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c) Driving the Vehicle
• Improper operation may cause serious injury and property damage! Only drive with the model directly in view. This
is why you shouldn’t drive at night.
• Only drive when your ability to react is unrestricted. Exhaustion or the influence of alcohol or medication can cause
incorrect responses, just as with real vehicles.
• Please note that this model vehicle must not be driven on public roads, places or streets. Also do not operate it on
private grounds without the owner’s permission.
• Don’t drive towards animals or people!
• Do not drive in rain, through wet grass, water, mud or snow. The model is not waterproof or watertight.
• Avoid driving at very low outdoor temperatures. In the cold, the plastic of the car body and the chassis parts can
loose its elasticity; in this case, small accidents can already lead to damage to the model.
• Do not drive in the case of a thunderstorm, under high-voltage power lines or in the proximity of radio masts.
• Never touch the ignition cable or spark plug connector when the motor runs. High voltage, danger to life!
• Gear transmission is designed for off-road use. In case of permanent driving on roads, the engine may overrev.
• Leave the transmitter on while the vehicle is in operation. Always switch off the motor first to park the vehicle. Then
switch off the receiver power supply (switch to „OFF“). Now you may turn off the transmitter.
• The range of the transmitter decreases when the batteries (or rechargeable batteries) are weak. Weak batteries (or
rechargeable batteries) in the receiver system prevent powerful operation of the sensor. Before going on a drive,
check the charge condition of the batteries or rechargeable batteries in the transmitter and receiver.
Due to its size, the vehicle is equipped with a very strong steering servo. It has an increased power demand. For this
reason, a high-performance receiver current supply is required (e.g. 5-cell Hump battery pack).
Check the receiver power supply before and after each drive. If the voltage is too low, the servos will only show weak
reactions, so that the vehicle will no longer react to the control commands from the transmitter. The receiver may
also show unpredictable responses.
Terminate driving operation at once (switch off motor, switch off receiver power supply, switch off transmitter) if the
reaction of the receiver system is not as desired. Then replace the receiver power supply or recharge it.
• The motor and drive parts (e.g. exhaust, clutch) heat in operation. Wait at least 5 to 10 minutes before each new
drive.
Do not touch the motor and drive parts (exhaust, etc.) until they have cooled down. Danger of burns!
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