Caddy California -> Connecting and changing the gas cylinder for Your Volkswagen Caddy SUV Fifth Generation (2020-2025)

Operating the gas shut-off valve  
Pull out the stowage area from the mini-kitchen .  
Turn the handle on the gas shut-off valve by 90°.  
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The gas shut-off valve isclosed when the lever→ Fig. 1  
is at a right-angle to the gas pipe.  
Connecting and changing the gas cylinder  
Fig. 1 In the mini-kitchen: connected gas cylinder.  
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Pressure regulator(30 mbar)  
Bottle safety valve  
Union nut on the pressure regulator with left-hand thread  
Securing strap for the holder.  
Preparing to connect the gas cylinder  
On the second row of seats, fold the seat located in front of the mini-kitchen forwards.  
Open the central fastener on the gas cylinder compartment cover.  
Remove the cover and stow it safely in the vehicle.  
Close the gas shut-off valve (→ Gas system).  
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Close the cylinder safety valve→ Fig. 1  
to prevent accidental gas leakage→  
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Connecting a gas cylinder  
First read the section on “Preparing to connect the gas cylinder” and follow the instructions carefully.  
Position the gas cylinder in the gas cylinder compartment.  
Make sure that the gas cylinder is standing firmly on the floor of the gas cylinder compartment.  
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Pull the securing strap → Fig. 1  
around the gas cylinder.  
Close the securing strap.  
Tighten the securing strap until the gas cylinder is held firmly in place.  
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Connect the cylinder safety valve→ Fig. 1  
to the gas cylinder.  
Check that the cylinder safety valve is screwed on properly and that the connection is airtight.  
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Check that the gas hose is screwed securely onto the pressure regulator and onto the transition piece to the gas  
pipe. Make sure that the connections are airtight.  
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Connect the pressure regulator→ Fig. 1  
with the union nut→ Fig. 1  
to the cylinder safety valve by turning  
it anti-clockwise.  
Check that the pressure regulator is properly screwed on to the cylinder safety valve and that the connection is  
airtight.  
Make sure that the gas hose is positioned without impediment and that it is not pinched or damaged at any point.  
Changing the gas cylinder  
First read the section on “Preparing to connect the gas cylinder” and follow the instructions carefully.  
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Make sure that the cylinder safety valve→ Fig. 1  
is completely closed. This prevents gas from escaping  
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accidentally when the union nut → Fig. 1  
is loosened.  
Completely unscrew the union nut of the pressure regulator from the cylinder safety valve by turning it clockwise.  
Loosen the securing strap.  
Remove the gas cylinder.  
Connect a new gas cylinder → Connecting a gas cylinder.  
DANGER  
Leaking gas can cause an explosion.  
If you smell gas while connecting the gas cylinder, take the following actions immediately:  
Ensure there is no source of fire, spark or open flame in the vicinity.  
Close the safety valve on the gas cylinder.  
Open doors and windows to air out the vehicle.  
If the source of the gas smell cannot be eliminated, do not connect the gas cylinder. Have the gas system  
checked by a qualified workshop.  
The gas system doesnot need to be checked when a gas cylinder is  
changed.  
Gas cooker  
Fig. 1 Gas cooker: controls on the mini-kitchen.  
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