Swift Escape 664 Instruction manual

Quick User Guide

for the Swift Escape 664

Height 2.85m

Length 6.72m

Overall Width (Mirrors Folded 2.24m

Pre-Start Checks

There are a lot of items that need to be safely stowed before driving the vehicle, please

follow this checklist – it starts outside and works forward through the vehicle.

1. Gas off

2. Bike rack secure

3. Mains cable stowed and cupboard door secured

4. Step retracted

5. Levelling ramps stowed away

6. TV aerial down, and red spot to the rear (to avoid being caught by overhead

branches)

7. Table leg clipped to the floor

8. TV bracket locked (screw to tighten and lock arms in place)

9. Fridge; set to 12v, contents secure, and door latched

10. All overhead cupboards shut and locked

11. Roof lights closed and locked down

12. Gas hob lid down

13. Work surfaces clear of loose items

14. Windows closed and locked (at motorway speeds it may rip them off completely)

15. Shower head placed in tray (to prevent falling off and cracking tray)

16. Toilet cassette in closed position

17. Bathroom window closed and door locked shut

18. Driver and passenger seat rotated forward and locked

19. Fresh water – check levels and fill as required

20. Waste water – check levels and empty as required

21. Empty toilet cassette into chemical waste facility

22. Adjust wing mirrors (can you see the rear wheels?)

23. Consider the extra length of vehicle, and run wider when cornering

24. The camper is 2.85m or 9’ 4” high

Fiat Ducato Cab

Fuel filler cap

DIESEL FUEL ONL

Bonnet release

Emergency toolkit

MP3 ‘mini jack’ stereo input

5 speed ma

nual

gearbox

2 x 12v power

sockets for GPS

Central locking

(night time

Lockable storage

Driving a Large Vehicle

The dimensions of this vehicle are printed on the front cover.

Width: Although it appears big, the van is actually not much wider than an ordinary car.

The exterior mirrors are the widest part of the vehicle, and they give you a good “feel”

for the width.

Be careful though, about getting too close to trees and hedges. Strong branches hidden

among the leaves frequently scratch the sides of motorhomes.

Some countries require drivers to fold external mirrors inward when parked.

Length: The rear wheels are significantly further back from the

driver than in a normal car. As a result it is very easy to turn too

soon and have the rear wheels bumping over the kerb, or worse,

to scrape the side of the van against something.

The trick is to turn later, running wider on corners and at

junctions. Adjust each external mirror so that you can see both

the kerb and the rear wheel. Then as you turn, glance in the

mirror, and you will quickly learn when to turn.

Height: Arches or low bridges are an obvious hazard.

Also watch out for low roofs, and overhanging tree branches,

particularly when you are squeezing into the side of a narrow road to avoid an oncoming

vehicle and your attention is focused at ground level.

Parking: The vehicle is too tall to fit in most multi-storey car parks, and longer

than most on-street parking bays. If you effectively occupy two parking bays, it

is safer to buy two parking tickets. Some car parks have high-level barriers that

are open during the day, but are closed in the evening, and could prevent your

tall vehicle from leaving.

Reversing: Ask your passenger to walk and guide you. Explain that you can see them

only if they can see you in the mirrors. Open both front windows, so you can hear them.

Fuel Economy: Motorhomes are not very aerodynamic. You will use about 20% less

fuel at 60mph than at 70. Change up at 2000rpm for best economy.

Passengers must remain seated with seat belts fastened whenever the vehicle is

moving.

Length (no bike rack) – 6.72m (22’ 1”). Width (mirrors folded) – 2.24m (7’ 4”)

Height (no aerial) – 2.85m (9’ 4”)

Wheel

and kerb

External Step

The retractable step simply pulls out, but

to return it, you must lift and push at the

same time.

There is an audible alarm if you start the

engine without retracting the step.

Fire Safety

Never Try To Move A Burning Pan Outside – Use The Fire Blanket

Instead

Fire extinguisher located

behind passenger front seat

Fire blanket located

in kitchen area

Smoke detector located near

habitation door

If the b

attery

needs

replacing, turn

the whole

alarm anti-

clockwise to

open.

Levelling

If the motorhome is not level when parked, it can prevent the fridge from working, and

affect the drainage of water from the shower trays. More importantly, it can make

sleeping uncomfortable.

Levelling ramps are provided to

assist in levelling the motorhome.

These can be used to lift either

one end of alternatively one side.

Slowly drive forward onto the

ramps with your passenger

directing you from outside of the

vehicle.

Try not to drive too quickly up the ramps. If you overshoot, and drive off the end,

they may flip over and become wedged under the vehicle.

Once you have levelled up, make sure that the handbrake is firmly applied and you

leave the vehicle in 1st gear to ensure that the vehicle does not move either way.

Storage

There is a hatch giving access to the storage under the bed.

