Invacare Comet Series ALPINE Plus, Comet Series PRO, Comet Series Ultra User manual

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Invacare® Comet Series
Comet
PRO
, Comet
ALPINE+
, Comet
ULTRA
en Scooter
UserManual
ThismanualMUSTbegiventotheuseroftheproduct.
BEFOREusingthisproduct,readthismanualandsaveforfuturereference.
©2016Invacare®Corporation
Allrightsreserved.Republication,duplicationormodificationinwholeorinpartisprohibitedwithout
priorwrittenpermissionfromInvacare.Trademarksareidentifiedbyand®.Alltrademarksare
ownedbyorlicensedtoInvacareCorporationoritssubsidiariesunlessotherwisenoted.
Invacare®reservestherighttoalterproductspecificationswithoutfurthernotice.
Contents
1General........................................5
1.1Introduction..................................5
1.2Symbolsinthismanual...........................5
1.3Typeclassification..............................5
1.4Intendeduse..................................5
1.5Regulations...................................6
1.6Warranty....................................6
1.7Servicelife....................................6
1.8Limitationofliability.............................6
2Safety..........................................7
2.1Generalsafetynotes............................7
2.2Safetyinformationontheelectricalsystem............8
2.3Safetyinformationonelectromagneticinterference......10
2.4Safetyinformationondrivingandfreewheelmode.......11
2.5Safetyinformationwithregardtocareand
maintenance.................................12
2.6Safetyinformationregardingchangesandmodifications
tothemobilitydevice..........................13
2.7Labelsontheproduct...........................14
3Components....................................17
3.1Mainpartsofthescooter.........................17
3.2Operatingconsole(LEDversion)...................17
3.3Operatingconsole(LCDversion)...................19
4Setup..........................................21
4.1Generalsetupinformation........................21
4.2Movingtheseatpositionforwardsorbackwards........22
4.3Adjustingthearmrestwidth.......................22
4.4Adjustingthearmrestheight.......................23
4.5Adjustingthearmrestangle.......................23
4.6Adjustingbackrestangle..........................23
4.7Adjustingthelordosissupport(Comet
ULTRA
only).......24
4.8Adjustingtheheadrest...........................24
4.9Disengagingtheseattorotateorremoveit............25
4.10Movingtheseatlifter(option).....................25
4.11Adjustingtheangleofthesteeringcolumn............26
5Accessories.....................................27
5.1Posturebelts..................................27
5.1.1Typesofposturebelts........................27
5.1.2Adjustingtheposturebeltcorrectly...............27
5.1.3Installingtheposturebelt......................27
5.2Rollatorbracket...............................28
5.2.1Attachingtherollator.........................28
5.2.2Removingtherollatorbracket...................29
5.2.3Positioningtherearreflector....................29
5.3Changingthecoloredshrouds.....................30
6Usage..........................................32
6.1Gettinginandout..............................32
6.2Beforedrivingforthefirsttime.....................33
6.3TakingObstacles...............................33
6.3.1Maximumobstacleheight......................33
6.3.2Safetyinformationwhenascendingobstacles........33
6.3.3Thecorrectwaytoovercomeobstacles............33
6.4Drivingupanddowngradients.....................33
6.5Parkingandstationary...........................34
6.6Useonpublicroads.............................34
6.7Pushingthescooterbyhand.......................34
6.7.1Disengagingmotors..........................34
6.8Drivingthescooter.............................35
6.9Switchingthelightsonandoff......................36
6.10Switchingthedirectionindicatoronandoff...........36
6.11Switchingthehazardlightsonandoff...............36
6.12Usingthehorn................................36
6.13Switchingthelowspeedmodeonandoff............36
6.14Activatinganddeactivatingcurvecontrolduringbend
travel......................................36
6.15Modeselection...............................37
6.16Adjustingthedisplay............................38
