Rasa Beta Operating Manual
4. Operating the Rasa Beta
4.1 Starting the Rasa Beta
1. Ensure handbrake is up;
2. Turn the ignition key one click clockwise (Figure 11);
3.
Wait for the dash to power up (up to 15 seconds, but can be < 1 second if the
Rasa Beta
was
only just switched off);
4. [Optional] Set Driver ID:
a. The driver ID is shown in the lower-right part of the speedometer - repeatedly
pressing the 'i' button on the centre console cycles this I - II - III - IIII to select the
current driver. If the displayed selection is correct, proceed to step 5 otherwise press
'i' until the appropriate driver ID is displayed;
5. The 'car not ready' icon may be displayed above the fuel gauge. As soon as the
Rasa Beta
is
ready to drive, this is replaced by N (for neutral). Press 'F' (forwards) or 'R' (reverse) on the
centre console to start driving;
6. Disengage the handbrake and drive away. Note that pressing the accelerator pedal sets the
driver Id for this journey;
7.
The fuel cell will start up and shut down automatically as needed by the
Rasa Beta
, with both
the start up and shut down processes.
If you do not need to set the driver ID (i.e. it's already correct because the driver is the same as for
the previous journey), the process is:
1. Ensure handbrake is up;
2. Turn key 1 click;
3. Wait for dash to display 'N';
4.
Press 'F' (or 'R'), handbrake down, drive off
.
4.1.
Stopping the Rasa Beta
1. Bring the car safely to a stop using the brake pedal;
2. Engage the handbrake;
3.
Turn the ignition keyone click in the anti-clockwise direction to the ‘off’ position.
4.2.
In case of an accident
If the Rasa Beta is involved in a collision, follow this procedure:
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