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The Tiller Lever allows the Tiller to be moved to a comfortable position for driving. Press the lever, set the
tiller to your preferred position and release lever. Make sure the tiller locks into position (fig 5.1).
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4. Driving
Before driving make sure that the Battery is fully charged, check that the tyres do not appear to be soft, see
Maintenance section for details of monthly checks and tyre pressures. Check that the Key is switched OFF
before entry. When comfortably sat, ensure that the seat lever has locked the seat secure. Ensure that the
armrests are in the down position.
1. Set the Sonet speed to slow. Hold the Tiller with both hands and gently push the right control lever to move
the Sonet forward. The more you push the lever, the faster you will go. Always come to a stop before
changing H or L speeds, or forward and reverse.
2. Releasing the control levers automatically operates the brakes to slow down and stop. Once stopped, the
parking brake will automatically come on.
3. Use the Tiller to steer.
4. Adjust speed to the ideal safety range by the press button control and speed control knob.
5. To go backwards, push the left control lever. The speed in reverse is reduced automatically for safety.
6. To negotiate from pavement to road, or road to pavement, you should try to find a suitable slope. The Sonet
will mount, or go down kerbs 80mm high, but you should approach a kerb at right angles (90
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front wheels mount, or dismount at the same time). You should stop just short of the edge and:
If you are going up; select a high speed setting then drive until both front and back wheels are on the
pavement, then immediately lower the speed.
If going down, proceed slowly on low setting until on the road, then switch to a suitable higher speed to
cross the road safely.
7. The Sonet is suitable for road use BUT great care must be taken and at the maximum speed of 6 mph, you
may present a hazard to other faster moving road users.
8. Watch your Battery Indicator. The distance you can travel depends on many factors, the more slopes, the
less distance you can travel. We recommend that you gradually explore going further each day.
9. Should the battery “run out” before you get home there are two things you can do to avoid being stranded.
Stopping and switching off the KEY for 5
– 10 minutes will allow the battery to “recover” a little power so that
you can proceed further. You can attempt this a number of times. If you are unfortunate and cannot return to
home under the battery power there is a “Free Wheel” device that will allow someone to push the Sonet and
you home (see Parking Brake Release).
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