Repair Manual for Motor Caravans and Caravans

The repair manual for motor caravans and caravans, is an important source for qualified experts, insurance companies and vehicle repair shops.

The ``Repair Manual for Caravans and motor caravans`` supports the preparation of damage appraisals as well as the determination and elimination of various damage patterns. The annually updated guide for experts, insurance companies and garages has been available exclusively as CD since 2005 simplifying the access for automotive traders to the information they need.

Motor vehicle garages benefit from the work descriptions in words and pictures on repair techniques on the body, instructions for electrical installation, the liquefied gas system and target times for the duration of the work.

For experts and insurance companies, the comprehensive cost statements on spare part prices and labour costs as well as the new graphics on connection types and edge strip systems are of particular relevance.

Particularly informative is the detailed consideration of individual cases of damage which require a different assessment and damage assessment due to completely different materials than in the passenger car sector. The repair manual is independent of manufacturer and type and is kept up to date by an expert committee of the CIVD, in which the “Allianz Centre for technology” (Zentrum für Technik (AZT)), the “German Caravanning Trade Association” (Deutscher Caravaning Handels-Verband (DCHV)) and DEKRA, among others, also participate.

In addition, the CIVD provides a list of experts with special expertise in the assessment of motor caravans and caravans.

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