What is this switch for? (1 Viewer)

[tuppenytours]

hi, just bought our first motorhome, a 2015 Dethleffs. Slowly working my way through the handbook which is in German! Came across this switch on the dashboard but it is not contained in the handbook. Sorry to be a plonker but what does it do? It looks like a warning regarding overloaded rear axle.
Cheers.

 

[icantremember]

I think it's known as the "UP" button and details will be in the Fiat handbook.

OH YES ...

 

[Lenny HB]

Up Hill, when climbing steep hills it holds in the lower gears longer before changing up also works downhill giving more engine braking. If you have a heavy van worth using all the time.
It is the same symbol Fiat use in panel vans for heavy loads & does the same job.

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[Mikeco]

Looks like a long lost Picasso, could be worth millions.

 

[old-mo]

Welcome @tuppenytours...

I think you will find it is a (GWDV) grey water dump valve,,

Allows you to dump grey waste as you are driving along...

To be honest, I have no idea.. Sorry...

 

[movan]

It looks like the electric ratcatcher that @Snowbird put on his thread.

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[Lenny HB]

I think you will find it is a (GWDV) grey water dump valve,,

Allows you to dump grey waste as you are driving along...

No they look like this I've got one.

 

[Derbyshire wanderer]

It appears to be a switch that levels the van after you stock up with bottles of gin or similar

 

[TheBig1]

in other vehicles they call it hill start assist, fiat call it up

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[Spriddler]

hi, just bought our first motorhome, a 2015 Dethleffs. Slowly working my way through the handbook which is in German!

You can read or download the handbooks in English from Dethleffs UK website.
This for the 2015 models (318 pages!)

http://www.dethleffs.co.uk/fileadmi...15/X1513.08.231_Motorcaravan_2015_GB_komp.pdf

 

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[tuppenytours]

Many thanks for the advice, and also for the comic comments. I can see that I am going to enjoy it on here.

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[klaatu]

in other vehicles they call it hill start assist, fiat call it up

Hill start assist stops the vehicle rolling back when you start off on a hill, that's not what the "up" button on a Ducato is apparently for, as described by Lenny above.

 

[Lenny HB]

in other vehicles they call it hill start assist, fiat call it up

It is not a hill start that is on permantly on, on Ducato's, as I explaned eairler just holds the gears longer for climbing or decending or when heavily laden loads. Obviously only fitted to Ducato's with auto boxes.

 

[gus-lopez]

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[Minxy]

Its a warning not to take a really, really big hot water bottle in the back in case it leaks!

 

[Just smiffy]

On mine its the wind-up button.....

 

[davidbaldam]

Hi and welcome to FUN.

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[The Dudess]

 

[Lenny HB]

Forgot the customary

 

[buttons]

Hi and Welcome......

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[buttons]

Control for your Sat Dish...up down. Yours looks like it is up.

 

[Astro]

That button is for when you get pulled over by the DVSA for a weight check. Press that button to magically take some weight off your back axle to get it within limits again.
The magic only works for a short time so use it only when needed

 

[DBK]

Welcome!


And....

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[Mickey1]

Mickey

 

[WynandJean]

That button is for when you get pulled over by the DVSA for a weight check. Press that button to magically take some weight off your back axle to get it within limits again.
The magic only works for a short time so use it only when needed

Ooooh, where can I get one?

Wyn

 

[Puddleduck]

Now @Lenny HB has answered your question I will offer my suggestion that it is the passenger seat ejector button

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[Lenny HB]

Now @Lenny HB has answered your question I will offer my suggestion that it is the passenger seat ejector button

For the navigator when she takes you down a single track road with a 2m high bridge.