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Operator’s manual
Operator’s Manual City Ranger 3500
2.6 Start, drive and stop
Rules to follow while driving
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Any person using the vehicle must be sufficiently
trained for using and handling the City Ranger 3500.
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Do not drive on a gradient steeper than 15%. Always
drive carefull
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Do not forget that the City Ranger 3500 is a
relatively high and narrow vehicle. Turning should
therefore be done at a low speed.
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Do not let the engine work in a closed area: there is a
risk of asphyxiation.
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The braking distance of your vehicle
increases when the road is wet and/or when your
vehicle is loaded.
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Be aware of the steering sensitivity and reactivity.
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Never drive with an open door.
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If an alarm lamp is on or flashing when driving,
please stop in a safe place and refer to this operator’s
manual (see paragraph 1.5).
Before starting the engine, the following
conditions must be met.
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The driver must sit on the seat.
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The parking brake must be tightened.
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All work functions must be stopped (turbine,
brushes, water pump). (Picture 1)
Starting the City Ranger 3500
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Put the right stalk switch in the middle position
(if the stalk switch is engaged to move forward or
backward, the vehicle cannot be started). (Picture 2)
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Select the gear 1 or 2 (optional). (Picture 2)
Perform the gear shifting only when the vehicle is
stopped. The travelling speed can reach 19 km/h on
gear 1 and 38 km/h on gear 2.
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Turn the ignition key (clockwise) until the preheater
indicator and other indicators light up (see
paragraph 1.4). Once the pre-heater light goes out,
the ignition key can be turned further to start the
engine. (Picture 3)
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Check that no warning light is on.
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Release the parking brake.
Right stalk switch in middle position
Ignition key
Examples of work functions
