Handicare FORTRESS 1700 Series Owner's Manual page 28

A Turn Signals left / right
By pressing the button (on the left or on the right), the indicator
will start flashing to indicate that you intend to change your
driving direction:
- activate the button on the left if you wish to turn to the left
- activate the button on the right if you wish to turn to the right.
A beeping sound will be activated while the indicator is turned
on.
As soon as you have completed your left or right turn, activate
the same button again to turn off the indicator.
B Battery-condition Meter
The battery-condition meter gives a general indication of the
condition of the batteries. Reading from left to right, the battery-
condition meter has three red indicator lights, three orange
lights and four green lights. The batteries are completely
charged when all the lights are illuminated. As the battery level
decreases the lights will go off one by one, starting with the
green lights on the right. The indicator lights indicate the battery
voltage available for the controller. It is normal that the meter
goes down during conditions of initial acceleration as the extra
load will cause the voltage to drop momentarily. This
momentary drop is not a true reading of battery capacity. Also,
when the scooter is first powered up, the indicator may initially
show full charge even if the batteries are not fully charged.
This is a characteristic of the batteries. For this reason, the
most accurate battery reading is obtained when riding on a
flat surface.
C Speed Select Knob
With this knob, the desired maximum speed is set. Turning
clockwise will increase the speed (the maximum has been set
by the manufacturer to 5.5 mph (1700 DT) or 6 mph (1700 TA).
Turning counter clockwise will reduce the maximum speed.
Select a speed position before driving in accordance with the
driving conditions, such as driving in cramped spaces or in a
room with many people.
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If the battery indicator remains in the RED zone, it
is important to recharge your batteries as soon as
possible. Never fully discharge your batteries
by overuse as this will shorten battery life and
could cause battery damage.