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Fiat Capron A68 User Manual

Fiat Capron A68
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Contents
1 Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
2Introduction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
2.1 General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
2.2 Environmental tips. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
3Safety. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
3.1 Fire prevention . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
3.1.1 Avoidance of fire risks. . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
3.1.2 Fire-fighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
3.1.3 In case of fire. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
3.2 General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
3.3 Road safety. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
3.4 Towing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
3.5 Gas system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
3.5.1 General instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
3.5.2 Gas bottles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
3.6 Electrical system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
3.7 Water system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
4 Before the journey . . . . . . . . . . . 17
4.1 Initial start-up. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
4.2 Registration. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
4.3 Payload . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
4.3.1 Terms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
4.3.2 Calculating the payload. . . . . . . . . . . . 21
4.3.3 Loading the vehicle correctly. . . . . . . . 22
4.3.4 Rear garage/rear storage space . . . . . 23
4.3.5 Bike rack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
4.4 Entrance step . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
4.5 Roman shade for windscreen
and side panes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
4.6 PVC-floor covering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
4.7 Television . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
4.8 Branch block (model I) . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
4.9 Bonnet (model I) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
4.10 Filling in windscreen washer fluid
(model I) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
4.11 Checking engine oil level (model I) . . . 29
4.12 Snow chains . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
4.13 Road safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
5 During the journey . . . . . . . . . . . 33
5.1 Driving the motorhome . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
5.2 Driving speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
5.3 Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
5.4 Seat belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
5.4.1 Fastening the seat belt correctly . . . . . 35
5.5 Driver's seat and
front passenger's seat. . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
5.6 Headrests . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
5.7 Seating arrangement. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
5.8 Tablet holder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
5.9 Electrical window winder . . . . . . . . . . 37
5.10 Electrically adjustable
sexternal mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
5.11 Filling up with diesel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
6 Pitching the motorhome . . . . . . 39
6.1 Handbrake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
6.2 Entrance step. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
6.3 Ramps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
6.4 Supports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
6.4.1 General instructions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
6.4.2 Steady legs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
6.5 240 V connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
6.6 Refrigerator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
7Living . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
7.1 Doors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
7.1.1 Driver's door,
conversion door, outside . . . . . . . . . . . 41
7.1.2 Conversion door, inside . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
7.1.3 Driver's door, inside (model I) . . . . . . . 42
7.1.4 Insect screen on the
conversion door, extendable . . . . . . . . 43
7.2 External flaps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
7.2.1 Flap lock, elliptical-shaped. . . . . . . . . . 44
7.3 Ventilation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
7.4 Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
7.4.1 Sliding window without lock . . . . . . . . . 45
7.4.2 Hinged window with
automatic hinges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
7.4.3 Roman shade for windscreen
and side panes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
7.4.4 Blind and insect screen . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
7.4.5 Sunroof with rotary hinges . . . . . . . . . . 49
7.4.6 Roman shade and insect screen . . . . . 50
7.5 Skylights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
7.5.1 Skylight with snap latch . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
7.5.2 Heki skylight (mini and midi) . . . . . . . . 53
7.6 Tables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
7.6.1 Suspension table with
fold-out leg . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
7.6.2 Lift-off table . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
7.7 Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
7.7.1 LED lamp (model I) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
7.8 TV unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
7.9 Beds. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
7.9.1 Overcab bed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
7.9.2 Pull-down bed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
7.9.3 Bunk bed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
7.9.4 Fixed bed (gas-pressure springs) . . . . 62
7.9.5 Lying surface of rear single beds. . . . . 63
7.10 Converting seating groups
for sleeping . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
7.10.1 Central seating group . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
7.10.2 Front bench seat with divan. . . . . . . . . 64
7.10.3 Front bench seat with
lengthwise seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
7.10.4 Front bench seat (guest bed). . . . . . . . 66

Table of Contents

Questions and Answers:

Fiat Capron A68 Specifications

General IconGeneral
BrandFiat
ModelCapron A68
CategoryMotorhomes
LanguageEnglish

Summary

Vehicle Safety Instructions

Fire Prevention and Safety

Instructions for preventing fires and actions to take in case of fire.

Road Safety Precautions

Precautions and checks before and during journeys for safe driving.

Gas System Safety and Operation

Instructions and safety measures for the vehicle's gas system and bottles.

Water System Safety Measures

Safety measures for the water system, including frost protection and hygiene.

Before You Journey

Understanding Vehicle Payload

Calculating and managing the vehicle's payload and weight limits.

Entrance Step Operation

Operation and safety precautions for the retractable entrance step.

Windscreen Washer Fluid Refill

Steps for refilling the windscreen washer fluid reservoir.

Engine Oil Level Check

Procedure for checking the engine oil level.