7Controlssystem.................................41
7.1Controlsprotectionsystem.......................41
7.1.1Themainfuse...............................41
7.2Batteries.....................................41
7.2.1Generalinformationoncharging.................41
7.2.2Generalinstructionsoncharging.................41
7.2.3Howtochargethebatteries....................42
7.2.4Howtodisconnectthebatteriesaftercharging.......43
7.2.5StorageandMaintenance.......................43
7.2.6Instructionsonusingthebatteries................43
7.2.7Transportingbatteries.........................44
7.2.8Generalinstructionsonhandlingthebatteries.......44
7.2.9Removingthebatteries........................44
7.2.10Howtohandledamagedbatteriescorrectly........44
8Transport......................................46
8.1Transport-Generalinformation....................46
8.2Transferringthemobilitydevicetoavehicle...........46
8.3Transportingthemobilitydevicewithoutoccupant......47
9Maintenance....................................48
9.1Maintenanceintroduction.........................48
9.2Cleaningthemobilitydevice.......................48
9.3Inspectionchecks...............................48
9.4Wheelsandtires...............................49
9.5Long-termstorage..............................50
10AfterUse......................................51
10.1Reconditioning................................51
10.2Disposal....................................51
11Troubleshooting................................52
11.1Diagnosisandfaultrepair........................52
11.1.1Errordiagnosis.............................52
11.1.2Errorcodesanddiagnosticcodes................53
12Technicaldata..................................55
12.1Technicalspecifications..........................55
13Service........................................59
13.1Inspectionsperformed..........................59
General
1General
1.1Introduction
ThankyouforchoosinganInvacareproduct.
Thisusermanualcontainsimportantinformationaboutthehandling
oftheproduct.Inordertoensuresafetywhenusingtheproduct,
readtheusermanualcarefullyandfollowthesafetyinstructions.
Ifyoufindthatthefontsizeintheprintversionoftheusermanual
isdifficulttoread,youcandownloaditasapdffromtheInvacare
website(seebackpageofthismanual).Thepdfcanthenbescaledon
screentoafontsizethatismorecomfortableforyou.
Thismobilitydevicehasbeenconstructedforalargecircleofusers
withdifferentrequirements.
Thedecisionwhetherthemodelissuitablefortheusermayonlybe
takenbymedicalspecialistswithappropriateexpertise.
Somemaintenanceandsettingscanbeperformedbytheuser
orhis/hersattendants.Certainadjustmentsdohoweverrequire
technicaltrainingandmayonlybecarriedoutbyyourInvacare
specialistprovider.RefertotheInspectioncheckschapterin9
Maintenance,page48
.Damagesanderrorscausedbynonobservance
oftheusermanualorasaresultofincorrectmaintenanceare
excludedfromallguarantees.
Formoreinformationabouttheproduct,forexampleproduct
safetynoticesandproductrecalls,contactyourlocalInvacare
representative.Foraddressandwebsiteseebackpageofthismanual.
1.2Symbolsinthismanual
Inthismanual,hazardstatementsareindicatedbysymbols.The
symbolsareaccompaniedbyasignalwordthatindicatestheseverity
oftherisk.
WARNING
Indicatesahazardoussituationthatcouldresultin
seriousinjuryordeathifitisnotavoided.
CAUTION
Indicatesahazardoussituationthatcouldresultin
minororslightinjuryifitisnotavoided.
IMPORTANT
Indicatesahazardoussituationthatcouldresultin
damagetopropertyifitisnotavoided.
Givesusefultips,recommendationsandinformation
forefficient,trouble-freeuse.
ThisproductcomplieswithDirective93/42/EEC
concerningmedicaldevices.Thelaunchdateofthis
productisstatedintheCEdeclarationofconformity.
Thissymbolidentifiesalistofvarioustools,
componentsanditemswhichyouwillneedinorder
tocarryoutcertainwork.
1.3Typeclassification
ThisvehiclehasbeenclassifiedaccordingtoEN12184asaclassC
mobilityproduct(outdoors).Becauseofitssizeitislesssuitable
foruseinindoorenvironments,buthasalongerdrivingrangeand
theabilitytoovercomelargerandmoredifficultobstaclesinoutdoor
settings.
1.4Intendeduse
Thismobilitydevicewasdesignedforpersonswhoseabilitytowalk
isimpaired,butwhoarestillintermsoftheireyesightandphysically
andmentallyabletooperateanelectricmobilitydevice.
