Volkswagen T3 other 1983 User Manual

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B

Battery

Beds .

c

. .... .12,18

.......

..19

Camperseat .....4

Campinggear.....

Capacities-watertank

Ceilingcabinet

Circuitbreaker.....

Citywaterconnection

Cleaning

Clothescloset.....

Curtains

D

Defrostingrefrigerator

Doors.

Drainage-water....

Drainboard

E

Electricrefrigeration. Electricalsystem...

F

Fireextinguisher... Floorplan

Fuses .

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..........5

....11

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18

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backcover

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G

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H

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......14

.......14

Heatshield .......6

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.....13

Linencloset . .....5

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

P

Pop-uproof ..21-22

Propanegastank... ....14

R

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

Rearseatbench . ... ..4,19

Refrigeration-electric ... .17

-gas..

-fuse

Refrigerator

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.....16

Refrigeratordefrosting

.........17

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Sinkcabinetcover.. Storagechest

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Storage locker

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The

large

storage

of the rear

gain

To

the

provided

bench.

access

to the

seat cushion

on

the left-hand

Secure

compartment

storage

the

side.

space,

seat

STORAGE

is

under the

pull

release

cushion lid

knop A

with

support rod

seat

cushion

up and

AND

Another closet

The

Iift

B

CABINETS

storage chest is located

watertank

is located in the

between the sink

storage chest.

cabinet and clothes

(See page

8-10).

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1

Clothes

closet

Ceiling

cabinet

The

clothes

closet

comes with

a hanging

rod

and

vanity

a

mirror

The ceiling

deck

maximum

cabinet

mattress.

weight

is located

Store

must

in the rear

only light

not

exceed 20 lbs

of the vehicle

items in

above

the ceiling

or 10 ko.

Doors

Linen

A roomy

partments

closet

linen

closet

are

most

is

built into

easily

the left

accessible

rear

side wall.

through

The

three

the

open hatchback.

com-

To

open cabinet

chest

doors, lid

utensil

drawer,

cessed handles.

the rear

cabinet. The

and storage

covers

pull

and

the re-

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the

cover

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of the

heat

leaving

version

board.

heat

to use

cover,

shield

the

drain

shield

lid

sink board

the

slide

cover

can

open

heat

over heat

the

has

be

for

space'

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an

shield

driver's

stainless

a

unsnapped

washlng'

dish

cannot

flame

open

as

cabinet

Sink cabinet

sections'

two

into

divided

cabinet

sink

The

section

left

The

(see

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right

The

perishable

and

Food

for the

room

and

les

containers

6

is

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holds

section

items

drink

necessary

containers.

be

should

equipped

for

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a 1'5

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(45

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refrigerator

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provides convenient

the

in

used

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CAUTION

Do Never

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attemPt

drainage

seat

a

hot

forward

steel

cover

to

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a

or

plate or

heat

hot

make

to

shield'

the

shield

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gas

and

WATER

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AND

ELECTRICITY

Water

City

To

campsite, a hose

the vehicle.

When

the

cabinet and

through the

vehicle.

Tank

RememQer

sider filling site

supply

water

provide

city

built-in water tank,

capacity is

and

connection

you

water

clothes

lockable

13.2 US

that

your

not

at home.

with the

fitting B

is not

any weight

water

convenience of an

has been installed in

available, located in

closet. The water

filler cap A installed

gal.

you

the storage

or 50 liters.

carried affects fuel

tank

shortly before

ample water supply

the left side

can carry

tank can

your

chest between

be

in the left

you

own supply in

filled

from outside

panel

side

economy.

reach the

panel

sink

of the

Con-

camp-

Water

at

of

The

After filling the panel

on top several

runs into

NOTE

When the

water

(city).

pump

electric water

water

comes on,

of the faucet

times in

the sink.

pump

activate the

10-second

city water

switch knob

switch

pump

tank,

and the

to the

left; in

hose

on top

is immersed

green

pump

water

direction T

intervals

connection

of

to

the

inside

the water

indicator

by turning

bleed the hose

has

light in the

the switch knob

(Tank).

Turn the knob

been made, turn

faucet in

direction

tank.

control

until water

the

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