Invacare COLIBRI User manual

Invacare
Brand
Invacare
Model
COLIBRI
Category
Scooters
Type
User manual
Invacare®Colibri™
ENScooter
UserManual
ThismanualMUSTbegiventotheuseroftheproduct.
BEFOREusingthisproduct,readthismanualandsaveforfuturereference.
©2014Invacare®Corporation
Allrightsreserved.Republication,duplicationormodificationinwholeorinpartisprohibitedwithout
priorwrittenpermissionfromInvacare.Trademarksareidentifiedby™and®.Alltrademarksare
ownedbyorlicensedtoInvacareCorporationoritssubsidiariesunlessotherwisenoted.
Contents
1General......................................5
1.1Introduction..............................5
1.2Symbolsinthismanual.......................5
1.3Typeclassificationandintendeduse.............6
1.4Warranty................................6
1.5Servicelife................................6
2Safety........................................7
2.1Generalsafetynotes........................7
2.2Safetyinformationwithregardtocareand
maintenance..............................8
2.3Safetyinformationonelectromagnetic
interference...............................8
2.4Safetyinformationondrivingandfreewheel
mode...................................9
2.5Labelsontheproduct.......................10
3Components..................................13
3.1Keyfeatures..............................13
3.2Operatingconsolearrangement................13
3.2.1StatusDisplay.............................13
3.2.2Batterychargedisplay.......................14
4Setup........................................15
4.1Adjustingthearmrestwidth...................15
4.2Adjustingthearmrestangle...................15
4.3Replacingarmrestpads.......................16
4.4Disengagingtheseattorotateitorremoveit......16
4.5Adjustingtheseatheight......................16
4.6Adjustingthetillerangle......................17
5Usage........................................19
5.1Gettinginandout..........................19
5.2Beforedrivingforthefirsttime.................19
5.3TakingObstacles...........................20
5.3.1Maximumobstacleheight.....................20
5.3.2Safetyinformationwhenascendingobstacles.......20
5.3.3Thecorrectwaytoovercomeobstacles..........20
5.4Drivingupanddowngradients.................20
5.5Parkingandstationary.......................21
5.6Pushingthescooterbyhand...................21
5.6.1DisengagingMotors.........................21
5.7Drivingthescooter.........................22
6Electricalsystem...............................23
6.1Electronicsprotectionsystem..................23
6.1.1Themainfuse.............................23
6.2Batteries.................................23
6.2.1Generalinformationoncharging................23
6.2.2Generalinstructionsoncharging................23
6.2.3Howtochargethebatteries...................24
6.2.4Howtodisconnectthebatteriesafter
charging.................................26
6.2.5StorageandMaintenance.....................26
6.2.6Instructionsonusingthebatteries...............26
6.2.7Transportingbatteries.......................27
6.2.8Generalinstructionsonhandlingthebatteries......27
6.2.9Howtohandledamagedbatteriescorrectly........27
6.35Abatterycharger.........................28
6.3.1Symbolsfoundontheproduct.................28
6.3.2Features.................................28
6.3.3LEDdisplay...............................28
6.3.4Caution..................................28
6.3.5Operatinginstructions.......................29
6.3.6Troubleshooting...........................29
6.3.7Technicalspecifications......................29
7Transport....................................31
7.1Transport-Generalinformation................31
7.2Dismantlingthescooterfortransport............31
7.2.1Removing/Installingthebatterybox..............31
7.2.2Removingthedriveunit......................32
7.3Reassemblingthescooter.....................32
8Maintenance..................................34
8.1Maintenanceintroduction.....................34
8.2Cleaningthemobilitydevice...................34
8.3Inspectionchecks...........................34
9AfterUse.....................................36
9.1Disposal.................................36
10Troubleshooting...............................37
10.1Diagnosisandfaultrepair.....................37
10.1.1Errordiagnosis............................37
10.1.2Errorcodesanddiagnosticcodes...............37
10.2Resettingthecircuitbreaker...................39
11Technicaldata.................................40
11.1Technicalspecifications......................40
General
1General
1.1Introduction
Dearuser,
Thankyouforpurchasingourproduct!Wehopeyouwillenjoy
yournewscooter.
Thismanualcontainsimportanthintsandinformationon:
•Safety
•Operation
•Careandmaintenance.
Takecaretoreadtheusermanualthoroughlybefore
startingoutonyourfirstjourney.