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1.5Regulations
ThevehiclewassuccessfullytestedaccordingtoGermanand
internationalstandardsastoitssafety.Itsatisfiestherequirements
accordingtoRoHS2011/65/EU,REACH1907/2006/ECandDIN
EN12184includingEN1021-2andISO7176–14.Itwasalsotested
successfullyaccordingtoEN60529IPX4astoitsresistancetospray
water,andisthereforewellsuitedforweatherconditionssuch
astypicalEuropeanweatherconditions.Whenequippedwithan
appropriatelightingsystem,thevehicleissuitableforuseonpublic
roads.
1.6Warranty
Thetermsandconditionsofthewarrantyarepartofthegeneral
termsandconditionsparticulartotheindividualcountriesinwhich
thisproductissold.
1.7Servicelife
Weestimateaservicelifeoffiveyearsforthisproduct,providedit
isusedinstrictaccordancewiththeintendeduseassetoutinthis
documentandallmaintenanceandservicerequirementsaremet.
Theestimatedservicelifecanbeexceedediftheproductiscarefully
usedandproperlymaintained,andprovidedtechnicalandscientific
advancesdonotresultintechnicallimitations.Theservicelifecan
alsobeconsiderablyreducedbyextremeorincorrectusage.Thefact
thatweestimateaservicelifeforthisproductdoesnotconstitutean
additionalwarranty.
1.8Limitationofliability
Invacareacceptsnoliabilityfordamagearisingfrom:
Non-compliancewiththeusermanual
Incorrectuse
Naturalwearandtear
Incorrectassemblyorset-upbythepurchaserorathirdparty
Technicalmodifications
Unauthorizedmodificationsand/oruseofunsuitablespareparts
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2Safety
2.1Generalsafetynotes
WARNING!
Riskofinjuryifmobilitydeviceisusedinany
otherwaythanthepurposedescribedinthis
manual
Onlyeverusethemobilitydeviceinaccordancewith
theinstructionsinthisusermanual.
Paystrictattentiontothesafetyinformation.
WARNING!
Riskofinjuryifthemobilitydeviceisdrivenwhen
yourabilitytodriveisimpairedbymedication
oralcohol
Neverdriveanyvehicleundertheinfluenceof
medicationoralcohol.
WARNING!
Riskofdamageorinjuryifthemobilitydeviceis
accidentallysetintomotion
Switchthepowersystemoffbeforeyougetin,getout
orhandleunwieldyobjects.
Beawarethatthemotorbrakesareautomatically
deactivatedwhenthemotorsaredisengaged.Forthis
reason,freewheeloperationisonlyrecommended
onflatsurfaces,neverongradients.Neverleave
yourmobilitydeviceonagradientwithitsmotors
disengaged.Alwaysre-engagethemotorsimmediately
afterpushingthemobilitydevice.
WARNING!
Riskofinjuryifthepowerisswitchedoffwhile
themobilitydeviceisinmotion,duetoitcoming
toanabrupt,sharpstop
Ifyouhavetobrakeinanemergency,simplyrelease
thedriveleverandallowthemobilitydevicetocome
toacompletestop.
Iffitted,pullthehandbrakeuntilthemobilitydevice
comestoastop.
Onlyswitchthemobilitydeviceoffwhileinmotion
asalastresort.
WARNING!
Riskofinjuryifthemobilitydeviceistransported
inanothervehiclewiththeoccupantseatedinit
Nevertransportthemobilitydevicewiththeoccupant
seatedinit.
WARNING!
Riskofinjuryifyoufalloffthemobilitydevice
Ifrestrainingsystemsareinstalled(suchasseatbelts),
usethemeachtimeyoudrivethemobilitydevice.
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CAUTION!
Riskofinjuryifmaximumpermissibleloadis
exceeded
Donotexceedthemaximumpermissibleload(refer
to12Technicaldata,page55).
Themobilitydeviceisonlydesignedforusebyasingle
occupantwhosemaximumweightdoesnotexceed
themaximumpermissibleloadofthedevice.Never
usethemobilitydevicetotransportmorethanone
person.
