Hobby SIESTA VAN - 11.5 Winter Operation

Maintenance and Care
11-9
If,despiteallofthesemeasures,condensationforms,
simplywipeitaway.
The following applies for ventilation:
• Settheheatingtomaximumpowerwhenheatingupthe
vehicleandopenalloftheuppercupboards,curtainsand
shades/screens.Thisenablesyoutoachieveoptimum
ventilationandde-aerating.
• Everymorning,airallofthecushionsandstowagespaces
anddryanydampspots.
• Airthoroughlywithfullyopeneddoorsandwindowssever-
altimesaday.
• Iftheoutsidetemperatureisunder8°C,wintercovers
shouldbemountedovertheventilationgrillesoftherefri-
gerator.
Beforeenteringthevehicle,removethesnowfromyour
clothesandshoestopreventanincreaseinhumidity.
The following applies for heating:
• Boththeairintakeaswellastheexhaustgasopeningsof
theheatingsystemmustbekeptfreeofsnowandice.
• Ittakeslongertoheatupthemotorhomeinwinter,
 especiallytoheathotwater.
The following applies for your preparations:
• Checkthevehiclefordamagetothepaintworkorfrom
rustand,ifnecessary,repairit.
• Ensurethatwatercannotrunintotheventilationandde-
aeratingandheatingsystems.
• Useawax-basedprotectiveagenttoprotectthemetal
partsoftheundercarriageagainstrust.
• Preservevarnishedexternalsurfaceswithsuitableagents.
• Fillthepetroltankwithwinterdiesel;checktheantifreezer
inthewindshieldcleaningunitandthecoolant.
IDuringoperationinwinter,condensationiscausedwhen
usingthecamperinlowtemperatures.Sufcientventilationis
extremelyimportanttoensurethatthequalityoftheairinside
thecamperisgoodandtoavoiddamagestothevehicle
causedbycondensation.
11. 5 Winter Operation
Preparations
Yourmotorhomehasbeendesignedtoallowyoutouseitto
acertainextentinwinter.Ifyoureallywishtocampinwinter,
werecommendthatyouoptimizeyourmotorhometomeet
yourpersonalrequirements.Yourdealerwillbepleasedto
adviseyou.