Ifyoufindthatthefontsizeintheprintversionoftheusermanual
isdifficulttoread,youcandownloaditasapdffromtheInvacare
website.Thiscanthenbescaledonscreentoafontsizethatismore
comfortableforyou.
Thisproducthasbeendesignedtofittheneedsofdifferenttypesof
userswithdifferentrequirements.
Thedecisionwhetherthemodelissuitablefortheusermayonlybe
takenbymedicalspecialistswithappropriateaptitude.
Invacareortheirstatutoryrepresentativescanacceptnoliabilityin
casesinwhichthemobilityproducthasnotbeenadaptedtosuit
theuser'sdisabilities.
Somemaintenanceandsettingscanbecarriedoutbytheuser.
Certainadjustmentsdohoweverrequiretechnicaltrainingandmay
onlybecarriedoutbyyourInvacarespecialistdealer.Damagesand
errorscausedbynonobservanceoftheusermanualorasaresultof
incorrectmaintenanceareexcludedfromallguarantees.
Thismanualmaycontaininformationthatpertainstomodelssold
onlyincertaincountries.Inthiscasetheinformationwillbeclearly
markedaspertainingtoaparticularcountry-specificversion.We
reservetherighttomakeanyalterationsonthegroundsoftechnical
improvements.
1.2Symbolsinthismanual
Inthisusermanualwarningsareindicatedbysymbols.Thewarning
symbolsareaccompaniedbyaheadingthatindicatestheseverity
ofthedanger.
WARNING
Indicatesahazardoussituationthatcouldresultin
seriousinjuryordeathifitisnotavoided.
CAUTION
Indicatesahazardoussituationthatcouldresultin
minororslightinjuryifitisnotavoided.
IMPORTANT
Indicatesahazardoussituationthatcouldresultin
damagetopropertyifitisnotavoided.
Givesusefultips,recommendationsandinformation
forefficient,trouble-freeuse.
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Invacare®Colibri™
ThisproductcomplieswithDirective93/42/EEC
concerningmedicaldevices.Thelaunchdateofthis
productisstatedintheCEdeclarationofconformity.
Requirements:
Thissymbolidentifiesalistofvarioustools,
componentsanditemswhichyouwillneedinorder
tocarryoutcertainwork.Pleasedonotattemptto
carryouttheworkifyoudonothavethelistedtools
available.
1.3Typeclassificationandintendeduse
Thisvehiclewasdesignedforpersonswhoseabilitytowalkis
impaired,butwhoarestillintermsoftheireyesightandphysically
andmentallyabletooperateanelectricvehicle.Ithasbeenclassified
accordingtoEN12184asaclassAmobilityproduct.Thismeans
itisacompact,manoeuvrablevehiclemainlyforinternaluseandnot
necessarilycapableofnegotiatingoutdoorobstacles.
Youcanfindpreciseinformationaboutspeeds,turningradius,driving
range,maximumsafeslope,maximumobstacleheightandpermissible
operatingconditionsinchapter11Technicaldata,page40
.
Pleasealsopayattentiontoallsafetyinformationinchapter2Safety,
page7
.
ThevehiclewassuccessfullytestedaccordingtoGermanand
internationalstandardsastoitssafety.Itsatisfiestherequirements
accordingtoRoHS2011/65/EU,REACH1907/2006/ECandDIN
EN12184includingEN1021-1/-2.Itwasalsotestedsuccessfully
accordingtoEN60529IPX4astoitsresistancetospraywater,andis
thereforewellsuitedforweatherconditionssuchastypicalmiddle
Europeanweatherconditions.
1.4Warranty
Thetermsandconditionsofthewarrantyarepartofthegeneral
termsandconditionsparticulartotheindividualcountriesinwhich
thisproductissold.
1.5Servicelife
Weestimateaservicelifeoffiveyearsforthisproduct,providedit
isusedinstrictaccordancewiththeintendeduseassetoutinthis
documentandallmaintenanceandservicerequirementsaremet.
Theestimatedservicelifecanbeexceedediftheproductiscarefully
usedandproperlymaintained,andprovidedtechnicalandscientific
advancesdonotresultintechnicallimitations.Theservicelifecan
alsobeconsiderablyreducedbyextremeorincorrectusage.Thefact
thatweestimateaservicelifeforthisproductdoesnotconstitutean
additionalwarranty.
