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Drink holder, California
Fig. 178 In the living area: drink holder attached in aluminium rail.
.--m First read and observe the introductory information and safety warnings & on page 210.
The drink holder for the living area can be attached to an aluminium rail and can be moved sideways.
• In the California Beach -aluminium rail in the left side trim panel.
• In the California Coast and Ocean -aluminium rail at the front edge of the kitchen unit.
Attaching and moving the drink holder in the aluminium rail
• To attach the drink holder, guide the two retain-ing lugs into the groove in the aluminium rail, and lower the drink holder.
• To move the drink holder lift it slightly. and move it sideways in the groove of the aluminium rail.
• To remove the drink holder lift it, and guide the locking lugs out of the groove of the aluminium rail. Darkening the interior of the vehicle, California
CC!J Introduction
This chapter contains information on the following subjects:
Opaque shades kit, removable
Opaque shades kit, integrated
Versions of the opaque shades
• Opaque shades kit, removable =>page 216.
• Opaque shades kit, integrated =>page 217.
Additional information and warnings:
• Windows =>page 36
• Seat functions, front =>page 69
• Seat functions, rear =>page 72
• Sun blind =>page 106
• Stowage =>page 150
• Seat functions, rear, California =>page 193
A WARNING
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The fibreglass rods and their connectors could be damaged or cause injury if they are bent too far.
• Never allow children to play with the fibre-glass rods.
A WARNING
Objects that are not secured, or are secured Incorrectly, can cause serious injuries in the event of a sudden driving or braking manoeu-vre or accident.
• Store the shades and fibreglass rods in the storage bag provided and keep this se-curely within the vehicle.
A WARNING
Obscured windows can impair visibility and driving safety.
• Only drive when you have sufficient visi-bility through all windows.
• Remove all shades before driving. Equipment, California 215

Opaque shades kit, removable
Fig. 179 On the sun visor: attaching the remova-ble opaque shades for the windscreen.
r-1"!1 First read and observe the introductory L-J,:.U Information and safety warnings & on page 215.
The opaque shades kit is supplied in a zippered storage bag, which can be securely stowed in a drawer underneath the 3-seat bench or the bench seaVbed. it consists of six components:
• A fabric shade with two "hoods" for the wind-screen =>Fig. 179.
• Two smaller fabric shades for the rear side win-dows.
• A fabric shade with a hole on the left side for the sliding door.
• A fabric shade with a hole on the lower side for the rear window.
• A fabric shade without a hole for the window opposite the sliding door.
Fitting the opaque shade for the windscreen
• Take the opaque shade for the windscreen out of the storage bag and unfold it.
• Pull the sun visors out of their retainers and swivel them towards the rear =>page 106.
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• Pull the "'hood" of the opaque shade for the windscreen over each sun visor, starting from each visor's outside edge 179.
• Fold sun visors forwards until they engage se-curely in their retainers.
• Wedge the lower end of the opaque shade for the windscreen into the gap between the dash panel and the windscreen.
Fitting opaque shades in the living area
Take the opaque shade out of the storage bag and unfold it.
Fit the opaque shade on the corresponding win-dow. The opaque shades are attached to the win-dow frames using magnets.
Removing the opaque shades
Removal of the opaque shade for the windscreen is carried out in reverse order.
Take hold of the opaque shades in the living area by their outer edge, and carefully pull them off the window frame.
Fold the opaque shade securely in its storage bag
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Do not place any objects that are sensitive to magnetism, such as payment cards in the stor-age bag with the opaque shades. They could be permanently damaged.

Opening the manual pop-up roof
Fig. 181 In the headliner: detach the hook of the retaining strap (left) and release the catches of the roof shell (right).
Fig. 182 Opening the pop-up roof.
r""'('n First read and observe the introductory L-W.I information and safety warnings & on page 218.
Opening the manual pop-up roof
• Open the roller shutter.
• Release the hooks =>Fig. 181 CD of the retain-ing strap on both sides from the retaining ring.
• Pull the latches @) towards front on both sides, and open the catches of the roof shell.
• Pull the cross web @ on both sides over the arrester® (arrow).
• Push the bar 182 CD upwards, firmly and evenly with both hands.
• Push up the bed panel to increase standing room. The bed panel is held up in the open posi-tion by a gas-filled strut.
The pop-up roof is held up in the open position by gas-filled struts.
Opening and closing windows in the canvas
• To Open, unzip and fold down the canvas.
• To Close, fold the canvas back up and zip com-pletely closed.
The insect screen is sewn into the canvas and cannot be opened.
Bed in pop-up roof
• Step carefully onto the seat cushion of the front seats and support yourself on the edge of the bed when climbing up to the pop-up roof bed => &.
