OWNER’S MANUAL
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Compact Scooter
14. General Warnings
PERSONAL & OPERATIONAL GUIDELINES
Drive profiles should only be adjusted by healthcare professionals and
approved agents/dealers, who are totally conversant with the process. They
must also fully understand the user’s capabilities and the user’s ability to
operate the scooter safely.
Incorrect settings may cause injury or damage to the user, bystanders, the
scooter and/or nearby property.
To determine personal mobility limitations, practice combinations of bending,
reaching, mount and dismount techniques, whilst in the presence of a
healthcare professional. Practice the above techniques BEFORE actively using
the scooter.
For users with balance problems, practice the above techniques with the aid of
an assistant, in the presence of a healthcare professional.
DO NOT
attempt to pick up objects that cause you to shift your weight in the
seat or require you to bend excessively in any direction. Such action may result
in the scooter tipping over, or in injury to the person or both.
DO NOT
use an escalator to move the mobility scooter between floors as
serious bodily injury could arise from such actions.
DO NOT
drive on the road, dual carriageways or motorways.
DO NOT
drive up, down or across inclines that have water, ice, oil or any other
slippery substance on the surface. Failure to note the above conditions could
cause loss of control.
DO NOT
attempt to drive over curbs or obstacles in excess of 45mm.
Disregarding this warning could cause the mobility scooter to tip resulting in
possible bodily harm.
DO NOT
make sharp turns in forward or reverse at high speeds.
DO NOT
lift the mobility scooter by its tiller, seat, body panels or by any
detachable assemblies. Always disassemble the scooter into its stowable parts
and then lift each assembly one at a time.
DO NOT
carry passengers on your scooter.
DO NOT
attempt to tow another vehicle.
DO NOT
operate the mobility scooter without first checking that it is safe to do
so. Always be aware of your surroundings.
DO NOT
attempt to use your mobility scooter without first checking that all
wiring harnesses are connected and all detachable parts/assemblies are
correctly aligned and firmly fixed in place.
ver 2019.05.30E