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Safety
2Safety
2.1Generalsafetynotes
WARNING!
Riskofinjuryifthisscooterisusedinanyother
waythanthepurposedescribedinthismanual!
–Adherestrictlytotheinstructionsinthisusermanual.
Riskofinjuryifthescooterisdrivenwhenyour
abilitytodriveisimpairedbymedicationor
alcohol!
–Neverdriveanyvehicleundertheinfluenceof
medicationoralcohol.
Riskofdamageorinjuryifthescooteris
accidentallysetintomotion!
–Switchthepowersystemoffbeforeyougetin,getout
orhandleawkwardobjects.
–Beawarethatthemotorbrakesareautomatically
deactivatedwhenthemotorsaredisengaged.Forthis
reason,freewheeloperationisonlyrecommendedon
flatsurfaces,neverongradients.Neverleaveyour
vehicleonagradientwithitsmotorsdisengaged.
Alwaysre-engagethemotorsimmediatelyafter
pushingthevehicle.
WARNING!
Riskofinjuryifthepowerisswitchedoffwhile
thevehicleisinmotion,duetoitcomingtoan
abrupt,sharpstop!
–Ifyouhavetobrakeinanemergency,simplyrelease
thethrottleandallowthescootertocometoa
completestop.
–Iffitted,pullthehandbrakeuntilthescootercomes
toastop.
–Onlyswitchthevehicleoffwhileinmotionasalast
resort.
Riskofinjuryifthescooteristransportedin
anothervehiclewiththeoccupantseatedinit!
–Nevertransportthescooterwiththeoccupantseated
init.
Riskofinjuryifyoufalloffthescooter!
–Ifrestrainingsystemsareinstalled(suchasseatbelts),
usethemeachtimeyoudrivethescooter.
Riskoffireorbreakingdownduetoelectric
devicesbeingconnected!
–Donotconnectanyelectricdevicestoyourvehicle
thatarenotexpresslycertifiedbyInvacareforthis
purpose.Haveallelectricalinstallationsdonebyyour
authorisedInvacareDealer.
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CAUTION!
Riskofinjuryifmaximumpermissibleloadis
exceeded!
–Donotexceedthemaximumpermissibleload(refer
to11Technicaldata,page40
).
Riskofinjurywhenliftingheavycomponents!
–Whenmaintaining,servicingorliftinganypartofyour
scooter,takeintoaccounttheweightoftheindividual
components,especiallythebatteries!Besureatall
timestoadoptthecorrectliftingpostureandaskfor
assistanceifnecessary.
Riskofinjurybymovingparts!
–Makesurethatnoinjuryisincurredbymovingparts
ofthescooter,likewheelsoraseatlifter(iffitted),
especiallywhenchildrenarearound.
Riskofinjuryfromhotsurfaces!
–Donotleavethemobilitydeviceindirectsunlightfor
prolongedperiods.Metalpartsandsurfacessuchas
theseatandarmrestscanbecomeveryhot.
Riskoftechnicalfailureandinjuryifunauthorized
sparepartsandcomponentsareused!
–OnlyuseoriginalInvacarespareparts,whichhave
beenapprovedforusewiththisvehicle.
2.2Safetyinformationwithregardtocareand
maintenance
CAUTION!
Riskofaccidentandlossofwarrantyif
maintenanceisinsufficient
–Forreasonsofsafetyandinordertoavoidaccidents
whichresultfromunnoticedwear,itisimportantthat
thiselectricmobilityproductundergoesaninspection
onceeveryyearundernormaloperatingconditions
(seeinspectionplancontainedinserviceinstructions).
–Underdifficultoperatingconditionssuchasdailytravel
onsteepslopes,orinthecaseofuseinmedicalcare
caseswithfrequentlychangingwheelchairusers,it
wouldbeexpedienttocarryoutintermediatechecks
onthebrakes,accessoriesandrunninggear.
2.3Safetyinformationonelectromagnetic
interference
Thiselectricvehiclewassuccessfullytestedinaccordancewith
InternationalstandardsastoitscompliancewithElectromagnetic
Interference(EMI)regulations.However,electromagneticfields,
suchasthosegeneratedbyradioandtelevisiontransmitters,and
cellularphonescaninfluencethefunctionsofelectricvehicles.Also,
theelectronicsusedinourvehiclescangeneratealowlevelof
electromagneticinterference,whichhoweverwillremainwithinthe
tolerancepermittedbylaw.Forthesereasonsweaskyoutoplease
observethefollowingprecautions:
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Safety
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.