Anything that is too big to pass through this hatch, may be loaded by lifting up the bed

inside.

Access under bed inside

Water

The motorhome has two separate on-board water tanks, 65 litres for fresh tap water and

70 litres for waste water. This water is exclusively what has gone down the drains of

either the sink or the shower. It does not include the toilet waste - which is completely

separate.

We recommend NOT to drink the fresh water from the tank, unless it has been boiled.

The fresh water is filled through the filler cap located on the

left side of the vehicle at the rear, using the hose supplied.

When full the tank weighs 65kg so you may want to part fill it

to save weight.

Water is electrically pumped from the tank to the taps,

shower and toilet flush. The pump creates a small positive

pressure in the system and then automatically switches off (you may hear a vibration

noise whilst the pump is working).

When any tap is opened, the pressure falls and the pumps runs again until the pressure

is restored when the tap has been turned off.

If the pump seems to be running for a long period of time, this may indicate that a tap is

open, there is a leak in the system, or a fault with the pump. Please check all taps and

visually check underneath the vehicle to see if any water is being dumped via the

overflow valve.

The waste water tank collects water from the sink

and shower drains and is located underneath the

vehicle at the rear on the left. This tank can be

emptied by opening the plastic grey tap, and allow

the water to drain out.

This water should be emptied over a designated

motorhome waste point (usually a grid which you

drive over).

Before leaving a campsite, consider whether the water tanks and toilet need

filling or emptying.

If you neglect emptying the grey water tank you may add up to 70kg of

unnecessary weight to the vehicle, and you may see grey water returning to the

shower tray.

Don’t put hot fat or solid material down the sink drain, as the pipes are narrow

and will block easily.

Toilet

Turn on the water pump to enable the electric flush.

The whole toilet bowl can swivel to make a little more elbow room.

The outlet in the bottom of the toilet bowl is normally closed with a sealing “blade”.

Move it out of the way by sliding the lever at the front.

After use, flush the toilet using the central button, and close the blade by pushing the

lever backwards. (Otherwise if you hit a sleeping policeman too fast, the toilet contents

could be ejected.)

A red warning light shows when the toilet tank is nearly full. This indicates that a

capacity of 2 litres is left, allowing approximately 5 more uses, but it is better to empty

the toilet earlier.

Toilet lever to open cassette

Press blue button for flush

Open

/ Close

Emptying the Toilet

1. This job is not as bad as you might expect.

2. Inside the van, make sure that the slide valve in the

bottom of the toilet bowl is closed.

3. Go outside, and open the toilet compartment.

4. Lift the orange latch and withdraw the grey tank.

5. Release the handle from its latches, extend it from the

body.

6. Tow the cassette to the toilet disposal point.

7. At the disposal point, stand the tank upright, (this keeps

the runners on the bottom clean), and swivel the neck

upwards.

8. Remove the screw-on cap, and pour away the contents of

the tank

9. When you have begun to pour, press down the orange

button with your thumb. This lets air into the tank so it

pours freely without glugging..

10. Don’t press the button until you have tipped the tank so

the button is above the level of the liquid.

11. Rinse the tank with clean water until it runs clear.

12. The dosage ratios of toilet fluid brands vary, so you must

read the bottle to deduce the correct dose for a 19 litre

capacity cassette.

13. Use the scale inside the cap to measure the toilet fluid

and pour into the tank.

14. Top up with two litres of water.

15. Never add more fluid through the bowl of the toilet. It

must always be added through the tank filler cap

16. Don’t forget to wash your hands.

Electrics

The van has a 16amp 230v mains input connection on the left side. This is connected

using the long orange cable from the storage compartment.

First connect the larger of the two plugs to the van as shown. Then connect the other

end of the cable to the socket provided by the campsite. This avoids handling a live

connector.

DON’T DRIVE AWA WITH THE CABLE CONNECTED

The blue flap on the connector hooks onto the mating plug. So to release the socket,

pull the flap towards you and twist the plug whilst pulling down.

There may also be a switch on the campsite socket outlet that must be turned on.

There is an electrical control panel over the entrance door.

Once the van is connected to the mains, the yellow “Mains On” indicator will glow, the

mains sockets inside the van will become active, the fridge can be switched over to use

mains electricity, and the van’s batteries will begin to charge up.

Be aware that on its highest setting, the room heater can draw 8 amps of current from

the campsite. If used at the same time as an electric kettle and 4 amp water heater, the

combined load may exceed the limit of the campsite supply (often 16 amps), and cause

it to switch off and need resetting.

The main electrical switches are located underneath the right hand bench seat, you will

find the main RCD switch should you need to re-set the electrics after a trip.

Close compartment to secure cable

Water Heater Switch

Room Heater Switch

Battery

Charger On

Reverse Polarity

Warning

Resettable Circuit

Breakers

Master

Controller

On Off

Fuses

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