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CHAP. II Preparation before leaving
A camping car has two separate parts ; firstly the basic
vehicle or carrier that provides the transport, and secondly
the living compartment in which you will spend your
holidays.
You should make a few standard verifications on both of
these components before leaving.
CARRIER PREPARATION
You should make the same verifications on the carrier
before you leave as you would normally do for your car.
This includes routine verifications, namely checks on the
levels of your engine oil, cooling circuit water, windscreen
washer fluid, and that all parking lights and indicators are
working, without forgetting to adjust the two outside rear
view mirrors that are very useful considering the width of
the vehicle.
It is very important to check the level of the electrolyte in
batteries that contain electrolyte (see chapter on battery
maintenance).
Obviously, the tire pressure should be checked.
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The first thing to do before you leave is to switch on the
electricity power supply to the living compartment. A
motor home has two batteries, one supplying the carrier
(engine) and a second supplying the electrics in the living
compartment.
The battery is located in a specific compartment.
The motorhome is further prepared for use by positioning
the gas bottles (2 13kg bottles, PROPANE only; one bottle
only on certain models) in an externally-accessed watertight
locker. Gas bottles must be turned off when vehicle is in
motion....
When driving, gas cylinders must be closed.
Pictograms are placed in the appropriate location to
remind you of this.
