ABS P.RIDE, Manual

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The ABS
®
P.RIDE System searches for group members
for approx. 20 seconds after the activation handle is
unfolded.
The bottom LED lights up blue during this process.
If the search was successful, the bottom LED flashes
blue, indicating that you are in a group.
The top and bottom LEDs now blink green/blue.
The system is now in group mode. If a group member
pulls his/her activation handle, every airbag in the
group will be activated.
7.2 SAVING GROUP MEMBERSHIP
Group programming remains in place even if you fold
the handle up. If you are outside the radio range for
more than 3 hours with the handle unfolded, the sys-
tem changes over automatically to individual mode.
7.2.1 GROUP MEMBERSHIP WITH
HANDLE FOLDED UP
We recommend that you fold up the activation handle
when on chairlifts, in gondolas, in or around a heli-
copter and in any situation in which you wish to avoid
accidental activation. Group programming remains in
place even if you fold the handle up. The system goes
into group search mode when you open the activation
handle. This is indicated by the bottom LED flashing
blue rapidly. The old group will be recognised again.
The bottom LED now flashes blue slowly. This also
works if group members have wandered outside the
radio range (see 7.2.2) or unfold their handles again at
different times.
7.2.2 GROUP MEMBERSHIP OUTSIDE
RADIO RANGE
The radio range is 300 m with visual contact. The radio
signal is passed from group member to member using
a repeater function. This means that the radio range
can be expanded significantly and disruptive landscape
formations can be circumvented.
If one or more persons go outside the transmission
range for the group, e.g. if they stay in a cabin for
longer or decide on a different descent, they remain
part of the group for 3 hours with the activation handle
unfolded. As soon as this person or these persons come
back within range for the group, you must close the
handle and reopen it in order to activate group search
mode. You will then be added to the group again
automatically. The bottom LED flashes blue slowly to
indicate that you are part of a group.
If one or more persons are outside the transmission
range for the group for more than 3 hours with the han-
dle unfolded, the system changes over automatically to
individual mode. The top LED alone will flash green.