Invacare Comet Series ALPINE Plus User manual

Invacare® Comet Series

Comet

PRO

, Comet

ALPINE+

, Comet

ULTRA

en Scooter

UserManual

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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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WARNING!

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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