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c) Driving the vehicle
• Improper use can cause serious injury and damage to property! Only use the vehicle when it is within
your sight. Do not use the vehicle at night.
• Only use the vehicle when you are fully alert and able to respond. As is the case when driving a real
vehicle, fatigue, alcohol or medications can affect your ability to respond.
• This model vehicle must not be used on public roads, spaces or paths. Do not use the vehicle on private
land without the landowner's permission.
• Do not drive towards people or animals!
• Avoid driving in very low outdoor temperatures. Plastic parts lose their elasticity in cold temperatures.
This can result in serious damage even after a minor accident.
• Do not use the vehicle during thunderstorms, under high-voltage power lines or next to radio masts.
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Always leave the remote control turned on when the vehicle is in use.
• When you have finished using the vehicle, switch off the speed controller and fully disconnect the battery
from the speed controller.
You can now switch off the remote control.
• The range of the remote control decreases when the batteries are nearly empty. Replace the batteries
when necessary.
When the vehicle battery is nearly empty, the vehicle will slow down and may not respond properly to
the remote control.
In addition to powering the motor via the speed controller, the vehicle battery also generates the neces
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sary voltage/current for the receiver and the steering servo.
This voltage is generated via an integrated BEC ("Battery eliminator circuit", an electronic circuit that
supplies a voltage directly to the receiver without an additional receiver battery).
If the battery voltage is too low, the receiver voltage may drop and the vehicle may not respond to remote
control commands.
If this occurs, stop driving the vehicle immediately (switch off the speed controller, disconnect the battery
from the vehicle and switch off the remote control). Replace/recharge the vehicle battery as necessary.
• The engine, drive, speed controller and vehicle battery heat up during use. Pause for at least 5–10
minutes before changing the battery.
• Allow the vehicle battery to cool down completely before charging.
• Do not touch the motor, speed controller or rechargeable battery until they have cooled down. Burn
hazard!