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Warning:
When you turn at high speed, you run the risk of overturning. Therefore, moderate your speed
when making turns.
Your scooter is designed to increase mobility. You will undoubtedly encounter obstacles. You need
to manoeuvre these obstacles safely and easily. Below are listed some obstacles that you may
encounter while using your scooter. Also there are driving tips mentioned that will help avoid these
obstacles. You should study and follow these tips so that you are in complete control of your scooter
as you drive through doors, when going up and down kerbs, through grass and gravel drives and up
and down ramps.
Steering in a tight spot
If you need to turn around in a small space;

Bring your scooter to a full stop;
 Set speed at the lowest setting;
 Turn the tiller to the direction in which you wish to drive.
Steering in reverse
Use extra care when reversing:
 Use your left hand to drive backwards’
 Turn the tiller to the left to drive in reverse to the left;
 Turn the tiller to the right to drive in reverse to the right.
Kerbs
Be careful negotiating kerbs:
 Please always try to use a ramp first;
 Do not go up or down a kerb which is greater than a third of the diameter of the wheels;
 Always use caution when descending any kerb;

Approach the kerb so that both back wheels of your scooter go over the kerb at the
same time;

Never go down on kerbs by traversing them. Doing this will cause the scooter to tip over;

Go down a kerb slowly to avoid a jarring bump. Use as little power as possible.
Grass and gravel
Different surfaces require different driving styles:

Your scooter will perform on grass, and hills, but you must follow the instructions
described in this manual, see chapter 3. If you are unsure about a situation, you should
avoid it.
 Feel free to use your scooter on lawns or in park areas;

Avoid long or high grass, which may wrap around your scooter's axles;

Avoid loose gravel.
4.6. Hillside
Driving on hillsides

For maximum stability, lean forward on your scooter;

Drive with extreme caution when attempting to drive up to any incline, even handicap access ramps;
 Always climb or descend an incline by driving straight up or straight down the face of the
slope;
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
Do not drive across the face of an incline in any direction;
 Do not attempt to descend an incline that is covered with snow, ice, cut or wet
grass, leaves, or any other potentially hazardous material;

Do not back down an incline;
 Try to keep your scooter moving when climbing an incline. If you do come to a
stop, restart and accelerate slowly and carefully;
 Do not try to descend or climb a slope whose gradient is greater than the recommended
incline of 12°.
Warning:
If, when you are driving down a slope, your scooter starts to move faster than you feel is safe,
release the throttle control lever and allow your scooter to come to a stop. When you feel that you
again have control of your scooter, push the throttle control lever forward and continue safely down
the remainder of the slope.
Driving down a hillside
 If you must stop, release the lever slowly and gently;
 Set your scooter to the lower speed setting;

Always, where possible drive forward down any ramp, low rise, or incline.
Option 1: Under power
 Set the ignition to the ‘’Off position”;
 Dismount your scooter;

Set the ignition to the “On position”;
 While standing next to your scooter, carefully operate the controls at the lowest
speed setting;

Slowly and carefully back your scooter down the incline;
 Carefully remount your scooter and resume normal operation.
Option 2: Emergency (no power)

Set the ignition to the ‘’ Off position”;

Dismount your scooter;

Set the freewheel lever to “Disengaged”;
 While standing next to the scooter, carefully manually manoeuvre it down the slope;
 When you have reached a level surface at the bottom of the slope, position the
freewheel lever to the engaged position;

See chapter 7 to restore power.
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