CAUTION!
Riskofinjuryduetowrongliftingordroppingof
heavycomponents
Whenmaintaining,servicingorliftinganypartofyour
mobilitydevice,takeintoaccounttheweightofthe
individualcomponentsespeciallythebatteries.Be
sureatalltimestoadoptthecorrectliftingposture
andaskforassistanceifnecessary.
CAUTION!
Riskofinjurybymovingparts
Makesurethatnoinjuryisincurredbymovingparts
ofthemobilitydevice,likewheelsoraseatlifter(if
fitted),especiallywhenchildrenarearound.
CAUTION!
Riskofinjuryfromhotsurfaces
Donotleavethemobilitydeviceindirectsunlightfor
prolongedperiods.Metalpartsandsurfacessuchas
theseatandarmrestscanbecomeveryhot.
CAUTION!
Riskoffireorbreakingdownduetoelectric
devicesbeingconnected
Donotconnectanyelectricdevicestoyourmobility
devicethatarenotexpresslycertifiedbyInvacarefor
thispurpose.Haveallelectricalinstallationsdoneby
yourauthorizedInvacaredealer.
2.2Safetyinformationontheelectricalsystem
WARNING!
Riskofdeath,seriousinjuryordamage
Misuseofthemobilitydevicemaycausethemobility
devicetostartsmoking,sparking,orburning.Death,
seriousinjury,ordamagemayoccurduetofire.
DONOTusethemobilitydeviceotherthanits
intendedpurpose.
Ifthemobilitydevicestartssmoking,sparking,or
burning,discontinueusingthemobilitydeviceand
seekserviceIMMEDIATELY.
WARNING!
Riskoffire
Switchedonlampsproduceheat.Ifyoucoverthelamps
withfabricssuchasclothes,thereisariskthatthefabric
maycatchfire.
NEVERcoverthelightsystemwithfabric.
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WARNING!
Riskofdeath,seriousinjuryordamagewhen
carryingalongoxygensystems
Textilesandothermaterialsthatnormallywouldnot
burnareeasilyignitedandburnwithgreatintensityin
oxygenenrichedair.
Checktheoxygentubingdaily,fromthecylinder
tothedeliverysite,forleaksandholdawayfrom
electricalsparksandanysourceofignition.
WARNING!
Riskofinjuryordamageduetoelectricalshorts
Connectorpinsoncablesconnectedtothepower
modulecanstillbeliveevenwhenthesystemisoff.
Cableswithlivepinsshouldbeconnected,restrained
orcovered(withnon-conductivematerials)sothat
theyarenotexposedtohumancontactormaterials
thatcouldcauseelectricalshorts.
Whencableswithlivepinshavetobedisconnected,
forexample,whenremovingthebuscablefromthe
remoteforsafetyreasons,makesuretorestrainor
coverthepins(withnon-conductivematerials).
WARNING!
Riskofdeath,seriousinjury,ordamage
Corrodedelectricalcomponentsduetowaterorliquid
exposurecanresultindeath,seriousinjury,ordamage.
Minimizeexposureofelectricalcomponentstowater
and/orliquids.
ElectricalcomponentsdamagedbycorrosionMUST
bereplacedimmediately.
Mobilitydevicesthatarefrequentlyexposedto
water/liquidsmayrequirereplacementofelectrical
componentsmorefrequently.
WARNING!
Riskofdeathorseriousinjury
Failuretoobservethesewarningscancauseanelectrical
shortresultingindeath,seriousinjury,ordamageto
theelectricalsystem.
ThePOSITIVE(+)REDbatterycableMUSTconnect
tothePOSITIVE(+)batteryterminal(s)/post(s).The
NEGATIVE(-)BLACKbatterycableMUSTconnect
totheNEGATIVE(-)batteryterminal(s)/post(s).
NEVERallowanyofyourtoolsand/orbatterycable(s)
tocontactBOTHbatterypost(s)atthesametime.
Anelectricalshortmayoccurandseriousinjuryor
damagemayoccur.
Installprotectivecapsonpositiveandnegativebattery
terminals.
