OPERATING YOUR ETRIKE
VI. SLOWING DOWN/BRAKING
In the United States, bicyclists are required to use a hand signal to alert surrounding
traffic of their intention to slow down or stop. Your eTrike is equipped with rear braking
lights which activate when you engage either hand brake, and which may be used in
place of the hand signal. If the rear braking lights are not functional, you should have the
eTrike serviced immediately for repair. The proper hand signal must be used if riding the
eTrike without rear braking lights.
a.
Braking: Release the throttle and squeeze both the front and rear hand brakes
with equal pressure until the eTrike comes to a full stop.
b.
Slow Down: Release the throttle and squeeze both the front and rear hand brakes
with enough equal pressure to slow the eTrike down to the desired speed.
VII. INSTRUMENT DISPLAY
a.
Speedometer – Displays your current speed.
Note: Travel speed is impacted by the speed setting you select. Refer to section
III. Speed Setting Switch for more information.
b.
Battery Life Indicator – Displays the current battery life in bars and voltage.
c.
Trip Odometer – Displays the kilometer per trip/ignition.
VIII. HEADLIGHT
The headlight can be used whenever low visibility in natural light compromises the safe
operation of your eTrike.
a.
To turn the headlight on, move the switch on the right hand UP.
b.
To adjust the brightness, move the switch on the left hand UP and DOWN.
c.
To turn the headlight off, move the switch on the right hand DOWN.
IX. PARKING/PARKING BRAKE
When your eTrike is not in use, engage the parking brake to insure no movement.
a.
Once the eTrike is brought to a full stop, turn the key in the ignition to the OFF
position.
b.
Engage the parking brake to insure the brakes are locked:
• Squeeze the left hand brake fully and hold in place.
• Push down the pin past the bottom of the handle.
• Swing the lock tab over the pin to secure the hand brake in the braking position
c.
Remove the key from the ignition.
d.
To disengage the parking brake:
• Swing the lock tab away from the pin and hold.
• Push the pin down to disengage it (pin will pop up). This will release the hand
brake from the braking position.
