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How It Works

CamperMode keeps your vehicle cabin comfortable overnight by cycling the built-in climatisation on and off automatically.

  • HEATING phase: the climatisation runs for one cycle (default 30 min) per VW system limit.
  • PAUSED phase: the system waits for the configured pause duration before starting the next cycle.
  • Sessions start either manually from the dashboard or automatically via a configured timer.
  • Each VW climatisation call lasts up to 30 minutes; CamperMode re-issues the command at the start of every new cycle.
Settings Reference
Battery threshold
Session will not start (or will stop) when the battery is below this level.
Pause between cycles
Minutes the system waits between heating cycles. Set to 0 for continuous operation.
Total duration / Endless
Maximum session length in minutes. Enable Endless to run indefinitely until stopped manually.
Target temperature
Desired cabin temperature (15.5–30.0 °C).
Additional heating consumers
Seat heating, window heating, and heating zones are disabled by default because camper mode only needs cabin air heating — nobody sits in the seats while sleeping. Enable the toggle in Settings only if you have a specific reason. Each zone activates seat heating, steering wheel heating, exterior mirror heating, rear window heating, and windscreen heating (requires the Volkswagen connector).
Timers
Schedule automatic session starts by time and day of week. One-time timers disable themselves after firing.
Safety & Battery
  • Set the battery threshold to at least 20 % to preserve enough charge to start the engine.
  • Seat heating, window heating, and heating zones increase power consumption significantly beyond base climatisation. Leave them disabled unless you have a specific need.
  • The scheduler rate-limits START commands to one every 3 minutes to protect the vehicle's telematics hardware.
  • If the vehicle goes offline or starts driving, the active session is stopped automatically.
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