HANDBOOK camper Caravan 4x4

Vehicle

Bonnet

The bonnet can be opened with a round hook below the instrumental panel at the driver’s side. Underneath the bonnet in the middle there is a lever which has to be detached in order for the bonnet to be opened. It has to be supported by a rest, which is located beneath the radiator. The rest has to be inserted into the purpose made hole of the bonnet.


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Car radio

Please do always detach the control element of the radio when leaving the car. At the upper right side there is a button which has to be pressed to loose this control element. Please insert the radio into the proper box and store it either in the compartment for glasses or in the glove department. Here you can also find the manual for the radio as well as for the vehicle. The handling of the car radio with integrated CD player is quite easy and works just like any other radios. Please refer to the manual for in-depth information.


Windscreen wiper fluidity

The storage tank for the windscreen wiper fluidity is located under the bonnet and can be easily spotted by the blue sealing lid. Clean tab water with a bit of dishwashing detergent can be used as fluidity.

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Gas

The two gas bottles each of which contain 5 kg of gas (or alternatively a 11 Kg bottle) are stored behind a little door labelled GAS on the passengers side. There is a sliver lid with a switch lever on top of the bottles used to open the gas pipe. For cooking it is necessary to open the pipe, while driving the pipe has to be closed again.

Changing the gas bottles:

In order to exchange the bottles the silver lid has to be removed. After exchanging the bottles the lid has to be attached to the new bottle. In case the spare bottle is empty one can purchase new ones at every petrol station. If one is not exactly sure how to exchange the bottles, one should ask the shop assistant for help. As the use of gas is no longer common in Europe each customer will receive detailed instructions on how to operate it correctly.


Heating

The auxiliary heating system (see image 11a) can be switched on by the turning knobs. The right knob should be in the position of Pilot; the left knob next to it should be pressed at the same time. This causes a spark which will ignite the gas. A tiny blue flame is visible through a panel just above the turning knobs (see image 11b). One needs to press the right turning knob for several seconds so that the flame will not die immediately and has then be turned to the position HEATING (see image 11c)

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Water tank

There are two tanks for the camper, one behind the driverscabin for storing clean water i.e. water for kitchen and cleansing use. The second one is on the passengers side is for storing the dirty water.

Refilling the tank:
On the driver’s side there is an opening labelled Wasser/Agua (see image 4). The water has to be filled in by pipe or can.

Emptying the tanks:
Both tanks have a screw cap, which when opened allows the water to drain out (see image 4b and 5). The vehicle should be parked on an ascent; the driver’s cabin has to be higher as the back of the vehicle; in order to speed up the process.

Equipment

Jump Starter

This appliance has, besides measuring the air pressure and pumping up the tires (see tyre pression), many other functions. It can also be used as “starter” in case the battery is empty, one does not need another vehicle in order to start the car. To make a so called “jump start” one should follow the steps below:
1: attach the red (+) “Alligator” clamp to the red (+) positive battery station of the car.
2: attach the black (-) “Alligator” clamp to a non movable metal part of the motor and NOT to the (-) negative battery station.
3: wait for a minute or two
4: start the motor for approximately 5 to 6 minutes
5: should the motor not start, wait at least three minutes and try again.
Pay attention that the black and the red clamps will not get in contact with each other under any circumstances.
1: if the motor is running, detach the black (-) clamp first and store the cable.
2: detach the red (+) cable and store it
3: connect the “Power Booster System” as quickly as possible to the 230V adapter and charge it.

Jumper Cable

The jumper cable for a possible emergency start is located behind the settee inside the driver’s cabin. In order to bridge the battery of a second vehicle it is essential that the two positive and negative poles of the vehicles are connected. The motor of the helping vehicle should be running with an increased revolution speed for several minutes just before the first start attempt.

Tow rope

The tow rope is stored behind the settee of the drivers’ cabin. In case the vehicle needs to be towed away, the bolt of the rope should be hooked into the towing apparatus in front at the right side below the bonnet. Careful: the brake amplifier is not working when the motor is running.

Maintenance

Tyre change

The spare tyre of the vehicle is located behind the trunk door, the tools therefore can be found in the trunk at the left side. Please secure the vehicle by setting up the breakdown triangles, before changing the tyre. First of all remove the protective cap of the wheel rim, and then loosen the wheel lightly with the screwdriver before lifting it with the car-jack to its full extension. Attach the car-jack to the vehicle only at the marked point; lift the vehicle with the crank handle. The car-jack should be in a firm straight position, furthermore a gear has to be inserted and the handbrake should be activated. When the car is lifted you can loose the screws of the wheel and disconnect the wheel. Do not lie down under the lifted vehicle. The spare wheel can now be disconnected with a screwdriver; the damaged wheel then takes its place. The spare wheel has to be fixed to the vehicle by lightly tighten the screws, do not tighten these in one go, instead tighten each screw in several goes. Make sure that they are tightly screwed and after a couple of kilometres repeat this process. After the exchange has taken place, please attach the protective cap to the wheel.

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Oil level

In order to check the oil level do open the bonnet. The bonnet can be opened with a round hook below the instrumental panel at the driver’s side. Underneath the bonnet in the middle there is a lever which has to be detached in order for the bonnet to be opened. It has to be supported by a rest, which is located beneath the radiator. The rest has to be inserted into the purpose made hole of the bonnet. Next to the motor block there is a yellow ring, do push this ring up to loosen the oil dip stick. The car should be parked for several minutes, otherwise the measurement of the oil level is not that precise. Pull the yellow ring out and wipe the oil off. Insert the dip stick as far as it will go and take it out again, now you can read off the oil level. One part of the dip stick is rippled, the oil level should in this array, if not fill some more oil in. To do so unscrew the lid with the image of an oil can on the motor. After refilling it, please check the oil level gain. In case you have filled in too much oil, when the oil is above the rippled art, please do go to a repair shop so the excessive oil can be drained. Trekker Ltda. maintains the vehicles every 5000 kilometres, the exchange of oil and oil filter are enforced. This service is possible in every authorised Nissan repair shop, costs arising from this will be refunded by Trekker Ltda.


Tyre pressure

The tyre pressure can be checked with a so called “jump start with air compressor”. Behind its cover is a small hose with a valve-adapter. This one has to be fixed to the valve of the tyre, on the dial gauge one can read the tyre pressure (measured in Libras). At the push of a button (black button) one can fill in more pressure. The tyre pressure can also be checked with a small gauge. The ideal tyre pressure for the tyres in front is 32l and for the ones in the back 65l.