I-GO Crest CSS, User Manual

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2. SAFETY NOTICE
2.2 WHILE DRIVING
Carry out daily inspections.
Refer to the section titled “DAILY CHECKING”
Do not move your body out of the power chair while moving
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Such action may cause you to lose balance and risk injury from falling.
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Ensure you wear suitable clothing that won’t get tangled in the wheels
Do not use your power chair under any of the circumstances below.
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On roads with heavy traffic or roads that are muddy, gravelly, bumpy, narrow,
snow-covered, icy, or on canal towpaths not protected by any fence or hedge.
Keep away from places where you might get the wheels stuck.
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Do not drive at night or when it is raining or snowing, misty or windy.
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Do not drive your power chair in an “S” pattern or make erratic turns.
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Do not take the power chair onto escalators.
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UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES SHOULD THE POWER CHAIR BE USED AS A SEAT ON
MOVING TRANSPORT (E.G. CARS, BUSES, TRAINS, ETC).
Mobile Phones and other electrical equipment
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Do not use a mobile phone or other wireless communication
device while driving.
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Always switch off the power chair and remove the ignition key
before using a mobile phone.
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Do not charge the mobile phone or any other electrical device
from the power chair battery.
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Do not use this power chair to carry or haul goods.
Automatic Power Shut Down
In order to avoid accidental battery run down, your power chair is equipped with an
automatic power shut down facility. If the power chair is turned on, it will automatically
turn off after remaining undisturbed for a period of thirty minutes. When this situation
occurs, simply switch your power chair off and back on and it will be ready to use
once again.