Amiga TravelMate III, Owner'S Manual

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Transport
Amigos are not designed or tested for use as seats in private or public transporting vehicles. AMI advises
against transporting POVs in vehicles unless either the unit is folded and placed in the trunk of your car,
or the assembled unit is placed in the vehicle and strapped down. Any straps should be secured to non-removable parts of the
Amigo (i.e. platform). Even when strapped down, Amigos should not be used as seats in private or public transporting vehicles.
To transport your Amigo TravelMate III:
IMPORTANT - Remove key before folding Amigo!
1.
remove basket.
2.
Unplug battery connection using black battery power
connector handle. Firmly grip handle and lift straight
up to unplug. note:
Lifting on the end of the handle only will not
unplug the battery connection.
3.
Pull battery case out and away from velcro backing.
4.
While holding the top of the tiller, step on tiller release foot pedal.
Lower the tiller about two inches, then fold down seat back.
5.
Lift seat adjustment handle allowing seat to move forward into down
position. Lower the tiller to rest on seat.
6. To lock tiller in place, loop retainer cord over black knob located on top of tiller.
USE A SMALL PIECE OF CArPET Or A hEAVY DUTY TOWEL On VEhICLE BUMPEr WhEn LOADIng ThE
AmigO iNTO ThE TRuNK OF A vEhiclE TO pREvENT mARKiNg OR ScRATchiNg OF vEhiclE FiNiSh.
airline Travel
Special handling tags are suggested when transporting your Amigo by airlines. nonspillable,
sealed batteries are approved for travel on airplanes. When you make
your reservation, notify the airline that you will be requesting escort service.
This will assure that your Amigo will be picked up and delivered at the boarding gate.
For additional helpful hints for Airline Travel, visit our website at www.myamigo.com.
*Optional lithium batteries require you to take battery pack onboard plane as carry-on luggage.
Public Transportation
Some public transportation systems have accommodations for your Amigo, but you must
transfer to a seat. When utilizing public transportation, do not sit on your Amigo while it is
being lifted onto the vehicle or once the vehicle is in motion.
SAfETy WARnIngS
The driving performance of your Amigo can be influenced by electromagnetic fields, such as emitted by
cellular telephones and other emitting devices. We recommend the power on your unit be switched off
when using such a device. (Refer to Electromagnetic Interference section for additional information.)
• in some extreme circumstances, your Amigo’s performance could be affected by the electromagnetic field emitted
from alarm systems in shops (refer to Electromagnetic Interference section for additional information).
• The program settings in the controller should only be altered by factory-trained service providers in order to maintain safe
driving functions.
For helpful hints visit www.myamigo.com or contact us at 1-800-248-9131 or 989-777-0910.
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