Volkswagen 1983 Camper Manual de usuario

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WELCOME to the growing family of VW Camper owners!

You now own a Volkswagen lor day-to-day driving and a comfortable home away from home. Safe,

dependable transportation, custom equipped for recreation and fun

The VW Camper looks like a VW Station Wagon And it lS a VW Station Wagon at heart. Your Vanagon

Owner's Manual explains everything you should know about the vehicle Be sure to read the Owner's

Manual to learn how to operate your Vanagon safely

On the following pages, you'll see what makes your Vanagon a Camper. We'll tell you all about the

equipment in your Camper and how to use it. Take a few minutes to read this manual and make yourself

at home-literally.

NOTE TO OWNERS NOTE AUX PROPRIETAIRES

ln Canada, this manual is also Au Canada on peut se procurer un

available in French. To obtain a exemplaire de ce Manual en fran-

copy, contact your dealer or write gais auprds du concessionnaire ou

to: du:

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Contents

Battery . .... .12,18

Beds . ....... ..19

Camperseat .....4

Campinggear..... ....24

Capacities-watertank ........7-8

Ceilingcabinet ..........5

Circuitbreaker..... ....11

Citywaterconnection ........7,9

Cleaning . 10,17 ,24

Clothescloset..... .....5

Curtains ........20

Defrostingrefrigerator . . . . . . . . .18

Doors. .........5

Drainage-water.... ..9, 18

Drainboard ......6

Electricrefrigeration. ....18

Electricalsystem... .11-13

Fireextinguisher... ....14

Floorplan . lnside backcover

Fuses . ........13

Gasrefrigeration... ....17

Gasstove ......14

Gastank .......14

Heatshield .......6

lnsectsceens .........20

lnteriorlight .....13

Linencloset . .....5

Luggagerack .. ........22

Pop-uproof ..21-22

Propanegastank... ....14

Reardeckmattress .. .........19

Rearseatbench . ... ..4,19

Refrigeration-electric ... .17

-gas.. .....16

-fuse . . .13/16

Refrigerator .....16

Refrigeratordefrosting .........17

Roofbed .......19

Roofhinges .....22

Sinkcabinet...... ......6

Sinkcabinetcover.. .....6

Storagechest .,... .....4

Storagelocker. .........4

Slidingdor... .........23

Tables. ...;....15

Ventilation-cooking. ...14

-general .....23

-refrigeration ....... 18

-sleeping . .20,21

-watertank ....8

Waterdrainage..... ....9

Waterpumpfuse ... ...13

Waterpumpswitch . .. .. . 7

Watersupply ....7

Watertankreserve.. ....8

Watertankfilling ... . . ... I

Wintercampinghints . ........ 23

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STORAGE AND CABINETS

Storage locker

The large storage compartment is under the seat cushion

of the rear bench.

To gain access to the storage space, pull release knop A up and Iift

the seat cushion Secure the seat cushion lid with support rod B

provided on the left-hand side.

Another storage chest is located between the sink cabinet and clothes

closet

The watertank is located in the storage chest. (See page 8-10).

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Clothes closet

The clothes closet comes with a hanging rod and a vanity mirror

Linen closet

A roomy linen closet is built into the left rear side wall. The three com-

partments are most easily accessible through the open hatchback.

The ceiling cabinet is located in the rear of the vehicle above the rear

deck mattress. Store only light items in the ceiling cabinet. The

maximum weight must not exceed 20 lbs or 10 ko.

Doors

To open cabinet and storage

chest doors, lid covers and

utensil drawer, pull the re-

cessed handles.

Ceiling cabinet

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Sink cabinet

The sink cabinet is divided into two sections'

The left section is equipped with a 1'5 cu' ft' (45 liters) refrigerator

(see "Ref rigerator" for details).

The right section holds a utensildrawerand a pantryforstorage of non-

perishable items

Food and drink items should not nough

room for the necessary air circul c bott-

les and containers. Avoid glas ps All

containers should be sealed tightlyto avoid spillage'

Sink cabinet cover

Before opening the Lld cover, slide the driver's seat forward to make

rside of the lid cover has a stainless steel heat shield'

The heat shield can be unsnapped to cover the gas

e leaving the sink open for dish washlng' the heat shield

provides convenient drain board space'

in the Canadian version the heat shleld cannot be unsnapped and

used as a drainage board.

CAUTION

Do not put the heat shield over an open flame or a hot burner-

Never attemPt to use the heat shield as a hot plate or grille'

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WATER AND ELECTRICITY

Water supply

City water connection

To provide you with the convenience of an ample water supply at

campsite, a hose fitting B has been installed in the left side panel of

the vehicle.

When city water is not available, you can carry your own supply in

the built-in water tank, located in the storage chest between sink

cabinet and clothes closet. The water tank can be filled from outside

through the lockable filler cap A installed in the left side panel of the

vehicle.

Tank capacity is 13.2 US gal. or 50 liters.

RememQer that any weight carried affects fuel economy. Con-

sider filling your water tank shortly before you reach the camp-

site and not at home.

Water pump switch

The electric water pump is immersed inside the water tank.

After filling the water tank, and the green indicator light in the control

panel comes on, activate the water pump by turning the switch knob

on top of the faucet to the left; in direction T (Tank). Turn the knob

several times in 10-second intervals to bleed the hose until water

runs into the sink.

NOTE

When the city water hose connection has been made, turn the

water pump switch knob on top of the faucet in direction >C<

(city).

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The water pump and all lights in the control panel can be turned on or

off with switch G. The left light column indicates how much water

is left in the tank. The rlght light column indicates the condition of the

battery explained on Page 12.

C green: 13.2-10.5 US gal. or 50-40 liters

D yellow: 10.5- 4.0 US gal. or 40-15 liters

E red: 4.0- 0.8 US gal. or 15- 3 liters

Watertankfilling

To unlock the filler hose stopper, turn the key clockurise one qualF

ol a turn and pull stopperout.

To lock the filler hose opening, insert stopper, tum key cqflE-

clochrise one quarter of a turn and rernove key.

The water tank vent pipe opening is located above the filler 1e

stopper.

The potoctlve cover should not be removed, nor must the rfr

plpe opcnlng be closed dl.

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Water drainage

The sink drain pipe extends through the underbody of the vehicle to

an opening aft of the left front wheel. The drain pipe opening has a

screw-on plastic cap. Remember to remove the cap before using the

sink, and always replace the cap securely when the sink is not in use.

Water from the sink drains onto the'ground. Therefore; be

mindful of where you drain the sink water.

The drain plug for the water tank is located under the vehicle in f ront

of the left rear wheel. Always replace the srew-on cap securely after

cleaning the water tank.

When danger of frost

exists, make sure water is

not left in the city water

connection. Press screw-

driver into valve opening

until water is drained.

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