User Manual - Vista Motorhome Hire
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1. M Vista Fiat Ducato Swift Mondial GT In case of difficulty operating the Motorhome contact David at Vista Motorhome Hire 07974 193294 In the event of a breakdown call Roadside Recovery Height 2 75m Width 2 3m Length 5 99m plus bike rack if fitted Max Weight 3 500kg Loading up Driving off Arriving on Site Cooking and Heating Night Time Pre start check lists CO N O OO A WB N 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 Awning Mains connection cable stowed cover latched check Bikes secured Gas off where cooker or bottle Outside step retracted Boiler vent cover on Do we have one Toilet valve closed and lid down Shower rose on floor of cubicle Fridge on Auto Fridge door locked Table stowed Roof hatch and windows closed amp locked Bathroom door locked All cupboard latches fully engaged No loose items on work surfaces Cooker lid down with anti rattle cloth Central heating off Driver amp passenger seat rotation locked Clean water does it need filling Waste water does it need emptying Toilet does it need emptying Water heating off TV aerial stowed inside Driving a large vehicle Although it appears big the van is actually not that much wider than an average car The main difficulty is in judging the extra length Remember extra length be prepared to run wide on corner Remember extra height watch out for tree2. branches when reverse parking steering The rear wheels are significantly further back from driver than in an average car so it is very easy to turn too soon and bump over the kerb or worse scrape the side of the van The trick is to turn later running wider on corners and at junctions Steering column moves in and out Mirrors there are x mirrors manually electrically adjusted Set the bottom mirrors so that you can see the rear wheels in relation to the kerb on one side and the white line on the other Reversing ask the passenger to walk ahead of you to guide you Tell them to stand where they can see you in the mirrors so you can see them Passengers must remain seated with seat belts fastened whenever the vehicle is moving Height is 2 metres check before entering carparks going under bridges 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 you may need to buy two parking tickets Some car parks have high level barriers that are open during the day but close in the evening that could prevent your vehicle from leaving Health amp Safety No smoking There is no smoking allowed in the vehicle If smoking outside please close the doors so that the smoke dies not blow back into the van Fire prevention Use fire blanket kept at right hand side of cooker Red fire extinguisher Emergency Exit There are 4 exits
3. from the va rear door can be opened from the inside cupboard Emergency equipment First aid kit Wheel changing equipment Tow rope Jump leads Fire blanket Fire extinguisher To open the bonnet the release is on the passenger side beside the air vents Under the passenger seat is stored the first aid kit Barbeques Do not store smoking barbeques in the vehicle as they can give off poisonous fumes Gas The two gas cylinders are stored in the gas compartment in the passenger driver rear The gas is switched on and off at the top of the gas bottle clockwise to close and anti clockwise to open The gas must be off when driving and it is illegal to have it on in petrol stations and ferries Gas is then fed to a pressure regulator on the bulkhead beside the gas cylinder This valve is normally left on There are distribution valves in the cupboard under the cooker These give separate control over which appliances receive gas e Fridge freezer e Cooker e Hot water e Space heater The valves are on when they are positioned in line with the horizontal pipe The valves are off when the valve is at right angles across the horizontal pipe Fridge freezer The fridge automatically switches between gas car battery or electric hook up as the source of power Off Gas source Site electric hook up Car battery only use this while driving oN You must turn on the gas within 15 minutes of the engine stopping Gas
4. may not work if the vehicle is not level Electrics The van has an additional leisure battery which feeds the appliances in the living area fridge cooker ignition water pump water level gauges toilet flush interior lights The TV and electrical sockets will only work if hooked up to mains electricity Mains hook up There is a mains input which is connected using orange cable This cable has a blue plug which suits most caravan site outlets The van switches automatically over to mains electricity when connected There is a control panel in the living area above the passenger head to the right of the sliding side door Toilet The toilet has an electric flush so make sure the water pump is turned on The waste from the toilet bowl is closed with a black sealing blade It is in the closed position when it is pushed back towards the rear of the van To use the toilet wet the bowl Keep this is the closed position when travelling and at all other times other than when the toilet is being used Emptying Heating Cooling Red flashing light leisure battery needs more charge so run engine Red constant light switch off for couple of minutes Hot Water Will only work if control panel is switched on from gas and or mains Outer grey dial switches on lf hot water green light does not come on check that control panel is on and gas cover is off Winsdcreen insulation
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