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Can't find it my manual and, frankly, haven't got a clue.
 

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It is a switch to seperate the cab from the hab area so you can use base vehicle as a car when your not camping ;)


Forgot to say make sure you put legs down before you press it

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You'd be up earlier if you were in a hospital bed with machines pinging and bonging all night long.

I had a week of that with a kidney stone -luckily the hospital is right next door and what with CH being 100% private insurance it's not such a bad experience - except I shared a room with a diabetic who kept sneaking out for maccyd's and then fitting as a result.

Hope you're not there for long.
 
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You'd be up earlier if you were in a hospital bed with machines pinging and bonging all night long.
Yeah ... I had an old biddy who walked up and down my four bed ward in the middle of the night ... smoking. I was on an oxygen machine ... God they were long nights. No-one could find where she hid her cigarettes!!!
 
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Looks like a gas bottle ..

I think it's meant to represent a weight .. like the brass ones for the Salter kitchen balance scales..

If you load more weight.. you press the button to start the air compressor to increase the pressure in the air bags until the van is level ..

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I think you're correct there !
 
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Can't find it my manual and, frankly, haven't got a clue.
It's called the "Up" button I think and will be described in the separate manual for the Comfortmatic. It holds a lower gear, delaying changing up. Supposed to be used on steep hills but I've never used it as I put it in manual on mountain passes.
 
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Is someone playing with a switch?

My toilet light keeps going on and off...

Please stop it.

JJ :cool:

(Credit to Steven "It's A Small World But I Wouldn't Want To Paint It" Wright, from Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA.)

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scotjimland

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It's called the "Up" button I think and will be described in the separate manual for the Comfortmatic. It holds a lower gear, delaying changing up. Supposed to be used on steep hills but I've never used it as I put it in manual on mountain passes.

thanks.. good info.. (y) so not a suspension adjuster.. :LOL:
 
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From November 2013
See this thread

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It is only required when you are carrying more than your allowable payload to stay within MTPLM, and it reduces the payload weight accordingly
 
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It's just above the automatic gearstick, just below heater vent on right of steering wheel (left hand drive).

Ours has the same and it's a hill climb assist thingy. Keeps you in a lower gear for longer when the back axle is heavy laden.

@DBK and others beat me to it :)
 
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I rarely use it on my 3litre but if yours is a newer 2.3 auto it might prove usefull

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I find it a great help when fully loaded (5500kg) with the scooter and with my drive being uphill and it works really well. Have to be in auto and 1st gear only.
 
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SwissBob
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Just bought an Eriba FT 580
Just tried it out going over our local little pass at Wasserfluh. Without button - lots of changing up and down. With button - smoother climbing for sure. Not sure I'll use it often though - with manual mode I felt more in control on the twisty bits.
 
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