Replacecable(s)immediatelyifcable(s)insulation
becomesdamaged.
DONOTremovefuseormountinghardwarefrom
POSITIVE(+)redbatterycablemountingscrew.
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WARNING!
Riskofdeathorseriousinjury
Electricshockcancausedeathorseriousinjury
Toavoidelectricshock,inspectplugandcordfor
cutsand/orfrayedwires.Replacecutcordsorfrayed
wiresimmediately.
Riskofdamagetothemobilitydevice
Afailureintheelectricsystemcanleadtounusual
behaviorsuchascontinuouslight,nolight,ornoises
fromthemagneticbrakes.
Ifafailureexists,switchofftheremoteandswitch
itonagain.
Ifafailurestillexists,thendisconnectorremovethe
powersource.Dependingonthemobilitydevice
model,youcaneitherremovethebatterypacksor
disconnectthebatteriesfromthepowermodule.
Ifindoubtwhichcabletodisconnect,contactyour
provider.
Inanycase,contactyourprovider.
2.3Safetyinformationonelectromagnetic
interference
Thiselectricvehiclewassuccessfullytestedinaccordancewith
InternationalstandardsastoitscompliancewithElectromagnetic
Interference(EMI)regulations.However,electromagneticfields,
suchasthosegeneratedbyradioandtelevisiontransmitters,and
cellularphonescaninfluencethefunctionsofelectricvehicles.Also,
theelectronicsusedinourvehiclescangeneratealowlevelof
electromagneticinterference,whichhoweverwillremainwithinthe
tolerancepermittedbylaw.Forthesereasonsweaskyoutoplease
observethefollowingprecautions:
WARNING!
Riskofmalfunctionduetoelectromagnetic
interference
Donotswitchonoroperateportabletransceiversor
communicationdevices(suchasradiotransceiversor
cellularphones)whenthevehicleisswitchedon.
Avoidgettingnearstrongradioandtelevision
transmitters.
Incasethevehicleshouldbesetinmotion
unintentionallyorthebrakesarereleased,switchit
offimmediately.
Addingelectricalaccessoriesandothercomponents
ormodifyingthevehicleinanywaycanmakeit
susceptibletoelectromagneticinterference.Keepin
mindthatthereisnosurewaytodeterminetheeffect
suchmodificationswillhaveontheoverallimmunity
oftheelectronicsystem.
Reportalloccurrencesofunintentionalmovementof
thevehicle,orreleaseoftheelectricbrakestothe
manufacturer.
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2.4Safetyinformationondrivingandfreewheel
mode
WARNING!
Riskofinjuryifthemobilitydevicetipsover
Onlyevernegotiategradientsuptotheratedslope
andonlywiththebackrestinanuprightposition,and
theseatlifterinthelowestposition(ifinstalled).
Onlyeverdrivedownhillatamaximumof2/3ofthe
topspeed.Avoidabruptbrakingoracceleratingon
gradients.
Ifatallpossible,avoiddrivingonwet,slippery,icy,or
oilysurfaces(suchassnow,gravel,iceetc.)where
thereisariskofyoulosingcontroloverthemobility
device,especiallyonagradient.Thismayinclude
certainpaintedorotherwisetreatedwoodsurfaces.
Ifdrivingonsuchasurfaceisinevitable,thenalways
driveslowlyandwiththeutmostcaution.
Neverattempttoovercomeanobstaclewhenonan
uphillordownhillgradient.
Neverattempttodriveupordownaflightofsteps.
Alwaysapproachobstaclesstraighton.Ensurethat
thefrontwheelsandrearwheelsmoveoverthe
obstacleinonestroke,donotstophalfway.Donot
exceedthemaximumobstacleheight(referto12
Technicaldata,page55
).
Avoidshiftingyourcenterofgravityaswellasabrupt
changesofdirectionwhenthemobilitydeviceisin
motion.
WARNING!
Riskofinjuryifthemobilitydevicetipsover
(continued)
Neverusethemobilitydevicetotransportmorethan
oneperson.
Donotexceedthemaximumpermissibleload.