2.4Safetyinformationondrivingandfreewheel
mode
WARNING!
Riskofinjuryifthevehicletipsover
–Onlyevernegotiategradientsuptothemaximum
tilt-resistantgradientandonlywiththebackrestin
anuprightposition,andtheseatlifterinthelowest
position(ifinstalled).
–Onlyeverdrivedownhillatamaximumof2/3ofthe
topspeed.Avoidabruptbrakingoracceleratingon
gradients.
–Ifatallpossible,avoiddrivingonslipperysurfaces
(suchassnow,gravel,iceetc.)wherethereisarisk
ofyoulosingcontroloverthevehicle,especiallyona
gradient.Ifdrivingonsuchasurfaceisinevitable,then
alwaysdriveslowlyandwiththeutmostcaution.
–Neverattempttoovercomeanobstaclewhenonan
uphillordownhillgradient.
–Neverattempttodriveupordownaflightofsteps.
–Alwaysapproachobstaclesstraighton.Ensurethat
thefrontwheelsandrearwheelsmoveoverthe
obstacleinonestroke,donotstophalfway.Donot
exceedthemaximumobstacleheight(referto11
Technicaldata,page40
).
–Avoidshiftingyourcentreofgravityaswellasabrupt
changesofdirectionwhenthevehicleisinmotion.
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WARNING!
Riskofinjuryifthevehicletipsover(continued)
–Neverusethevehicletotransportmorethanone
person.
–Donotexceedthemaximumpermissibleload.
–Whenloadingthevehicle,alwaysdistributetheweight
evenly.Alwaystrytokeepthecentreofgravityof
thevehicleinthemiddle,andasclosetotheground
aspossible.
–Notethatthevehiclewillbrakeoraccelerateifyou
changethedrivingspeedwhileitisinmotion.
Riskofinjuryifyoucollidewithanobstacle
whendrivingthroughnarrowpassagessuchas
doorwaysandentrances
–Drivethroughnarrowpassagesinthelowestdriving
speedandwithduecaution.
WARNING!
Thecentreofgravityforthescooterishigher
thanthatofanelectricwheelchair.
Thereisanincreasedtippinghazardwhennegotiating
bends.
–Reducespeedbeforenegotiatingbends!Only
acceleratewhenyouhavecomeoutofthebend.
WARNING!
Riskoftipping
Antitippers(stabilizers)areonlyeffectiveonfirmground.
Theysinkinonsoftgroundsuchasgrass,snowormudif
themobilitydevicerestsitselfonthem.Theylosetheir
effectandthemobilitydevicecantipover.
–Onlydrivewithextremecareonsoftground,
especiallyduringuphillanddownhilljourneys.Inthe
processpayincreasedattentiontothetipstabilityof
themobilitydevice.
–KeepinmindthatthemobilitydeviceasaclassA
productismainlyforinternaluseandthereforenot
necessarilycapableofnegotiatingoutdoorobstacles.
2.5Labelsontheproduct
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Safety
A
Pullthebatteryboxlatchtothefronttoreleasethebattery
boxforremoving
B
Quickinfohowtodisassemblethescooter.Readtheuser
manualformoreinformation.
C
Voltagewarningsignlabel
Batterylabelunderthecover
D
Possiblepinchpointatseatpostwhenbatteryboxis
removed
E
Europeanrepresentativelabelontheseatpost
F
Thisproducthasbeensuppliedfromanenvironmentally
awaremanufacturer.Thisproductmaycontainsubstances
thatcouldbeharmfultotheenvironmentifdisposedof
inplaces(landfills)thatarenotappropriateaccordingto
legislation.
•The'crossedoutwheeliebin'symbolisplacedon
thisproducttoencourageyoutorecyclewherever
possible.
•Pleasebeenvironmentallyresponsibleandrecyclethis
productthroughyourrecyclingfacilityatitsendoflife.
G
Driveunitwarningsignlabel
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H
Disengagingleverlabelindicatingthe“Push”and“Drive”
positionofthelever
I
Identificationlabelstickerontheseatpostcontainingthe
followingsymbols:
Dateofmanufacture
ThisproductcomplieswithDirective93/42/EECconcerning
medicaldevices.Thelaunchdateofthisproductisstated
intheCEdeclarationofconformity.
