MOTORHOME  NOT  BEING  USED   ???
Is your motorhome sitting round  ??
While its not being used  it is important to prolong battery life 
of both the start battery and also  inhouse battery 
Yes you will have a solar panel  but this is only a surface charge  on your batteries

A deep charge  is required which means  you must plug into mains power  at least  twice a month 
for a couple of days at a time  ...  this  gives all your batteries a deep charge  - and long life
when batteries  fully charged  the  smartcharger in the motorhome  will switch off  .

If you dont do this  then you will have battery issues  sooner than later  

Please note  :
You can  Not put a cover on your motorhome  .. No solar panel  and  it will damage Duraseal  
And when parked inside a shed or under carport you will need to be plugged in to power all the time   

Dont forget  to Leave  your  Control  panel left on all the time  ( so it shows the orange light ) 
and light in middle is plugged in charging 

Fiat  Ducato  9  SPEED  AUTOMATIC   (  Start /  Stop  )      

The introduction of the  smooth  Fiat Ducato
9 speed  Automatic  is  certainly  Brilliant  !!!

But it has  for the European Market  a  Start  / Stop  -   
Which is ONLY  designed  for  European Market  -   NOT  NZ  
( so when you stop the vehicle  with the brake  , the engine turns off 
and when you release brake engine starts  and you can drive off  ) 
This is not only annoying  , but reduces the life of  starter motors  , battery life   ,
and  more  engine wear  in any brand of  vehicle 

IMPORTANT   !!

In  New Zealand  we  Do Not  use  this ....   
as soon as you start the  engine  you must  deactivate  this  as per photo 

And  Then when deactivated  orange light comes up and 
on the  dash a  symbol comes  up  on dash momentarily  to indicate 
Start - Stop has  been deactivated  .

SIDE  DOOR  CENTRAL   LOCKING  - (  Lubrication required  )

REMOTE  CENTRAL  LOCKING  NOT  WORKING  ON YOUR  CABIN DOOR   ???

This  is  an easy  Fix  and part of  normal maintenance  required which is  just  CRC 
On the edge of  your cabin door you will see 2  pins  as pictured  ( this is the contacts  for central locking ) 
And  after a while  they stick with usage  and dont move  freely .
so all you do is undo  the  2  philips  screws  and it will slide  out   ,( making sure  you dont  turn it upside  down when you put it  back  )
on the back  are two pins  spray each one  with crc  from the back and  move  pins  in and out from front and  back  to make sure sliding freely
put it  back into place  and  screw  the  2  philips  screws back in ......  and you are  then all sorted 

PLEASE  REMEMBER  TO NEVER  ....  use the remote key fob to try and unlock door and at the same time try to open the cabin door
otherwise you will break the  lock .......
Not covered under warranty 

NEW  RANGE OF  CI  MOTORHOMES DUE  2024

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FLYSCREEN  TRACK  MAINTENANCE     (   ON CABIN DOOR  )

It is very important as part of  regular maintence to clean the  track for your Flyscreen door  regurlarly

IF  YOU  DO NOT CLEAN THIS TRACK THEN ALL THE STONES WILL FRAY THE CORDS ON THE FLYSCREEN
AND  SNAP THE  FLYSCREEN CORD 
Not a warranty  item
We have seen this happen in 3 weeks  when no cleaning is done to vehicle 

Winter is  Here  and  you dont  want to run out of  gas  !!    ( in the middle of the night when it is  freezing  )
Only to find  out  also your Truma  Heater  displays  a fault code  - which is  sometimes  very hard to reset
YOU  MUST   CHANGE  YOUR  BOTTLE  OVER   WHEN THERE  IS  20%  OF GAS LEFT IN BOTTLE 
This is the answer  !!
 

The Mopeka LPG Tank Level Sensor allows you to monitor the level of LPG using the free Mopeka Check app on your smartphone or tablet.

The Mopeka Check Standard Sensor works on 20, 30, and 40 lb (5, 7.5, and 10 gal) DOT cylinders, and on horizontal RV tanks.

Benefits & Features

• The free Check app allows connection to multiple sensors

• Bluetooth signal updates monitor or Smart device with LPG levels (fuel level is updated every 5 seconds)

• Sensor can be connected to both the app and standalone monitor at the same time

• Sensor magnetically mounts to bottom of tank

• Comes with a Quick Start Guide

• Standard sensors use a single CR2032 battery

• 3 Year Warranty
  
  
  
  
   

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TRUMA FROST VALVE - IMPORTANT 

NOW  THAT WE ARE STARTING TO COME INTO WINTER  -
IT IS VERY IMPORTANT TO FOLLOW THE CORRECT STEPS BELOW
WITH  YOUR TRUMA  COMBI  HEATER  &  HOT  WATER 

In Your Ci Motorhome you have a Truma Frost Valve  -  (  very clever device )
What is the correct operation of this   ???

