Driving tips

The Skoda has all the comfort controls for making the driving experience as enjoyable and convenient as possible. 

Adaptive cruise control with adjustable distances to follow the car in front. These controls can be found on the lever behind the steering wheel on the left hand side and can be adjusted using the up and down toggle on the lever to adjust your speeds

Lane keeping assist can be turned on/off by going through the controls on your drivers setting on the screen

Blind spot warning lights display on the wing mirror when vehicles are on either side of the van

Maximum Kilometres Per Day

200km per day are allowed for the duration of the hire

The odometer will be checked before and after the hire and additional kilometres will be charged at $0.25 per kilometre. 

Fuel Type

95 or 98 Unleaded petrol is required to fill the camper.  

Camper Height

The camper will fit under any bridges, shopping centres awning or other low access points 2.3m or higher. 

Off Road Use

No offroad use is permitted during your hire of the camper. Campsite access through unsealed roads is allowed if details are given ahead of time. 

Beach Driving

No beach driving is permitted under any circumstances.

Tolls usage

Tolls are automatically billed to an account linked to the camper. This covers all tolls around Australia and the hirer will be billed for these tolls at the end of the hire..

Pulling into camp and setting up

Best setup for parking

For a comfy sleep it’s best to plan ahead when pulling into your camp spot. The sleeping arrangements are designed to have your head up the end of the roof top tent on the passenger side (left hand side) of the camper so keep this in mind if you’re parking up on a slight slope. You want to have your head at the high side of the slope so angle the car with the passenger side (left side) slightly higher if you’re forced to park on uneven ground.

Setting up the awning 

Check the weather conditions first and if it’s not too windy then unzip the awning cover and unfold the arms. Use the adjustable ratchet cord to secure both ends of the awning around the  roof racks, being sure to keep the foam protector over the boot section to avoid scratching or wearing on the car.

Adjust the poles for extra support and peg down the awning with the cords and pegs for additional protection from wind.

Setting up camp

There’s a collapsible table for placing your cooker on. Camp chairs are provided with the hire with black ones for adults and orange and blue ones for kids

Packing up

Before driving please check the following:

-   Rooftop tent is closed and all of the fabric is tucked in properly and not hanging out the sides

-   All loose items are stored away

-   Awning is packed away properly in the awning bag

Packing up the awning

Release the adjustable cord that secures the awning to the drivers side of the camper. The awning will fold in neatly. Start by folding away the two arms at the front of the car and then fold away the two rear arms. Roll the awning material up tightly and lock away with the velcro straps 

Returning the Camper

Washing

Please remove excess mud and dirt from the exterior before returning. Small amount of general driving bugs, dirt and dust is fine but if there’s excessive dirt (thick red dirt dust) and mud all over the camper please give it quick spray down with a high pressure water gun at a car wash (do not try to clean it with a drive through car wash as you’ll damage the rooftop tent).

Refueling

The car is to be returned with a full tank of 95 or 98 unleaded petrol.

Damage

Please report any damage to the exterior, interior or equipment during the hand over when dropping the van off. Reimbursement of the cost of repairs will be quoted and payment can be arranged once reviewed

Drop off time

Drop off time is flexible but if returning the van directly to Vamuz III  location we  try to keep this between 6am and 9pm.  Please arrange a time with plenty of warning.