Hobby SIESTA VAN - 11.4 Winter Lay Up for the Motor home

Maintenance and Care
11-7
Accessories
The following applies for their care:
• Cleanplasticparts(e.g.fenders,skirts)withwaterofupto
60° C and mild household cleansers.
• Cleangreasyoroilysurfaceswithspirits.
• Ifnecessary,lubricatedoorhingesandlevelingsupports.
• Cleanfreshwaterpipes,thefreshwaterandwastewater
tanksonceayear.
Donotusestrongcleansers,becausethesecouldscratch
thesurface!
Removeallspraycanscontainingcleansingandcareso-
lutionsfromthevehicleafteryouhavenished!Otherwise
theymayexplodeifthetemperatureexceeds50°C!
11.4 Winter Lay Up for the Motor home
Thecampingseasonoftenendswhenwinterstarts.Your
motorhomemustbepreparedaccordinglybeforebeinglaid
up for the winter.
Itshouldonlybeleftinaclosedspaceifthisisdryandeasy
toairwell.Otherwise,itisbettertoleaveyourmotorhomein
the open.
The following applies for the base vehicle and the exter-
nal superstructure:
• Preservevarnishedexternalsurfaceswithsuitableagents.
• Useawax-basedprotectiveagenttoprotectthemetal
partsoftheundercarriageagainstrust.
• Toprotectthetires,jackupthemotorhomeandmoveit
everytwomonths.
• Leavespacebetweentarpaulinsandthemotorhomeso
as not to hamper ventilation.
• Leavetheforcedventilationopen.
• Airthemotorhomethoroughlyeverythreetofourweeks.
• Checktheantifreezerinthecoolingsystemand,if
 necessary,topitup.