Theproductneedstobetieddownatindicatedanchor
pointswithalashingsystemduringtransport.
Thisproductmaynotbeusedasavehicleseat.
Seeabove
J
Thissymbolindicatesthemaximumwidthtowhichan
armrestmaybeadjusted.Pullingthearmrestoutfurther
cancauseittofalloutofitsfixation.
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Components
3Components
3.1Keyfeatures
A
Operatingconsole
(3)
B
Leverforadjustingtillerinclination(4)
C
Unlockingleverforswivellingandremovingseat(front
belowseat)
(2)
D
Disengaginglever(1)
3.2Operatingconsolearrangement
A
Batterychargedisplay
(1)
B
Speedcontroller(5)
C
Drivelever(6)
D
Keyswitch(ON/OFF)
(4)
E
Horn(2)
F
Statusdisplay/ON/OFFdiode(3)
3.2.1StatusDisplay
NOTE:
–TheON/OFFdiodeisusedasafaultdisplay(status
display).Itwillflashifthereisaproblemwiththe
scooter.Thenumberofflashesindicatesthetypeof
error.Referto10.1.2Errorcodesanddiagnostic
codes,page37
.
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3.2.2Batterychargedisplay
•Alldiodesilluminate:maximumdrivingrange
•Onlyredandyellowdiodesilluminate:reduceddrivingrange.
Rechargethebatteriesattheendofyourjourney.
•OnlyredLEDsilluminate/blink,electronicbeeps3x:
batteryreserve=severelyrestricteddrivingrange.
Rechargebatteriesimmediately!
NOTE:
–Overdischargeprotection:afteracertaindrivetime
onreservebatterypowertheelectronicssystem
switchesthedriveoffautomaticallyandbringsthe
Scootertoastandstill.Ifyoudonotdriveyour
Scooterforawhilethebatterieswill"recuperate"and
allowafurther,butshort,journey.However,aftera
verybriefjourneythereddiodeswillilluminateagain
andtheelectronicsystemwillbeepthreetimes.This
procedureleadstobatterydamageandshouldbe
avoidedifpossible!
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Setup
4Setup
4.1Adjustingthearmrestwidth
WARNING!
Seriousinjuryhazardifoneofthearmrests
fallsoutofitsbracketbecausetheyhavebeen
adjustedtoawidthwhichexceedsthepermissible
value
–Thewidthadjustmentisfittedwithsmallstickerswith
markingsandtheword"STOP".Thearmrestsmust
neverbepulledoutfurtherthanthepointatwhich
theword"STOP"iscompletelylegible.
–Alwaystightenthefixingscrewsproperlyonce
adjustmentshavebeencompleted.
TheknobsforreleasingthearmrestsarelocatedundertheseatA.
1.Turntheknobstoloosenthefixingforthearmrest.
2.Adjustthearmreststotherequiredwidth.
3.Retightentheknobs.
4.2Adjustingthearmrestangle
CAUTION!
Pinchpointmayoccurwhenadjustingthearm
angle
–Payattentiontoyourfingers.
1.Liftupthearmrest.
2.LoosenthejamnutA.
3.AdjustthesocketscrewBupordowntothedesiredarmangle
position.
4.Tightenthejamnut.
5.Todeterminethesameanglefortheoppositearmrest,count
theexposedthreadsafterthejamnuthasbeentightened.
6.RepeatSTEPS1-4foroppositearmrest,ifnecessary.
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4.3Replacingarmrestpads
1.RemovethetwomountingscrewsAthatsecurethearmrest
padBtothearmC.
2.Removetheoldarmrestpad.
3.Installthenewarmrestpadandsecurelytightenwiththeexisting
mountingscrews.
4.Ifnecessary,repeatSTEPS1-3toreplacetheotherarmrestpad.
4.4Disengagingtheseattorotateitorremove
it
Theseatcanbeturnedtoonesidetomakegettinginandoutofthe
scootereasier.Theseatisalsoeasiertoremovefromthisposition.
TheseatleverAislocatedundertheseatinthefront.
Rotatingtheseat
1.Pulltheleverupwardstodisengagetheseat.
2.Turntheseattotheside.
Removingtheseat
1.Pulltheleverupwardstodisengagetheseat.
