Recommendations For Safe And Proper Operation Of Vehicle; Safety Recommendation - Bajaj Auto Chetak Owner's Manual & Service Records

Recommendations for safe and proper operation of
vehicle
Warning: Do not overload your scooter. Attach luggage or
packages as close as possible to the center of your
scooter and distribute the load from side to side as evenly
as possible to keep imbalance to a minimum. Remember
that loads tend to loosen with riding. So frequently check
the security of your load. Do not carry packages that
protrude from the luggage rack or which cover any of the
signal lights, the headlight, or the horn.
Do not hang anything from your scooter's handlebars,
fenders or forks because this will upset the handling of
your scooter and could prevent you from avoiding an
accident. Failure to heed this warning can lead to an upset
with subsequent serious injury or even death.
When carrying a passenger, remember that your scooter's
handling is degraded, that the brakes are less efficient,
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and the center of gravity is higher and further to the rear.
This makes it more likely that the front wheel will come off
the ground, especially during acceleration. Therefore you
should avoid hard acceleration and hard braking. Many
accidents are caused by inexperienced riders carrying
passengers.
Remember that allowance must be made for the extra
weight of the passenger for all driving maneuvers. Avoid
abrupt and excessive acceleration.
Always slow down in time and calculate longer stopping
and maneuvering distances. Failure to heed these
instructions may lead to the overturning of the vehicle or to
other accidents with subsequent serious injuries or even
death.
Never carry animals or small children on the glove
compartment or on the luggage rack.