c) Driving
• Never drive if your ability to respond is limited (e.g. when tired, under medication or under the influence of alcohol) Incorrect responses can cause serious
damage to people and objects.
• Do not drive towards groups, persons or animals!
• Always keep visual contact to your model! Do not drive at night.
• Never drive on roads which are opened to public road traffic! Take note of possible conditions and regulations for the site.
• Do not drive in closed rooms!
• Regularly check all screw connections and attachments, as these may come off or loosen due to engine vibrations during driving.
• Avoid driving at very low outdoor temperatures. The synthetic material of the car body loses its elasticity; Thus, even small collisions may lead to splintering
and breaks.
d) Radio Remote Control
• Before each start, check the range of your remote control system.
• Check the charge level indicator of your remote control! Weak or empty rechargeable batteries (or batteries) can cause you to lose control over your model.
• Make sure that the rechargeable batteries of both transmitter and receiver are completely charged.
• Screw the transmitter aerial in tight and pull it out to its entire length. An aerial that is not completely pulled out reduces the range of the remote control
transmitter.
• Prior to starting the engine, make sure that the throttle/brake servo is in idle position.
• Verify on the stationary model that the servos respond to the signal of the remote control!
• Secure excess lengths and loose cables with thin cable fasteners! Make especially sure that no lines can be caught in any moving parts.
• Make sure that nobody else is transmitting in the proximity of your frequency! Interfering signals on the same frequency can make you lose the control over
your model. Even when using different modulation types (FM, PPM, AM, PCM), the same frequency may not be used!
• Do not drive underneath high voltage power lines or radio masts.
• Do not drive in thunderstorms! Atmospheric interferences can affect the signals of your remote control transmitter.
• Don't drive in the rain, through wet grass, water, mud or snow. The RC system components are not water-proof!
• Always leave the remote control and the receiver turned on whilst the engine is running!
• Switching off: First turn off the engine, then the receiver and finally the transmitter.
e) Batteries and Rechargeable Batteries
• Remove the rechargeable batteries from the receiver if you are not using the latter for an extended period of time.
• Never mix rechargeable batteries with dry-cell batteries.
• Never mix full and half full rechargeable batteries / batteries or rechargeable batteries with different capacities. Otherwise, the weaker rechargeable batteries
/ batteries or rechargeable batteries with low capacity may be completely discharged and leak
• Never try to charge normal batteries. Danger of explosion!
• Dispose of empty or defective batteries or of batteries that cannot be recharged anymore properly (see chapter on „Disposal").
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