Fiat Capron A461 - Living in the Motorhome; Vehicle Door Operation; Exterior Door Operation

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Chapter overview
This chapter contains instructions about living in the vehicle.
The instructions address the following topics:
z opening and closing the doors and external flaps
z ventilation of the vehicle
z opening and closing the windows and blinds
z opening and closing the skylights
z converting tables
z lamps
z use of the beds
7.1 Doors
7.1.1 Driver's door, conversion door, outside
Opening:  Insert the key into locking cylinder (Fig. 15,2) and turn until the door lock is
unlatched.
 Return the key to the central position and remove it.
 Pull on the handle (Fig. 15,1). The door is open.
Locking:
 Insert the key into locking cylinder (Fig. 15,2) and turn until the door lock is
engaged.
 Return the key to the central position and remove it.
X Only drive with locked doors.
Z Locking the doors can prevent them from opening of their own accord, e.g.
during an accident.
Z Locked doors also prevent forced entry, e.g. when waiting at traffic lights.
However, in an emergency, locked doors make it more difficult for helpers
to enter the vehicle.
Z When leaving the vehicle, always lock the doors.
Z Depending on the model, the locks of the driver's and the passenger's
doors are part of the base vehicle. For these models, the opening and
closing of the driver's door and the front passenger's door is described in
the instruction manual of the base vehicle.
Fig. 15 Door lock (driver's door,
conversion door, outside)