Fitting the safety net for the pop-up roof bed
Always fit the safety net when children sleep in or otherwise occupy the pop-up roof bed => &.
• Fit the hooks on the safety net into the rings at the top right and top left of the pop-up roof.
• Lift the mattress on the roof bed and attach the bottom of the safety net to the now accessible press studs in the bed panel.
• Observe the safety instructions on the sticker on the front side of the bed panel
aAWARNING
Always take care when climbing into and out of the pop-up roof bed, otherwise you could cause serious injury to yourself or others.
• Never step on or support yourself with the front seat armrests or head restraints.
• Never step on or support yourself with the closed roller shutter.
• Never jump off the pop-up roof bed. Al-ways take care while climbing down. Ill>
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A WARNING (Continued)
• Help others, especially children, to climb up and down safely.
A WARNING
If the safety net is not fitted or not properly fitted, children could fall off the pop-up roof bed and seriously injure themselves.
Closing the manual pop-up roof
Fig. 183 Locking pop-up roof
,....--('n First read and observe the introductory L-J,::.U information and safety warnings & on page 218.
• Close all of the windows in the pop-up roof can-vas.
• Remove the children's safety net.
• Lower the bed panel.
• Ensure that the roller shutter is and stays open.
• Make sure that no people or objects, such as blankets or pillows, are on the upper bed. Position both mattresses appropriately.
• Disconnect any connected devices from the 12-volt socket in the roof frame, and stow them in a safe place in the vehicle.
• Open a vehicle door or a window to allow for releasing any pressure which may be generated when the pop-up roof is closed.
• Pull the pop-up roof down firmly with the bar or with the attached loop. While doing this, make sure that the fabric does not hang out or is trapped in the lifting mechanism
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A WARNING (ConUnued)
• Always fit the safety net when children sleep in or otherwise occupy the pop-up roof bed.
m Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles recom-L!J mends that small children not be allowed to sleep in the pop-up roof bed. • Fold the material inside itself and push it be-tween the body and the roof shell.
• Pull the bar downwards firmly and evenly with both hands until the pop-up roof is closed com-pletely. Make sure that the bellows material is not pinched.
• Lift the catches of the roof shell on both sides, and attach the cross web 183@ to the ar-rester@.
• Press down the catches CD until they engage audibly.
• Attach the hooks@ of the retaining strap on both sides in the retaining ring.
• Close the roller shutter. Make sure that the can-vas is not pinched.
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When closing the pop-up roof, make sure that the bellows material is not trapped. This ap-plies In particular for the catches and the rear lifting mechanism.

Closing the electric pop-up roof
j'"'('n First read and observe the introductory information and safety warnings & on page 221.
• Close all of the windows in the pop-up roof can-vas.
• Remove the children's safety net.
• Lower the bed panel.
• Ensure that the roller shutter is and stays open.
• Make sure that no people or objects, such as blankets or pillows, are on the upper bed. Position the mattress correctly.
• Disconnect any connected devices from the 12-volt socket in the roof frame, and stow them in a safe place in the vehicle.
• Switch on the ignition.
• Open one of the vehicle doors to allow excess air pressure to escape.
• Switch on the central control panel.
• Select the menu option Pop-up roof in the central control panel.
• Select menu option Close (dark background).
• Press and hold the rotary/push knob for ap-proximately four seconds. An acoustic signal is giv-en and the display reads for approximately four seconds Roof bed down? Shutter open? Window open?. All control elements for the pop-up roof are blocked during this safety check.
• Press and hold the rotary/push knob again to continue closing. Make sure that the canvas is not pinched at the front or on the side between the ve-hicle and the roof or the rods.
• Press and hold the rotary/push knob until the hydraulic motor has switched off automatically and the pop-up roof has closed fully. This is shown by the .t symbol in the display. The hydraulic motor has a run-on time of approx. 5 seconds to bleed the hydraulic system.
• Close the roller shutter. Make sure that the can-vas is not pinched.
m The LED lights in the pop-up roof are switch-L!..J ed off automatically as soon as the engine is
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• Take one long and one short plastic rail. as well as one Velcro strap from the drawer.
• Place the long plastic rail in the upper alumini-um rail on the roof frame on the right-hand side of the vehicle. The tapered end of the plastic rail should be pointing towards the rear of the vehicle 187 G). Push it in as far as it will go.
• Pull the Velcro strap@ through the narrow slot in the small plastic rail.
• Place a small plastic rail in the lower aluminium rail on the roof frame on the right-hand side of the Fig. 187 (arrow) and arrange it so that it is parallel to the long plastic rail. If an awning is fit-ted, slide the small plastic rail with the Velcro strap right up to the awning bracket.
• Pull the upper end of the Velcro strap through the slot in the long plastic rail.
