Here is how to get ready to cook in the Family Finca (VW Grand California):
- Open the gas cylinder (11 kg) in the right-hand compartment of the trunk. Turn the brass-colored knob on the gas bottle to + or - to turn it on or off:
- Make sure that the gray line on the marked black rotary box points in the direction of the open gas cylinder:
- Press and hold the black button next to the golden valve for a few seconds:
Here is a video in which everything is explained step by step:
- Open the lever in the kitchen.
The lever is on the right side of the kitchen behind a flap. The lever on the right is for cooking and the lever on the left is for the heating and hot water. The levers are open when they are in a vertical position. There is a sign inside the compartment showing the open and closed position. - To ignite the gas stove, turn up the gas knob on the stove itself and press it down at the same time as you use the small, black ignition button.
Attention
After cooking and especially when driving, be sure to close the shut-off taps and the gas bottle!
Please also note that, for safety reasons, the gas compartment must not be used as a storage space.
Troubleshooting
How to check the gas flow
If the gas flow is interrupted here is how you can check it:
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Check the gas bottles in the trunk. It should look like this:
- If the two dots (1) are no longer green but red, there is also no gas on the system. It may have turned red because the gas bottle is not open (2).Turn the brass rotary knob on the gas bottle all the way to allow for was flow. If the bottle is open but no gas is flowing, it might be empty.
- If one gas cylinder is empty, the black knob with the gray marking (1) can be turned 180 degrees to draw gas from the other gas cylinder. It should turn green again as soon as the gas is drawn from the other full cylinder.
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The two dots will also turn red when the tube safety device has been activated.
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Press the black button (3) on the tube directly next to the cylinder. You will hear a metallic click as soon as the button is properly in.
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If the yellow button is sticking out (4), no gas is coming in. The yellow button pops out when it shakes a lot while driving.
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To push the yellow button back in, press it in and hold it for about 10 seconds.