Moretti ARDEA MOBILITY 220, Instruction Manual

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ENGLISH
STEERING NEAR A NARROW PASSAGE
To steer near a narrow passage, such as when entering or exiting a door or changing direction:
1. Bring the scooter to a complete stop;
2. Set the minimum speed;
3. Turn the handlebar in the direction in which you wish to go.
STEERING IN REVERSE
Be extremely careful when reversing.
1.
Use your right hand to push the accelerator control lever forwards or use your left hand to pull
the accelerator control lever backwards;
2. Turn the handlebar left to move to the left in reverse;
3. Turn the handlebar right to move to the right in reverse.
NOTE: The scooter speed in reverse is equal to 50% of the speed set on the speed selector.
13.4 Control through narrow passages
When you use a scooter to increase your mobility, you are bound to come across obstacles that
require a certain experience in manoeuvring the scooter safely and easily. A list of common
obstacles you may find in day-to-day use of your scooter is provided below. Several suggestions
on getting around them are listed with the obstacles. Learn them and follow the suggestions and
you will find it surprisingly easy to control your scooter, manoeuvring it through doorways, up
and down ramps, on and off pavements, onto grass and gravel and downhill.
RAMPS
When you go up a ramp, onto a pavement or a sloping surface:
•
Lean forwards on the seat to move your own centre of gravity forwards and guarantee
maximum stability and safety.
If there is a bump on the ramp, it is necessary to have a good grip on the road surface:
•
Manoeuvre the scooter to allow the front wheels to make wide curves around the corners of
the ramp.
• This will allow the rear wheels of the scooter to make a wide arc around the corner and steer
clear of the obstacles.
If necessary, stop the scooter before driving onto the ramp:
•
Before restarting it, press gently on the accelerator control lever.
• Accelerate gently after stopping on any sloping surface.
DRIVING OFF A RAMP
•
Keep the scooter speed selector completely turned in a clockwise direction and set at the
minimum speed.
• If it is necessary to stop, release the accelerator control lever slowly and constantly.
PAVEMENTS
• Never drive on/off a pavement that is higher than indicated in the technical specifications;
• Always drive carefully off a pavement;
•
Approach the pavement in a manner that both rear wheels of the scooter go over the curb at
the same moment;
• Do not drive off pavements slantwise, otherwise the scooter will tip over;
• Drive slowly down the curb to avoid jolts. Use as little power as possible.