Driving Your Scooter - TGA Zest Operating Instructions And Owner's Handbook

A. Horn – press the horn button to sound your horn.
B. Key – insert the key and rotate it clockwise to power on your scooter. To turn off your scooter
rotate the key anti clockwise.
C. Battery Condition Indicator – When your scooter is switched on the blocks on the indicator will
illuminate from the left 'Red' sector to the 'Green' sector indicating the state of charge in your
batteries. As the charge is used up in your batteries the blocks will slowly go out, moving towards
the red sector indicating the state of charge at that precise time. As the lights go out towards the
red sector your batteries are losing charge and when there is only one or two left your batteries
need to be recharged. For more information see the Charging Your Scooter section.
D. Speed Adjustment – This allows you to pre-select your desired maximum speed. The adjuster is
proportional to speed and can be set anywhere between minimum and maximum. Turn the
adjuster knob fully anti clockwise for the lowest speed and gradually rotate clockwise to increase
your maximum speed.
E. Throttle Control Lever – The Throttle Controls also adjust the speed of your scooter. The further
you push the control the faster you will go.

DRIVING YOUR SCOOTER

Before driving your scooter make sure that the battery is fully charged. Check that the key is in the
off position before entering. When comfortably sat, ensure that the seat is secure. Ensure that the
armrests are in the correct position.
Set your speed to low, hold the Tiller with both hands and gently apply pressure to the throttle
control lever to move forwards. The more pressure you apply to the lever, the faster you will go.
Remember to always come to a stop before changing from forward to reverse.
Releasing the throttle control lever automatically operates the motor brake to slow down your
scooter to a stop. Once stopped, the parking brake will automatically engage.
Use the Tiller to steer your scooter left and right. Simply move your left hand towards you to steer
left and your right hand towards you to turn right.
To reverse, apply pressure on the opposite throttle control lever. The speed in reverse is reduced
automatically for safety and your scooter will beep.
To negotiate kerbs you should always approach at right angles. If you are going up, select the
highest speed setting then drive until both front and back wheels are on the pavement, then
immediately lower the speed. If going down, proceed slowly until on the road, then switch to a
suitable higher speed to cross the road safely.
Watch your Battery Condition Indicator. The distance you can travel depends on many factors.
Range is influenced by many environmental conditions, hills will substantially decrease the range.
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