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Controls - Driving Controls/Accelerator
Joystick control - To operate, turn on the ignition.
Firstly make sure your wrist is supported on the armrests. If it is not supported, a jolt may cause a movement of the
joystick and an involuntary change in direction or speed. Find an open level area with no obstructions to practice
controlling the vehicle until you are confident that you can drive safely. Note. The controls can be changed to the other
arm for customers with a left-hand bias. Please contact your local dealer for information.
Going Forward or Backwards:
Gently push the joystick away from you and your Powerchair will move
forward, pull it backwards and it will move backwards. Release pressure on the stick and the vehicle will stop.
The further you move the joystick the faster you will go.
Turning Left or Right:
Push the joystick to the right and your Powerchair will move right, move the joystick to
the left and the Powerchair will go left. Practice turning while in gentle forward motion to familiarise yourself
with driving the vehicle.
Braking:
Whenever the joystick is in the central position, the automatic brake will operate. Practice stopping
on level ground to ensure that you know how quickly you can expect your Powerchair will come to a stop.
Sleep Mode:
With the power on, if you do not operate the joystick for a while, then the controller will go into
“sleep mode” to preserve the batteries. Any button press or joystick movement will re-activate the controller
and you can then drive normally.
Joystick Disabling during Start-Up:
To prevent sudden unexpected movements, the joystick is disabled
during start-up. If the joystick is operated when the power button is pressed, the lamps will flash slowly. By
centring the joystick this indication will stop and the joystick will operate normally.
Note:
The controller has a diagnostic mode. The lamps will flash to indicate that the controller has detected an
error or fault. If this happens refer to the diagnostic table at the back of this manual, unless it is simply the
result of the joystick not being central at start up, which can be cleared as above.
Locking Your Vehicle for Security.
To prevent unauthorised use the controller of your powerchair can be locked.
To Lock
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With the power on, press and hold the power button for 4 seconds.
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The display will turn off immediately. After 2 seconds all LEDs will flash briefly and the horn will sound a
short beep.
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The powerchair will then turn off.
To Unlock
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While locked, press the power button to turn on.
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All LEDs will flash briefly, then perform a slow right-to-left countdown.
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Press the horn button twice before countdown is completed (approximately 10 seconds).
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The current state-of-charge will then be displayed and the controller may be operated normally.
If the user does not press the horn button twice before the countdown is complete, the horn will sound a short
beep and the controller will turn itself off. The unlock sequence must be completed successfully before the
controller will operate again normally.
Ask your dealer to demonstrate all these functions and make sure you can operate all the modes of the
controller before you take your vehicle home.
