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avoided whenever possible. If suddenly caught up in rain, snow, severe cold or
heat while operating your Travel Scooter,proceed to shelter at the earliest
opportunity. Thoroughly dry your Travel Scooter before storing, charging, or
operating your travel Scooter.
PROHIBITED! Operating in rain, snow, salt, mist / spray
conditions, and on icy slippery surfaces can have an adverse
affect on the electrical system. Maintain and store your Travel
Scooter in a dry and clean condition.
WARNING! Prolonged exposure to hot or cold conditions may
affect the temperature of upholstered and non-upholstered items
On the Travel Scooter,possibly resulting in skin irritation. Exercise caution
when using your Travel Scooter in extremely hot or cold conditions or when
Exposing your Travel Scooter to direct sunlight for prolonged periods of
time .
FREEWHEEL MODE
Your Travel Scooter is equipped with a manual freewheel lever that, when pushed
forward, allows the Travel Scooter to be pushed. For more information about how
to place your Travel Scooter into and out of freewheel mode, see III "Your Travel
scooter".
WARNING! When your Travel Scooter is in freewheel mode, the
braking system is disengaged.
Disengage the drive motors only on a level surface.
Ensure the key is removed from the key switch.
Stand beside the Travel Scooter to engage or disengage freewheel mode.
never sit on a Travel Scooter to do this.
After you finished pushing your Travel Scooter, always return it to the
drive mode to lock the brakes.
An added feature built into the Travel Scooter is "push-too-fast" protection which 1
Safeguards the Travel Scooter against gaining excessive speed while in
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"push-too-fast" operates differently depending on which of two conditions exists:
If the key is switched "off "while in freewheel mode, the Travel Scooter's
controller activates regenerative braking when the Travel Scooter is pushed faster
than a maximum threshed which has been reprogrammed. In this case, the
controller is acting as a speed governor.
If the key is switched "on" while in freewheel mode, you will encounter
considerable resistance at any speed. This prevents the Travel Scooter from
gaining unwanted momentum should the manual free wheel lever inadvertently be
released while driving the Travel Scooter.
STAIRS AND ESCALATORS
Travel Scooter are not designed to travel up or down stairs or escalators. Always
use that by an elevator.
WARING! Do not use your Travel Scooter to negotiate steps or
escalators.
DOORS
Determine if the door opens toward or away from you .
Use your hand to turn the knob or push the handle or push-bar.
Drive your Travel Scooter gently and slowly forward to push the door open.Or
Drive your Travel Scooter gently and slowly rearwards to pull the door open.
Elevators
Modem elevators have a door edge safety mechanism that, when pushed,
reopens the door(s).
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 the Travel
Scooter and the door will reopen.
Use care that pocketbooks, packages, or Travel Scooter accessories do not
become caught in elevator doors.
NOTE: If your Travel Scooter's turning radius is greater than 60 in.(1500
ram) it may be difficult to maneuver in elevators and building entrances. Use
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