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Safety instructions
A
The Carrera RC vehicle is designed for
hobby use only and may only be operated on
tracks and in spaces especially intended for
this purpose.
WARNING!
Do not use the
Carrera RC vehicle in road traffic.
B
Do not operate the car beneath overhead
high-voltage cables or broadcasting masts or
during a storm! Atmospheric disturbances
can affect the operation of the vehicle. When
there a large temperature differences be-
tween your car’s garage and the running
track, please wait until the vehicle has had
time to acclimatise. This will help prevent
conden sation forming and the possibility of
malfunctions resulting.
C
Never operate the product on grass surfaces.
There is the risk of grass hindering the move-
ment of the axles, which can lead to the motor
overheating. Do not use the Carrera RC vehicle
for transporting goods, persons or animals.
D
Never use the Carrera RC vehicle out-
doors during rain or snowfall. The car must
not be run through water, puddles and snow,
and must always be kept stored in a dry place.
Wet surfaces without puddles will not affect
the car’s performance as the electronic equip-
ment is protected against spray.
E
Never operate the vehicle near rivers,
ponds or lakes, to avoid the risk of the Carrera
RC car falling into the water. Avoid running on
courses which are laid exclusively with sand.
F
Do not expose the Carrera RC vehicle to
direct sunlight. To avoid the electronics in the
car overheating, when temperatures are
above 35 ° C, regular short pauses in opera-
tion are essential.
G
Never subject the Carrera car to repeated
changes of load – that means continuously
reversing it.
H
Always place the car on the floor by hand.
Never throw the car on the floor from a stand-
ing position.
I
Avoid jumping from jumps or ramps higher
than 15 cm (0.49 ft.).
K
Never use strong solvents for cleaning the
car.
L
To avoid malfunctions to the control sys-
tem resulting in uncontrolled operation of the
Carrera RC vehicle, check that the controller
batteries and the rechargeable batteries in
the vehicle have sufficient charge. Supply ter-
minals are not to be short-circuited.
M
The Carrera RC vehicle must be inspect-
ed before and after operation, each time it is
used, to ensure that it has not become disas-
sembled. Any screws or nuts that may have
become loosened during operation must be
tightened.
Instruction Manual
Contents of package
1
1 x Turnator
1 x Controller
1 x USB charging cable
2 x 1.5 V Micro AAA batteries
(non-rechargeable)
Recharging the LiPo rechargeable
battery
Make sure you only charge the LiPo re-
chargeable battery supplied with the LiPo
charging unit also supplied (USB cable). In
case you try to charge the rechargeable bat-
tery with a different LiPo battery charger or
any other battery charger, this might cause
serious damages. Please carefully read the
previous chapter about warnings and guide-
lines on the usage of rechargeable batteries
before proceeding.
The rechargeable battery fitted in the car with
its USB charging cable can be charged from
a USB port on a computer:
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