 Registering the vehicle.............................................................................24

4.3 Loading the vehicle ................................................................................25

4.3.1 Loading the interior................................................................................25

4.3.2 Loading the roof...................................................................................25

4.3.3 Loading the bike rack (optional accessory)..........................................................26

4.4 GPS tracker (optional accessory)....................................................................27

4.5 Brake system ......................................................................................27

4.6 Tyres ..............................................................................................28

4.7 Snow chains .......................................................................................29

4.8 Adjusting the vehicle seats .........................................................................29

4.9 Seat heating (optional accessory). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

4.9.1 Operating the seat heating.........................................................................31

4.10 Child seat..........................................................................................32

4.10.1 Universal child seat ................................................................................32

4.10.2 ISOFIX child seat ...................................................................................33

4.11 Electrically operated entrance step – entrance door (optional accessory) ............................34

4.12 Electrical vehicle lighting...........................................................................34

4.13 Obtaining replacement keys .......................................................................34

4.14 Vehicle check before setting o ....................................................................35

5. During the journey ......................................................................... 36

5.1 Driving your vehicle. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

5.2 Refuelling the vehicle ..............................................................................37

5.2.1 Refuelling diesel fuel...............................................................................38

5.2.2 Filling up AdBlue®..................................................................................39

6. After the journey........................................................................... 40

6.1 Parking brake......................................................................................40

6.2 Pitching the vehicle................................................................................40

6.3 Sun awning, awning and sun roof ..................................................................40

6.3.1 General notes on the awning.......................................................................41

6.3.2 Extending and retracting the canvas blind ..........................................................41

7. Living ..................................................................................... 43

7.1 Ventilating the vehicle .............................................................................43

7.2 Central locking ....................................................................................44

7.2.1 Ignition key with three buttons.....................................................................44

7.2.2 Ignition key with four buttons......................................................................44

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7.3 Driver's and passenger door........................................................................45

7.3.1 Opening/closing the driver’s door/passenger door from the outside.................................45

7.3.2 Opening/closing the driver’s door/passenger door from the inside ..................................45

7.4 Sliding door .......................................................................................46

7.4.1 Opening/closing the sliding door from outside .....................................................46

7.4.2 Opening/closing the sliding door from inside.......................................................46

7.4.3 Flyscreen blind, sliding door........................................................................47

7.5 Opening/closing the two-part rear door ............................................................48

7.5.1 Opening/closing the rst door leaf from the outside ................................................48

7.5.2 Opening/closing the rst door leaf from inside......................................................49

7.5.3 Opening/closing the second door leaf..............................................................49

7.6 Midi-Heki..........................................................................................50

7.7 Opening/closing the roof light .....................................................................51

7.8 Opening/closing the quarter vents .................................................................52

7.9 Blackout blind, front and side windows .............................................................52

7.10 Variable seat bench (optional accessory)............................................................53

7.11 Tables .............................................................................................54

7.11.1 Hook-in table ......................................................................................54

7.11.2 Swivelling hook-in table (optional accessory) .......................................................54

7.12 Flat-screen TV (optional accessory) .................................................................55

7.12.1 Swivelling and height-adjustable at-screen TV .....................................................56

7.12.2 Sliding at-screen TV...............................................................................57

7.13 Kitchen range. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58

7.13.1 Sink ...............................................................................................58

7.13.2 Flexible work surface (optional accessory) ..........................................................58

7.14 Bathroom cubicle..................................................................................59

7.14.1 Vario bathroom....................................................................................59

7.14.2 Shower ............................................................................................59

7.14.3 Mirrors ............................................................................................60

8. Sleeping ................................................................................... 61

8.1 Converting the seating group into a bed............................................................61

8.1.1 Spare bed (optional accessory) .....................................................................61

8.1.2 Extra bed ..........................................................................................62

8.2 Rear bed with lounge function .....................................................................64

8.3 Lifting bed (optional accessory) ....................................................................65

8.4 Pop-up roof (optional accessory) ...................................................................66

8.4.1 Opening the pop-up roof ..........................................................................67

8.4.2 Using the bed .....................................................................................68

8.4.3 Closing the pop-up roof............................................................................71

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9. Gas supply................................................................................. 73