Whenloadingthemobilitydevice,alwaysdistribute
theweightevenly.Alwaystrytokeepthecenterof
gravityofthemobilitydeviceinthemiddle,andas
closetothegroundaspossible.
Notethatthemobilitydevicewillbrakeoraccelerate
ifyouchangethedrivingspeedwhileitisinmotion.
WARNING!
Riskofinjuryifyoucollidewithanobstacle
whendrivingthroughnarrowpassagessuchas
doorwaysandentrances
Drivethroughnarrowpassagesinthelowestdriving
speedandwithduecaution.
WARNING!
Thecenterofgravityofthescooterishigherthan
thatofapowerwheelchair.
Thereisanincreasedtippingriskwhennegotiatingbends.
Reducespeedbeforenegotiatingbends.Only
acceleratewhenyouhavecomeoutofthebend.
Beawarethattheseatheightstronglyinfluencesthe
centerofgravity.Thehighertheseatheight,the
highertheriskoftipping.
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Riskoftipping
Antitippers(stabilizers)areonlyeffectiveonfirmground.
Theysinkinonsoftgroundsuchasgrass,snowormudif
themobilitydevicerestsitselfonthem.Theylosetheir
effectandthemobilitydevicecantipover.
Onlydrivewithextremecareonsoftground,
especiallyduringuphillanddownhilljourneys.Inthe
processpayincreasedattentiontothetipstabilityof
themobilitydevice.
CAUTION!
Itmaybedifficulttoturninfrontofaliftor
buildingentrancebecausethescooterturning
circlemaynotnecessarilycomplywithbuilding
standards
Alwaysbeawareofthelimitationsofyourscooter,
particularlytheturningcirclecapabilitieswhen
enteringabuildingoralift.Avoiddrivingsituations
inwhichyouwouldnolongerbeabletocomeout
becauseyoucannotturnyourscooteraround.
2.5Safetyinformationwithregardtocareand
maintenance
WARNING!
Riskofdeath,seriousinjury,ordamage
Incorrectrepairand/orservicingofthismobilitydevice
performedbyusers/caregiversorunqualifiedtechnicians
canresultindeath,seriousinjury,ordamage.
DONOTattempttocarryoutmaintenancework
thatisnotdescribedinthisusermanual.Suchrepair
and/orserviceMUSTbeperformedbyaqualified
technician.ContactaproviderorInvacaretechnician.
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CAUTION!
Riskofaccidentandlossofwarrantyif
maintenanceisinsufficient
Forreasonsofsafetyandinordertoavoidaccidents
whichresultfromunnoticedwear,itisimportantthat
thismobilitydeviceundergoesaninspectiononce
everyyearundernormaloperatingconditions(see
inspectionplancontainedinserviceinstructions).
Underdifficultoperatingconditionssuchasdailytravel
onsteepslopes,orinthecaseofuseinmedicalcare
caseswithfrequentlychangingmobilitydeviceusers,it
wouldbeexpedienttocarryoutintermediatechecks
onthebrakes,accessoriesandrunninggear.
Ifthemobilitydeviceistobeoperatedonpublicroads,
thevehicledriverisresponsibleforensuringthatitis
inanoperationallyreliablecondition.Inadequateor
neglectedcareandmaintenanceofthemobilitydevice
willresultinalimitationofthemanufacturer'sliability.
2.6Safetyinformationregardingchangesand
modificationstothemobilitydevice
CAUTION!
Riskofseriousinjuryordamage
Useofincorrectorimproperreplacement(service)
partsmaycauseinjuryordamage
ReplacementpartsMUSTmatchoriginalInvacare
parts.
Alwaysprovidetheserialnumberofthemobility
devicetoassistinorderingthecorrectreplacement
parts.
CAUTION!
Riskofinjuriesanddamagetomobilitydevicedue
tounapprovedcomponentsandaccessoryparts
Seatingsystems,additionsandaccessorypartswhich
havenotbeenapprovedbyInvacareforusewith
thismobilitydevicecanaffectthetippingstabilityand
increasetippinghazards.
Onlyeveruseseatingsystems,additionsandaccessory
partswhichhavebeenapprovedbyInvacareforthis
mobilitydevice.
