The heating in the Road House works with gas. Here is how to use it:
- Open the gas bottle. It is located in the trunk compartment behind the small door on the drivers side.
- Then turn the safety lever for hot water (water tap + heating symbol) to a horizontal position. The lever is located behind the flap on the back seat:
- Turn on the on-board computer above the entrance door.
- Then turn on the Truma unit on the house symbol.
- Press the "Room Climate" option.
- Choose "Heating" or "Ventilation". Our vans are not prepared with the other two options.
- Then choose the desired temperature with the "+ or -".
- When you want to switch the heating off, press "Turn off" in the right top corner.
Note: Do not block the ventilation outlets!
The window at the dinette next to the rear seat must be closed for the heating to work. Outside under the window is the outlet for the exhaust gas. This prevents it from entering the vehicle.
The heating consumes a lot of electricity. Please note therefore:
- You can heat self-sufficiently for 1 night.
- If you switch off heavy consumers (such as the refrigerator) overnight, the operating time is extended to 2 nights.
- Danger of switch-off: Check in the evening whether the camping battery has at least 12.3 V (50%) voltage. If the heater does not have enough voltage and you start it several times in vain, the system will lock completely for safety reasons and can only be unlocked by a Truma workshop. If this situation applies or you are unsure, please use the Contact section so we can guide you in the best possible way.
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Troubleshooting
If the heating system does not work, check the Truma unit. If there is a problem with the heating system, an error message may appear. These are the most common ones:
Common errors on the Truma display:
E517H // E507H // E516H: The error code appears when the gas supply is interrupted. Turn off the system, turn on the gas, press the black button to confirm that the error has been acknowledged. You may need to reset the appliance and start the process again.
W412H: The error appears when a window is open. This activates the safety pin to prevent exhaust gases from the heater entering the vehicle interior. To allow the exhaust gases to flow again, close the window.
W418H // W411H // W303H // E654H // E566H: The error code appears if the voltage of the camping battery is insufficient.
Check the battery capacity on your on-board display. If the value is below 12.3 V (50%), the battery must be charged before starting the heater.
Repeated unsuccessful restarts of the Truma unit can cause the heater to block.
If another error code is displayed, please contact us so that we can help you further.
Reset:
When the errors appear, the issue must be corrected (if no gas, open the gas bottle) and the error erased.
You found the cause of the error and fixed it? Great! Some errors disappear by themselves.
Others need to be confirmed by you.
This video shows you how it's done:
Resetting the Truma unit after an error/warning message. Only ONCE!!!
In some cases, manually resetting the Truma helps. Only try this once – repeatedly resetting it without fixing the cause can permanently lock the entire system.
To completely restart the system, follow the instructions:
Go to the Truma unit:
- Select “Settings” on the display.
- Then press “General”.
- Now select “Factory reset”.
- Confirm by pressing “Reset everything”.
- The reset will begin. It may take a few minutes to complete.
Once the process is complete, the warning sign/error message will disappear and the heater should work again.