Pre-Journey Road Safety Checklist

Pre-journey checklist for ensuring road safety.

During the Journey

Driving the Motorhome Safely

General instructions and precautions for driving the motorhome.

Appropriate Driving Speed

Recommendations and considerations for appropriate driving speed.

Braking System Safety

Checks and safety advice related to the vehicle's braking system.

Seat Belt Usage and Safety

Instructions for proper use and fastening of seat belts.

Correct Seat Belt Fastening

Detailed guidance on correctly wearing seat belts for safety.

Seating Arrangement and Rules

Rules for passenger seating and seat belt usage during travel.

Diesel Fueling Procedure

Procedure for refueling the vehicle with diesel.

Pitching the Motorhome

Steady Leg Operation

Detailed instructions for extending and retracting the steady legs.

Living in the Vehicle

Vehicle Bed Systems

Instructions related to various bed types in the vehicle.

Pull-down Bed Operation

Operation and safety for the pull-down bed.

Gas System

General Gas System Safety

General safety and operational instructions for the gas system.

Gas Bottle Handling

Handling, maintenance, and safety of gas bottles.

Electrical System

Electrical System Safety

Essential safety precautions for working with the electrical system.

12V Power Supply

How the 12V system powers appliances and battery management.

Transformer/Rectifier (EBL 119)

Functions and components of the transformer/rectifier unit.

LT 100 Control Panel

Overview of the LT 100 control panel and its functions.

240V Power Supply

Connecting to and using the 240V power supply.

Fuse Information

Information on fuse types, locations, and replacement.

Vehicle Appliances

Heater and Hot Water System

Operation of the heater for room air and domestic water.

Truma Combi Heater Operation

Detailed operation of the Truma Combi heater and hot water system.

Digital Control for Heater/Boiler

Using the digital control unit for the hot-air heater and boiler.

Heater Activation

Steps to turn on the heater and set operating parameters.

Hot Water Production Activation

How to activate and set hot water production.

Safety/Drainage Valve

Function and operation of the safety/drainage valve.

Domestic Water Container

Steps for filling and emptying the domestic water container.

Cooker Operation

General safety and operational guidelines for the cooker.

Gas Cooker Use

Detailed instructions for operating the gas cooker.

Gas Oven and Grill Operation

Operation of the gas oven and grill functions.

Refrigerator General Info

General information on refrigerator operation and power sources.

Thetford Refrigerator Operation

Operating modes and controls for the Thetford refrigerator.

Refrigerator Switching On

Steps to switch on the refrigerator in different modes.

Sanitary Fittings

General Water Supply

General instructions for water supply and system components.

Filling the Water System

Steps for filling the vehicle's water system.

Emptying the Water System

Detailed steps to empty and ventilate the entire water system.

Toilet Operation

General information and safety for the toilet.

Toilet Cassette Emptying

Procedure for emptying the toilet cassette and sewage tank.

Sewage Tank Emptying

Step-by-step guide to empty the vehicle's sewage tank.

Vehicle Care and Maintenance

External Vehicle Care

Guidelines for maintaining the exterior of the vehicle.

Interior Vehicle Care

Guidelines for cleaning and maintaining the vehicle's interior.

Water System Maintenance

Instructions for maintaining the vehicle's water system.

Water Tank Cleaning

Procedure for cleaning the fresh water tank.

Water System Disinfection

Steps for disinfecting the vehicle's water system.

Winter Vehicle Care

Important measures for protecting the vehicle during winter.

Vehicle Lay-up Procedures

Instructions for preparing the vehicle for temporary storage.

Temporary Lay-up Checklist

Checklist and procedures for temporary vehicle storage.

Winter Lay-up Procedures

Additional measures required for winter storage of the vehicle.

Starting Vehicle After Storage

Checklist for starting the vehicle after storage.

Maintenance Procedures

General Maintenance Work

General information on vehicle maintenance requirements.

Wheels and Tyres

General Tyre Information

General advice on tyre maintenance, inspection, and selection.

Tyre Pressure Importance

Importance of correct tyre pressure and how to check it.

Fiat Tyre Pressure Recommendations

Recommended tyre pressures for Fiat base vehicles.

Troubleshooting Common Faults

Braking System Faults

Troubleshooting common faults related to the braking system.

Electrical System Faults

Solutions for common electrical system faults.

Gas System Faults

Troubleshooting steps for gas system issues.

Cooker Faults

Troubleshooting common problems with the cooker.

Heater/Boiler Faults

Troubleshooting common faults related to the heater and boiler.

Refrigerator Faults

Common refrigerator faults and their solutions.

Water Supply Issues

Troubleshooting issues related to the vehicle's water supply.

Helpful Travel Notes

Travel Preparation Checklists

Comprehensive checklists for packing and preparing for travel.

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