• Bind both ends of the Velcro strap securely to-gether@.
• Repeat the same procedure on the left-hand side of the vehicle as on the right-hand side.
• Drive carefully and slowly to the nearest quali-fied workshop and have the pop-up roof checked & in Introduction on page 221.
Awning, California
a:n Introduction
This chapter contains information on the following subjects:
Opening and closing the awning . . . . . . • . . . . 227
Removing and fitting the awning . . . . . . . . . . . 228
Storing the folding crank for the awning
The folding crank for the awning is located in the drawer under the bench seaVbed.
Unclip the folding crank for the awning from the three clips to take it out of the drawer.
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Double closure Velcro set
This set consists of two short plastic rails and one long Velcro strap.
• Pull the Velcro tape over the whole roof.
• On the right side of the vehicle, pull the Velcro strap 188@ through the narrow slot in the small plastic rail.
• Place the short plastic rail in the lower alumini-um rail on the roof frame on the right-hand side of the vehicle 188 (arrow). If an awning is fit-ted, slide the small plastic rail with the Velcro strap right up to the awning bracket.
• Bring the Velcro strap around to bind the end of the strap with the long portion of the strap.
• Repeat the same procedure on the left-hand side of the vehicle as on the right-hand side.
• Drive carefully and slowly to the nearest quali-fied workshop and have the pop-up roof checked & in Introduction on page 221. When placing it in the drawer, check whether the folding crank for the awning Is securely connected to all three clips.
Additional information and warnings:
• Stowage 150
rTl The awning is a sun shade. lt is not suitable L!J to protect you from harsh weather.
• Close the awning if a storm is approaching and if it is snowing or raining heavily.

Tables and camping chairs, California
CllJ Introduction
This chapter contains information on the following subjects:
Folding table in the sliding door . . . . . . . . . . . . 229
Folding the work table out and in . . . . . . . . . . 230
Moving the work table . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • . 231
Camping chairs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 232 Flyscreen element for the sliding window . . . . 232
Additional Information and warnings:
• Seat functions, front 69
• Seat functions, rear =>page 72
• Stowage 150
• Stowage areas, California 210
• Drink holder 153
• Tailgate 36
• Awning 226
Folding table in the sliding door
Fig. 192 in the sliding door: folding table
J"'"'"('n First read and observe the introductory L-Jo:.LI information and safety warnings & on page 229.
The folding table can be assembled inside and out-side the vehicle.
Assembling the folding table outside the vehicle
• Push the handle 192 G) up to unlock the folding table.
• Lift the folding table out of its retainer.
• Central table 155
• Seat functions, rear, California 193
,A WARNING
Improper use of the tables could cause seri-ous Injury.
• Never use the tables while the vehicle is in motion.
• All tables must be securely stowed while the vehicle is in motion.
• Never sit or stand on the tables.
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Fig. 193 Controls on the folding table
• Unfold all four table legs until they engage se-curely.
• On uneven ground, correct the length of theta-ble leg using the thumb wheel 193 @.
• To stow the folding table, follow the above in-structions in reverse order. Reinsert the knurled screw fully in order to avoid "knocking noises" while the vehicle is in motion. .,.
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Assembling the folding table inside the vehicle
• Press handle 192 G) to unlock the fold-ing table.
• Lift the folding table out of its retainer.
• Pull the table guides 193@ right out.
• Connect the table guides to the guide rails on the side wall opposite the sliding door. To do this, guide the table guide from above into the groove in the rail, holding the folding table horizontally.
Fig. 194 In the living area: work table in stowed position and release lever (close-up).
1""1'11 First read and observe the introductory L-J,:.,U information and safety warnings & on page 229.
The work table is in its stowed position when it is fully folded and tucked securely between the bench seat/bed and the refrigerator box. The work table must always be kept in its stowed position while the vehicle is in motion & in Introduction on page 229.
Setting up the work table
• Press the release lever in the direction of the arrow 194.
• Move the work table until it is in front of the bench seat/bed.
• Lift up the work table to a horizontal position.
• Hold the work table in this position while fully unfolding the table leg until it locks securely into place.
• Press the red button on the table leg to unlock the lower portion of the leg.
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• Unfold both the front table legs until they en-gage securely.
• To stow the folding table, follow the above in-structions in reverse order. Fig. 195 Assembled work table
• Extend the lower portion of the table leg out fully until it clicks securely into place.
• Position the table on the vehicle floor.
Moving the work table
• Lift up the work table slightly to free the table leg.
• Hold the work table in this position and move it as needed.
Folding up the work table
• Lift up the work table slightly to free the table leg.
• Press the red button on the table leg to unlock the lower portion of the leg.
• Retract the lower portion of the table leg fully until it clicks securely into place. 11>