SeatingsystemswhicharenotapprovedbyInvacare
forusewiththismobilitydevicedonot,undercertain
circumstances,complywiththevalidstandardsandcould
increasetheflammabilityandtheriskofskinirritation.
Onlyuseseatingsystemsthathavebeenapprovedby
Invacareforthismobilitydevice.
Electricalandelectroniccomponentswhichhavenot
beenapprovedbyInvacareforusewiththismobility
devicecancausefirehazardsandleadtoelectromagnetic
damage.
Onlyeveruseelectricalandelectroniccomponents
whichhavebeenapprovedbyInvacareforthis
mobilitydevice.
BatterieswhichhavenotbeenapprovedbyInvacarefor
usewiththismobilitydevicecancausechemicalburns.
Onlyeverusebatterieswhichhavebeenapprovedby
Invacareforthismobilitydevice.
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CEmarkingofthemobilitydevice
Theconformityassessment/CEmarkingwascarried
outinaccordancewithDirective93/42EECandonly
appliestothecompleteproduct.
TheCEmarkingisinvalidatedifcomponentsor
accessoriesarereplacedoraddedthathavenotbeen
approvedforthisproductbyInvacare.
Inthiscase,thecompanythataddsorreplacesthe
componentsoraccessoriesisresponsibleforthe
conformityassessment/CEmarkingorforregistering
themobilitydeviceasaspecialdesignandforthe
relevantdocumentation.
Importantinformationaboutmaintenancework
tools
Somemaintenanceworkwhichisdescribedinthis
manualandcanbecarriedoutbytheuserwithout
problemsrequirethecorrecttoolsforproperwork.
Ifyoudonothavethecorrecttoolavailablewedo
notrecommendthatyoutrytocarryouttherelevant
work.Inthiscase,weurgentlyrecommendthatyou
contactanauthorizedspecialistworkshop.
2.7Labelsontheproduct
A
Identificationofcharger
socket(left-handsideof
steeringcolumn,notvisiblein
picture).
B
Identificationoftransport
fixationhooks.
C
Identificationlabelstickeron
thechassisattherear.
Fordetailsseebelow.
D
Europeanrepresentativelabel
onthechassisattherear.
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E
IdentificationofHDversion
(Comet
HD
only).
F
Identificationoftheposition
ofthespringsonthechassis
attherear(Comet
HD
only).
G
Batterylabelunderthecover
attherear.
H
Identificationoftheposition
ofthecouplingleverfor
drivingandpushoperation.
I
Warningthattheleverfor
adjustingthesteeringcolumn
maynotbeusedasahook.
J
Warningthatthemobility
devicemaynotbeusedasa
vehicleseat.
Thismobilitydevicedoesnot
satisfytherequirementsof
ISO7176-19.
Explanationofsymbolsonlabels
Dateofmanufacture.
Thisproductcomplieswith
Directive93/42/EECconcerning
medicaldevices.Thelaunch
dateofthisproductisstated
intheCEdeclarationof
conformity.
Thisproducthasbeensupplied
fromanenvironmentallyaware
manufacturer.Thisproductmay
containsubstancesthatcould
beharmfultotheenvironment
ifdisposedofinplaces(landfills)
thatarenotappropriate
accordingtolegislation.
The'crossedoutwheelie
bin'symbolisplacedon
thisproducttoencourage
youtorecyclewherever
possible.
Pleasebeenvironmentally
responsibleandrecycle
thisproductthroughyour
recyclingfacilityatitsend
oflife.
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Thissymbolindicatesthe
“Drive”positionofthecoupling
lever.Inthispositionthemotor
isengagedandthemotorbrakes
areoperational.Youcandrive
themobilitydevice.
Thissymbolindicatesthe
“Push”positionofthecoupling
lever.Inthispositionthemotor
isdisengagedandthemotor
brakesarenotoperational.The
mobilitydevicecanbepushed
byanattendantandthewheels
turnfreely.