• this is like a relief valve for your water cylinder - very similar to ajax valve in house
• If the temperature drops outside to below 5 degrees the blue button will pop to prevent water freezing  in tank  thus preventing damage - this will mean you will have water pouring out under your motorhome

DO NOT

• Do Not Leave water pump on  all the time - turn off when your not in motorhome or going to bed
• Do Not Leave Hot water turned on longer than 1 hour otherwise pressure will pop reset button .
• Do NOT  try to  Operate  Truma with gas bottle turned off -  this wiill lock truma unit and go into error code - ( not covered under warranty )
• Do Not Run out of gas while heater or hot water system is turned on  as it will lock the Truma system and go into error  code  ( not covered under warranty )
• If your motorhome is equipped with a window switch make sure window is completely closed otherwise heater or hot water will not work
  
  TO  RESET  FROST  VALVE 
• When Blue button has popped out at bottom of frost valve - 
• push blue button back in  
  it will not reset until  outside temperature has reached 7 degrees and above 
  ( as illustrated above is correct setting )  
  
  IN  COLD  TEMPERATURES  
  If you are away  in your motorhome , it can help if you turn on your hot water late at night for about half  an hour  , then turn it off
  This will keep the  temperature  of  cylinder  warm  and less likely  to  reset the frost valve and drop the water .

FIAT  DUCATO   CHECK ENGINE   LIGHT 

When you see this light  come on  it means  generally you have carboned  up the  diesel engine  from driving too slow, or  you have been doing short  trips ,or  letting it  idle... which will carbon the engine up   

In a world today  with emission standards  on diesels  being  stricter in european countries  than the western world .
There comes  a criteria you must follow  to respect the  diesel engine  . otherwise it will not  respect  you !!!

THIS IS CALLED A DPF  FILTER 
Diesels produce lots of soot (particulate matter) that can cause respiratory problems and contribute to the risk of cardiovascular diseases.
Modern diesel vehicles  (since 2010) have to be fitted with a Diesel Particulate Filter (DPF) in the exhaust to stop this soot passing into the atmosphere.
To maintain performance a DPF has to be emptied regularly.  This is usually done passively in a process called 'regeneration': when the exhaust temperature’s high enough, on motorways

Active regeneration will be initiated every 300  kilometres  or so depending on how you use your vehicle  and will take approx  15 minutes to complete.
(Depending on how you have been driving) 
But it’s a problem if your journey’s too short and the regeneration doesn’t finish.
During active regeneration you may notice:

• Faster engine idle speed
• Increased fuel consumption
• A hot, acid smell from the exhaust.
• The engine sounds different

Don’t Ignore a Warning Light

It is  already  very  bad  of  carbon in the  engine  to get  the light  to come  on 
So if you get a warning light showing that the filter’s blocked, it may be possible  ( if  your lucky)  to complete an active regeneration cycle and clear the warning light by driving the vehicle  hard for 20 minutes minimum or so at speeds over  95kph.  -  Down the  motorway  or  highway

If you ignore a DPF warning light and keep driving in a relatively slow, stop/start pattern, soot will build up in the filter until your vehicle goes into ‘restricted performance mode.

If you let it get this bad:

• Driving at speed alone won’t be enough.
• You’ll have to get a dealer to do a  manual inspection
• In extreme cases they may have to replace the DPF  filter which can cost a lot of  money

In most cases there’s only a short time between the DPF being partially blocked and it getting so blocked it needs replacing , at the owners cost

BLOCKED  DPF  WITH CARBON 

THE  PREVENTION 

• All CI customers at the time of  collection of  there vehicle  are advised  to never  let the motorhome idle  to warm it  up  or to charge batteries,  traffic lights are fine
• Do Not do short trips all the time  it will carbon up the engine  ,  drive it hard  !!!    so you drive it  hard  from takeoff  up to the legal speed limit  .
  If you  drive around  like a snail it will carbon up the engine, not a fault of the Fiat , it is a fault of the driver !
  All Diesel vehicles work the  same  
• Dont  use cheap Diesel  , or diesel stored in farm tanks to avoid  contamination  .... Any of the major brands like  BP, Caltex, Z  or Mobil.... are  fine 
• Dont  buy diesel from  remote  country  service  stations  , fill up  at main cities  where  tanks are regularly  refilled  to avoid  the  possibility of  contamination 
  with water in the storage tanks  etc 

PLEASE  NOTE  :  This  works exactly   the  same  prinicipal  for any late model  diesel engine , this is NOT  solely  for  Fiat  Ducato

INTERNAL SLIDING  DOORS 
MUST BE LOCKED  IN TRANSIT  

Very important to make sure ALL  your internal sliding doors  are clipped  into place 
before  travelling  as shown below

If you do Not clip these into place  the door will slam shut and  break the  brackets
internally on the door  ....  
Ci  will  definitely  Not cover this  under warranty  !!!!!
They never break with normal use