Sunrise Medical Sterling Midi Owner's Manual page 4

Safety warnings
General safety warnings
Safety is important with any vehicle
that is power driven. Below are
some essential tips to safeguard
your use. These are not conclusive
and should be read in conjunction
with sections 4 - 11, which explain
how to assemble, adjust, operate
and maintain your vehicle.
This vehicle is not intended for use
on normal roads, except for
crossing between pavements.
Always ensure that your Scoota is
switched off before attempting to
mount or dismount.
Do not attempt to operate your
Scoota whilst standing next to it.
Always ensure that you are able to
operate all the controls from a
seated position, that the rear view
mirror (if fitted) is set correctly and
that the seat is securely locked into
place.
Always ensure you can be seen if
you intend to use your Scoota in
poor light.
Turning Corners
Always reduce your speed
when turning corners,
particularly when travelling
down hill.
Disregard of this advice could
lead to your Scoota tipping
over.
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Kerb climbing
Midi
Do not attempt to mount or
dismount kerbs in excess of 5cm
(2"). Midis are not a kerb climbing
vehicle.
Senior
Do not attempt to mount or dismount
kerbs in excess of 10cm (4").
Always mount and dismount kerbs
with caution and directly facing the
kerb.
Do not attempt to mount or
dismount kerbs in reverse.
Hill climbing
Where possible always travel up or
down hills or ramps directly facing
the slope of the hill.
This Scoota has been tested to
climb a continuous incline of no
more than 50 metres at 11° (1 in 5)
with a maximum user weight of
113kg (250lbs). Do not attempt to
climb inclines in excess of this.
Do not traverse across the face of a
slope in excess of 10° (1 in 6).
Always reduce your speed to the
minimum setting when reversing
down hills.
Do not attempt to drive along with
the wheels at different levels, e.g.
along the pavement and road
simultaneously.
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