2.Holdtheseatfirmlybythebackrestandfrontedgeandremove
itupwards.
Installingtheseat
1.Lowertheseatassemblyontotheseatpost.
2.Allowtheseattodropintothelockedposition.
3.Liftupontheseatassemblytoensuretheseatissecure.
4.5Adjustingtheseatheight
Theseatheightcanbeadjustedto390,410,or430mm.
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Requirements:
•2xopen-endedspanners17mm
1.Removetheseat.
2.
RemovetheseatpostlockingboltAusingbothopen-ended
spanners.
3.
Adjusttheseatheight.
4.Replacethesecuringboltandtighten.
4.6Adjustingthetillerangle
WARNING!
Riskofinjuryiftillerisnotlockedintoposition
–Ensurethatthetillerisproperlyadjustedbefore
drivingthescooter.
–Aftermakinganytillerangleadjustmentsandbefore
use,thetillerMUSTbesecurelylockedintoposition.
Otherwise,afallfromthescootercouldoccurcausing
bodilyinjuryand/ordamagetothescooter.Gently,
push/pullagainsttillertoensurethatthetilleris
securelyengagedintotheadjustmentplate.
Thetillerlocksintooneofthreepositions.Thetillercanalsobe
foldeddownfortransportationandstorage.
Adjustingthetillerangle
1.RotateorpulloutthetilleradjustmentleverAuntilthepin
disengagesfromthemountinghole.
2.Movethetillertothedesiredposition.
3.Releaseorrotatethetilleradjustmentlevertolockthepininto
thedesiredmountingholeB.
4.Gentlypush/pullagainsttillertoensurethatthetillerissecurely
locked.
Foldingdownthetiller
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1.RotateorpulloutthetilleradjustmentleverAuntilthepin
disengagesfromthemountinghole.
2.Folddownthetiller.
3.Releaseorrotatethetilleradjustmentlevertolockthepin
abovethetillerbaseB.
4.Gentlypush/pullagainsttillertoensurethatthetillerissecurely
locked.
Youcannowusethetillerasahandletotransportthefrontframe
assembly:
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5Usage
5.1Gettinginandout
Thearmrestscanbeswivelledupwardstoassistgettinginandout.
Theseatcanalsoberotatedtoassistgettinginandout.
1.
LiftthedetentleverAup.
2.
Turntheseattotheside.
Informationonturningtheseat
–Thedetentautomaticallyengagesagainineighth-turns.
5.2Beforedrivingforthefirsttime
Beforeyoutakeyourfirsttrip,youshouldfamiliariseyourselfwell
withtheoperationofthevehicleandwithalloperatingelements.
Takeyourtimetotestallfunctionsanddrivingmodes.
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NOTE
–Ifinstalled,makesuretoproperlyadjustandusethe
posturalbelteachtimeyouusethewheelchair.
Sittingcomfortably=Drivingsafely
Beforeeachtrip,makesurethat:
•Youarewithineasyreachofalloperatingcontrols.
•Thebatterychargeissufficientforthedistanceintendedtobe
covered.
•Theposturalbelt(ifinstalled)isinperfectorder.
•Therearmirror(ifinstalled)isadjustedsoyoucanlookbehind
atalltimeswithouthavingtobendforwardorshiftyourseating
position.
5.3TakingObstacles
5.3.1Maximumobstacleheight
Youcanfindinformationaboutmaximumobstacleheightsinthe
chapterentitled11Technicaldata,page40.
5.3.2Safetyinformationwhenascendingobstacles
WARNING!
Riskoftippingover
–Neverapproachobstaclesatananglebutat90
degreesasshownbelow.
–Putyourbackrestintoanuprightpositionbefore
climbinganobstacle.
5.3.3Thecorrectwaytoovercomeobstacles
Right
Wrong
Drivingupoveranobstacle
1.Approachthecurborobstacleslowlyhead-on.Shortlybefore
thefrontwheelstouchtheobstacle,increasethespeedand
reduceonlyaftertherearwheelshavealsoclimbedtheobstacle.
Drivingdownoffofanobstacle
1.Approachthecurborobstacleslowlyhead-on.Beforethefront
wheelstouchtheobstacle,reducespeedandkeepituntilalso
therearwheelshavecomedownoffoftheobstacle.
5.4Drivingupanddowngradients
Forinformationconcerningthemaximumsafeslope,referto11
Technicaldata,page40.
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