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can cause safety problems and must be reported
immediately to an approved service technician.
SAFETY INFORMATION ABOUT DRIVING
DANGER
Risk of damage to the equipment or serious, even
fatal, injury.
• Before taking your seat in the wheelchair or
getting out if it, ensure that the brakes are ap-
plied and that the equipment is turned off to
prevent any unintentional movement.
• Adapt your speed to the environment in which
you are travelling. To control handling of the
equipment, it is better to start on flat ground.
• Turn the control handle until the desired
speed is reached. When starting off, use the
slowest speed and increase the speed slowly
to reach your walking pace. The speed should
not be faster than the walking speed of the
person pushing the wheelchair.
• Always ensure you can be seen from afar, es-
pecially if you use your motorised wheelchair
at night.
•
Pay close attention to traffic on the road.
• Don’t forget that car or lorry drivers do not
expect to see a manual wheelchair running at
a speed greater than that achieved by manual
propulsion. If there is the least danger, don’t
take the risk of crossing the road.
• Remember that the motorised vehicle can
stop operating suddenly if you completely
discharge the battery:
• we recommend using a lap seat belt when you
use the power add-on.
• we recommend using a lap seat belt when you
use the power add-on.
• Never approach steps or ditches at maximum
speed.
• Turn the Light Assist
2.1
off when you stop or
are waiting in front of potential sources of
danger and take your hands off the control
handle
Any malfunction of the control unit is liable to re-
sult in unexpected/erratic movements leading to
damage to the equipment or serious, even fatal,
injuries.
• If an unexpected/erratic movement occurs,
stop using the motorised vehicle immediately
and contact a qualified technician.
• It is important that the joystick is replaced if it
is damaged or weakened, as this could damage
the control unit.
WARNING
Risk of injury if the motorised vehicle tips over.
•
Refer to the technical specifications (maxi
-
mum safe slope)
• As far as possible, avoid driving on slippery,
icy or oily surfaces when there is a risk of lo-
sing control of the vehicle. If you cannot avoid
travelling over such surfaces, drive slowly and
with the greatest care.
• Keep away from the kerb when travelling on
pavements.
• Ensure that there are no objects in your
path likely to damage the mechanism of your
vehicle.
• Cross the kerbs of pavements going forwar-
ds or backwards. When you cross obstacles,
always stay within the maximum obstacle
height (refer to the Technical Specifications
section).
• Never try to go down a series of steps with
your motorised vehicle.
• Avoid making sudden movements of the
control unit or sudden changes of direction
while the motorised vehicle is moving.
• Never use the motorised vehicle to transport
several people.
• Do not exceed the maximum total permitted
load (refer to the Technical Specifications sec
-
tion).
• Remember that the motorised vehicle brakes
or accelerates when you change the speed of
travel while the vehicle is moving.
• The anti-tipper device must be used.
• Turn the Light Assist
2.1
off immediately when
you no longer need it to avoid unintentional-
ly initiating a driving force by touching the
control handle.
DANGERS AND DANGEROUS SITUATIONS
• When taking corners or turning round while
going up or down, only perform these ma-
noeuvres carefully and slowly.
• When you are crossing main roads, crossroads
and level crossings, take the greatest care. Ne-
ver cross parallel to the rails on the road and
level crossings as the wheels could get trap-
ped.
• Be very careful when going on ramps and
vehicle lifting devices. The Light Assist
2.1
must be turned off during the lifting or lowe-
ring process of a ramp or a lifting device. The
control handle must not be operated. In ad-
dition, the wheelchair’s handbrake must be
applied to avoid any unintentional movement.
WARNING
Risk of injury if you collide with an obstacle while
passing through narrow passageways such as
doors and entrances.
• Pass through narrow passageways at the
slowest speed of travel and with the greatest
care.
SAFETY INFORMATION ABOUT SERVICING AND
MAINTENANCE
DANGER
Risk of damage to the equipment or serious, even
fatal, injury.
Incorrect repair and/or maintenance of this mo-
torised vehicle by users/carers or by unqualified
technicians are liable to result in damage to the
equipment or serious, even fatal, injuries.
• Do NOT undertake ANY maintenance task
other than those described in this user ma-
nual. These repairs and/or servicing MUST be
carried out by a qualified technician. Contact a
Benoit Systemes dealer or technician.
CAUTION
Risk of accident and loss of guarantee if incorrect
maintenance performed
• For safety reasons and to avoid accidents re-
lated to unnoticed past wear, it is vital that this
motorised vehicle should be checked once a
year under normal use conditions.
SAFETY INFORMATION ABOUT MODIFICATIONS MADE
TO THE EQUIPMENT
WARNING
Risk of damage to the equipment or serious injury
Using or replacing (maintenance) unsuitable parts
is liable to result in injuries or damage to the
equipment.
• Spare parts used MUST be Benoit Systemes
original parts.
• Ensure you always quote the serial number
of the equipment when you order spare
parts.
CAUTION
Using unapproved components or accessories is
liable to result in injuries or to damage the moto-
rised vehicle.
Using accessories and parts not approved by Be-
noit Systemes may alter the stability of the elec-
tric vehicle to tipping and increase the risk of it
tipping over.
• Use only accessories and parts approved by
Benoit Systemes for this equipment.
• Electrical and electronic components not ap-
proved by Benoit Systemes for this electric
vehicle are liable to cause fires and electro
-
magnetic damage.
• Use only electrical and electronic components
approved by Benoit Systemes for this equip-
ment.
Batteries not approved by Benoit Systemes
for this motorised vehicle are liable to cause
chemical burns.
• Use only batteries approved by Benoit Syste-
mes for this equipment.
Free wheel mode
• The free wheel mode is designed to ma-
noeuvre the electric vehicle over short dis-
tances and on flat ground only. The brakes
must be disengaged by another person and
not by the user. This ensures that the brakes
are only disengaged when another person is
present to make the electric vehicle safe and
to avoid it moving accidentally.
SAFETY INFORMATION ABOUT
USING THE BATTERY AND CHARGER
Only use original batteries. We decline all liabi-
lity for damage caused by using other batteries
not supplied by Benoit Systemes.
WARNING
Risk of explosion and destruction of batteries if
the wrong charger is used.
• Only use the charger supplied by Benoit Sys-
temes.
WARNING
Risk of injury by electrocution and destruction of
the charger if it is wet.
• The charger is designed for indoor use only
and must be protected against moisture.
• Always charge in a dry environment. Do not
expose the equipment with the battery rack
fitted to moisture (water, rain, snow) during
charging. Never charge the battery in rooms
exposed to moisture.
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