9.1 Notes on gas supply ...............................................................................73

9.1.1 Instructions for using the gas system ...............................................................73

9.1.2 Notes on leaks in the gas system ...................................................................73

9.2 LPG ...............................................................................................74

9.3 Placing gas cylinders in the gas locker ..............................................................74

9.4 General information on gas consumption ..........................................................75

9.5 Replacing the gas cylinder .........................................................................75

10. Water supply............................................................................... 77

10.1 Fresh water supply.................................................................................77

10.2 Filling the fresh water tank .........................................................................78

10.3 Filling the water system ............................................................................78

10.4 Draining the water system .........................................................................79

10.5 Draining the fresh water tank ......................................................................79

10.6 Reducing weight for driving........................................................................80

10.7 Waste water disposal...............................................................................80

10.8 Emptying the waste water tank. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80

11. Power supply .............................................................................. 81

11.1 General information ...............................................................................81

11.2 230-V power supply (mains voltage)................................................................82

11.3 Electric unit........................................................................................83

11.3.1 Automatic circuit breaker ..........................................................................83

11.3.2 Distribution box ...................................................................................84

11.3.3 Charger ...........................................................................................84

11.4 12-volt power supply in the living area .............................................................84

11.5 On-board control ..................................................................................84

11.6 Living area battery .................................................................................86

11.7 Charging the living area battery and the starter battery .............................................87

11.7.1 Checking the state of charge of the living area battery and starter battery ...........................87

11.7.2 Checking the charging process of the living area battery and starter battery .........................87

11.7.3 Charging the living area battery following a longer period of vehicle inactivity.......................87

11.8 Installing or removing the living area battery .......................................................88

11.9 Electrical supply ...................................................................................88

11.10 Example calculation of the energy consumption ....................................................89

11.11 External 230-volt power supply via emergency power generator (optional accessory) ................90

11.11.1 Starting the emergency power generator...........................................................90

11.11.2 Shutting down the emergency power generator....................................................90

11.12 USB charging ports (optional accessory) ............................................................91

11.13 Car radio switch (optional accessory) ...............................................................91

11.14 Interior lighting and switches ......................................................................91

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12. Heating, hot water & aircon................................................................. 92

12.1 Truma Combi D ....................................................................................92

12.1.1 Heating and water heating.........................................................................93

12.1.2 Setting the operating mode using the CPclassic control element....................................94

12.1.2.1 Summer operation.................................................................................95

12.1.2.2 Winter operation ..................................................................................95

12.1.2.3 Switching o the heating/hot water boiler..........................................................95

12.1.3 CP E classic energy selector switch (optional accessory) .............................................96

12.1.4 Selecting the operating modes using the Truma CP plus control element (optional accessory)........97

12.2 Truma iNet system (optional accessory).............................................................97

12.3 Heating: Emptying the hot water boiler.............................................................98

12.3.1 Truma FrostControl ................................................................................98

12.4 Heating the fresh water tank and waste water tank. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99

12.5 Air conditioning ...................................................................................99

13. Cooking & baking .........................................................................100

13.1 Gas cooker .......................................................................................100

14. Refrigerator ..............................................................................103

15. Toilet .....................................................................................104

16. Winter camping ...........................................................................105

16.1 General notes on winter camping .................................................................105

16.2 Additional notes on winter camping...............................................................106

16.3 Recommended accessories for winter camping ....................................................107

17. Laying up.................................................................................108

17.1 Temporarily laying up the vehicle .................................................................108

17.2 Laying up the vehicle over winter .................................................................110

17.3 Using the vehicle again after laying up temporarily or over the winter ..............................111

18. Cleaning & care ...........................................................................112

18.1 General information ..............................................................................112

18.2 Cleaning and care of the vehicle exterior ..........................................................113

18.2.1 Cleaning plastic parts on the outside of the vehicle ................................................114

18.3 Cleaning and care of the vehicle interior ...........................................................114

18.3.1 Cleaning plastic parts of the vehicle’s interior ......................................................115

18.3.2 Cleaning and care of wooden parts (optional accessory) ...........................................115

18.4 Cleaning and care of stainless steel surfaces .......................................................116

18.5 Cleaning the acrylic glass windows in the vehicle body and the roof scoop .........................116

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18.6 Cleaning and care of roof lights and roof windows .................................................116