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3Components
3.1Mainpartsofthescooter
A
Disengaginglever
B
Unlockingleverforslidingseatrails(frontrightbelowseat)
C
Unlockingleverforswivellingandremovingseat(leftunder
theseat,notvisibleinpicture)
D
Transportfixationhooks
E
Keyswitch(ON/OFF)
F
Brakelever(right-handlever)
G
Operatingconsole(LEDorLCD)
H
Leverforadjustingsteeringcolumnangle
3.2Operatingconsole(LEDversion)
Arrangement
A
Statusdisplay
B
Switchingon/offcurvecontrol(reductionofspeedwhen
drivinginacurve)
C
Hazardlights
D
Horn
E
Left-handdirectionindicator(switchesitselfoffautomatically
after30seconds)
F
Speedcontroldial
G
Right-handdirectionindicator(switchesitselfoffautomatically
after30seconds)
H
Lighting
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I
Lowspeedmode
J
Drivelever
Statusdisplay
TheON/OFFdiode(1)isusedasafaultdisplay(status
display).Itwillflashifthereisaproblemwiththescooter.
Thenumberofflashesindicatesthetypeoferror.Referto
11.1.2Errorcodesanddiagnosticcodes,page53.
Batteryindicationgauge
Lowbatteryindication:Everytimethescooterisactivated
oratworkwhenbatterycapacityislowerthan25%,the
electronicsystemwillbeepthreetimes.
Overdischargeprotection:afteracertaindrivetimeon
reservebatterypowertheelectronicsystemswitchesthe
driveoffautomaticallyandbringsthescootertoastandstill.
Ifyoudonotdriveyourscooterforawhilethebatteries
will"recuperate"andallowafurther,butshort,journey.
However,afteraverybriefjourneythebatteryreserve
symbolwillilluminateagainandtheelectronicsystemwill
beepthreetimes.Thisprocedureleadstobatterydamage
andshouldbeavoidedifpossible!
Batterycapacity:<25%
Reduceddrivingrange.
Rechargethebatteriesattheendof
yourjourney.
Batterycapacity:<20%
Batteryreserve=severelyrestricted
drivingrange.
Rechargebatteriesimmediately!
(2)(3)(4)(5)(6)(7)(8)
Batterycapacity
>80%
<80%
<65%
<50%
<35%
<25%
<20%
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Components
3.3Operatingconsole(LCDversion)
Arrangement
A
Statusdisplay
B
Switchingon/offcurvecontrol(reductionofspeedwhen
drivinginacurve)
C
Hazardlights
D
Horn
E
Left-handdirectionindicator(switchesitselfoffautomatically
after30seconds)
F
Speedcontroldial
G
Right-handdirectionindicator(switchesitselfoffautomatically
after30seconds)
H
Lighting
I
Lowspeedmode
J
Setting
K
Drivelever
Statusdisplay
A
Speedindication
B
Faultindication
C
Curvecontrolindication
D
Maintenanceindication
1
E
Headlightindication
F
Leftturnindication
G
Settingsshown:ODO,TRIP,TEMP,TIME
H
Rightturnindication
I
Batterystatus
J
Lowspeedselectionindication
1Ifthissymbolstartsflashingforoneminuteeverytimethe
scooterisswitchedon,contactyourprovider.
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Batteryindicationgauge
Lowbatteryindication:Everytimethescooterisactivated
oratworkwhenbatterycapacityislowerthan25%,the
electronicsystemwillbeepthreetimes.
Overdischargeprotection:afteracertaindrivetimeon
reservebatterypowertheelectronicsystemswitchesthe
driveoffautomaticallyandbringsthescootertoastandstill.
Ifyoudonotdriveyourscooterforawhilethebatteries
will"recuperate"andallowafurther,butshort,journey.
However,afteraverybriefjourneythebatteryreserve
symbolwillilluminateagainandtheelectronicsystemwill
beepthreetimes.Thisprocedureleadstobatterydamage
andshouldbeavoidedifpossible!
Batterycapacity:<25%
Reduceddrivingrange.
Rechargethebatteriesattheendof
yourjourney.
Batterycapacity:<20%
Batteryreserve=severelyrestricted
drivingrange.
Rechargebatteriesimmediately!
>80%<80%<65%<50%<35%<25%<20%
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