Pride Celebrity XL Owner's Manual page 7

As you begin to use your Scooter during your daily activities, you will encounter situations that may require some
practice. Simply take your time as you operate your Scooter and you will soon be in full and confident control as you
maneuver through doorways, on and off of elevators, up and down ramps, and over moderate terrain.
DOORS
n Determine if the door opens toward or away from you.
n Use your hand to turn the knob or push the handle or push-bar.
n Drive your Scooter slowly forward to push the door open or drive slowly backward as you pull the door open.
ELEVATORS
Modern elevators have a door-edge safety mechanism that, when pushed, reopens the elevator door(s).
n If you are in the doorway of an elevator when the door(s) begin to close, push on the rubber door edge or
allow the rubber door edge to contact your Scooter to reopen the door.
n Use care that pocketbooks, packages, or Celebrity XL accessories do not become caught in the elevator doors.
RAMPS AND OTHER INCLINES
More and more buildings have ramps with specified degrees of inclination, designed for easy and safe Scooter access.
Some ramps may have turning switchbacks that require you to have good cornering skills on your Scooter.
n Take wide swings with the front wheels around any tight corners. If you do that, the rear wheels will follow a
wide arc and will not cut the corner short, bump into, or get hung up on any railing corners.
n When driving down a ramp, keep the speed adjustment dial (see IV. “Description”) set to the tortoise (slowest
speed setting) to ensure a safely controlled descent.
n Avoid sudden stops and starts.
n Reduce your speed when turning.
Other inclines may be natural or, if man-made, not designed specifically for Scooters. Figure 1 illustrates your
Celebrity XL’s stability and its ability to climb grades under various weight loads and under controlled testing
conditions.
Pride conducted controlled incline testing with your Scooter’s seat in the highest position, adjusted backward
on the seat base to the farthest rearward position. These tests show that your Celebrity XL’s ability to
travel up inclines is affected by your weight, your Scooter’s speed, your angle of approach to the incline,
and your Scooter setup.
Celebrity XL
I I . S A F E T Y
Figure 1. Maximum Recommended Incline Angle
68-90 kg 113-136 kg
68 - 90 kg
113 - 136 kg
10,5% 8,7%
10,5%; 6° 8,7%; 5°
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