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Safety instructions
Sitting in the mobility scooter
Warning:
ƒ Make sure that your fingers and limbs do not
get trapped. Always be very careful:
­ When folding away armrests.
­ If you are not in full control of your arms or
legs.
Driving the mobility scooter
(see also the chapter 'Use')
Warning:
ƒ Please follow the relevant traffic rules that
apply.
ƒ Make sure that no loose clothing can get
caught. These may become trapped in the
wheels.
Do not transport anything on the handlebars,
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instead, use the basket.
Do not let anyone stand on your mobility
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scooter.
ƒ Do not transport anything on your lap.
Attention:
ƒ Before driving­off check that the mobility
scooter is in the driving status and not in
freewheel.
Do not keep the magnetic key on your
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dashboard, but hang it from the steering
column in the place intended for this
purpose.
Slopes and other obstacles
Warning:
ƒ Avoid slopes with a gradient greater than 6°.
Driving on slopes (forwards or in reverse) is
always dangerous.
Be careful you do not overturn when driving
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on a slope. Never freewheel down a slope.
Approaching a curb
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Safety instructions
Always drive straight up/down a slope, never
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angle across it.
ƒ Drive carefully along (pavement) edges.
An uneven surface increases the risk of
overturning.
ƒ Avoid prolonged driving on inclines. This
can cause excessive wear on the engine and
electrical components.
Attention:
ƒ Your centre of gravity moves when you drive
up or down a slope. Please beware.
ƒ Turn around carefully on a steep slope as
there is a greater risk of overturning.
ƒ Always approach a curb from directly in
front.
ƒ Never reverse over a curb or obstacle.
The maximum curb height you can drive
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over is 5 cm.
Soft, slippery or uneven surfaces increase
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the risk of a dangerous situation.
ƒ The breaking distance can be significantly
longer on a slope than on a flat surface.
Transport the mobility scooter without pas-
senger (see the 'Transport and storage' chapter)
Extremely dangerous:
When transporting the mobility scooter in
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a motor vehicle, always make sure you are
seated in a fixed seat of the motor vehicle.
Never use your mobility scooter as a seat in
a motor vehicle.
ƒ You should not move the mobility scooter by
using a hoisting device or a lifting system.
Warning:
Make sure that your fingers do not get
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trapped when folding down the mobility
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