Pride Mobility TRAVEL MATE, Owner'S Manual

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               Travel Mate

I I .   S A F E T Y

PRE-RIDE SAFETY CHECK

Get to know the feel of your Travel Scooter and its capabilities. Pride recommends that you perform a safety check
before each use to make sure your Travel Scooter operates smoothly and safely.

Perform the following inspections prior to using your Travel Scooter:

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Check for the electrical connections. Make sure they are tight and not corroded.

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Check the brakes (freewheel lever in drive mode).

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Check battery charge.

If you discover a problem, contact your authorised Pride Provider for assistance.

WEIGHT LIMITATIONS

Your Travel Scooter is rated for a maximum weight capacity. Refer to the specifications table for this information.

MANDATORY! Stay within the specified weight capacity for your Travel Scooter. Exceeding

the weight capacity voids your warranty. Pride will not be held responsible for injuries and/

or property  damage resulting from failure to observe weight limitations.

WARNING! Do not carry passengers on your Travel Scooter. Carrying passengers on your

Travel Scooter may affect the centre of gravity, resulting in a tip or a fall.

INCLINE INFORMATION

More and more buildings have ramps with specified degrees of inclination, designed for easy and safe access.
Some ramps may have turning switchbacks (180-degree turns) that require you to have good cornering skills on
your Travel Scooter.

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Proceed with extreme caution as you approach the downgrade of a ramp or other incline.

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Take wide swings with your Travel Scooter around any tight corners. If you do that, the Travel Scooter’s rear
wheels will follow a wide arc, not cut the corner short, and not bump into or get hung up on any railing corners.

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When driving down a ramp, keep the Travel Scooter’s speed adjustment set to the slowest speed setting to
ensure a safely controlled descent.

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Avoid sudden stops and starts.

When climbing an incline, try to keep your Travel Scooter moving. If you must stop, start up again slowly, and then
accelerate cautiously. When driving down an incline, do so by setting the speed adjustment dial to the slowest
setting and driving in the forward direction only. If your Travel Scooter starts to move down the incline faster than
you anticipated or desired, allow it to come to a complete stop by releasing the throttle control lever. Then push the
throttle control lever forward slightly to ensure a safely controlled descent.

WARNING! When climbing an incline, do not zigzag or drive at an angle up the face of the

incline. Drive your Travel Scooter straight up the incline. This greatly reduces the possibility

of a tip or a fall. Always exercise extreme caution when negotiating an incline.

WARNING! Do not drive your Travel Scooter across the side of an incline or diagonally up

or down an incline; do not stop, if possible, while driving up or down an incline.

WARNING! You should not travel up or down a potentially hazardous incline (i.e., areas

covered with snow, ice, cut grass or wet leaves).