18.7 Cleaning and care of the awning ..................................................................117

18.7.1 Dealing with mould on the awning................................................................117

18.8 Cleaning the pop-up roof .........................................................................117

18.8.1 Regular cleaning..................................................................................118

18.8.2 Removal of stains .................................................................................118

18.8.3 Information on mould formation ..................................................................118

18.8.4 Re-impregnation of the fabric bellows.............................................................119

18.9 Treatment of sti zip fasteners ....................................................................119

19. Maintenance & inspection .................................................................120

19.1 Maintenance work ................................................................................120

19.2 Statutory testing of the vehicle (Germany) .........................................................120

19.3 Superstructure maintenance plan .................................................................121

20. Troubleshooting and fault rectication .....................................................122

20.1 Replacing the illuminants of the rear lights ........................................................122

20.2 Changing a wheel ................................................................................124

20.3 Towing ...........................................................................................125

20.3.1 Towing the vehicle................................................................................125

20.3.2 Towing with the vehicle...........................................................................126

20.4 Troubleshooting tables ...........................................................................127

21. Technical data ............................................................................135

21.1 Vehicle dimensions ...............................................................................135

21.2 Payload...........................................................................................136

21.2.1 Mass of the vehicle in running order...............................................................136

21.2.2 Permissible maximum laden mass .................................................................136

21.2.3 Determining the payload weight ..................................................................137

21.2.3.1 Optional accessories ..............................................................................137

21.2.3.2 Personal equipment ..............................................................................137

21.2.4 Maximum load capacity...........................................................................137

21.2.5 Weights of the equipment and accessory packages ................................................138

21.2.6 Weights of personal equipment ...................................................................139

21.2.7 Total weight of the VANTourer accessories and the personal equipment............................140

21.3 Tyre pressure and wheel bolt tightening torque table ..............................................141

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22. Information & tips.........................................................................142

22.1 Emergency accessories to be carried by motorhomes (Germany) ...................................142

22.2 Emergency telephone numbers (Europe) ..........................................................142

22.3 Daytime running lights mandatory (Europe) .......................................................142

22.4 Reective vest mandatory (Europe)................................................................143

22.5 Provisions governing road tolls (Europe)...........................................................143

23. Checklist .................................................................................144

23.1 Checklist before setting o........................................................................144

23.2 Checklist for personal entries......................................................................145

24. Index .....................................................................................146

FOREWORD

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1. Foreword

NOTE!

This operating manual is only valid for the VANTourer model.

1.1 Introduction

Congratulations on your new VANTourer vehicle. Your "holiday home on wheels" has been designed and manu-

factured to give you the maximum possible enjoyment.

Please read through this Operating Manual carefully before using the vehicle for the rst time to ensure you get the

very best out of your vehicle. Taking the time to read through the manual will help you to relax and truly enjoy the

excellent comfort and high technical standards of your vehicle.

Please pay particular attention to the safety information.

Due to the variety of models and equipment options, some passages in this Operating Manual may not apply to your

vehicle.

In addition to this Operating Manual, you should also familiarise yourself with the separate operating manuals of the

base vehicle manufacturer and the manufacturers of the appliances.

If your vehicle is tted with optional accessories, observe the accompanying special permits and the related require-

ments.

For maintenance and repair work and any questions you might have, please contact your local VANTourer dealer.

The sta at your authorised specialist workshop will be happy to advise and assist.

Only approved spare parts from the original manufacturer can ensure quality and a perfect t.

We cannot full our warranty obligations according to the terms of our warranty if maintenance work has been

neglected or carried out incorrectly.

This Operating Manual is only valid in so far as the vehicle corresponds to the specications described within this

document.

We wish you a good journey and lots of enjoyment with your new VANTourer vehicle.

The Management

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