While Driving - Pride Mobility GOPHER Owner's Manual

2.2 WHILE DRIVING

■ Please carry out daily inspections. Refer to the section 6 entitled "Inspection and
Maintenance"
■ Do not move your body out of the vehicle while moving
Such action may cause you to lose balance and risk injury from falling.
Pay attention that your clothes do not tangle in the wheels.
■ Do not use your vehicle under the circumstances below.
On roads with heavy traffic or roads that are muddy, gravelly, bumpy, narrow, snowed over
or icy. Keep away from places where you might get the wheels stuck.
Do not drive at night or when it is raining, snowing or misty.
Do not drive your vehicle in an "S" pattern or make erratic turnings.
Do not take the scooter onto escalators.
UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES SHOULD THE SCOOTER BE USED AS A SEAT IN A
MOTOR VEHICLE (E.G. CARS, BUSES, TRAINS, ETC).
■ About Mobile Phones and other electrical equipment
Do not use a mobile phone or other wireless communication devices while driving.
Always switch off the scooter and remove the ignition key before using a mobile phone.
Do not charge the mobile phone or any other electrical devices from your scooter‟s battery.
■ Automatic Power Shut Down
In order to avoid accidental battery run down, your scooter is equipped with an automatic
power shut down facility. If the scooter is switched on, after remaining undisturbed for a period
of thirty minutes it will automatically turn off. Should this occur, simply switch your scooter off
and back on and it will be ready to use once again.
■ Ramps, inclines and drops
Do not drive onto steep ramps greater than the specified gradient. Refer to the section
entitled "CLIMBING ANGLE" in "7. SPECIFICATION"
Always use a low speed setting when ascending or descending a gradient.
Do not drive on roads with large drops or potholes.
Please slow down when driving on roads with inclines.
Do not make sudden turns when driving on gravel roads or ramps.
Always lean forward when climbing a steep gradient.
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