Drive Medical Design Odyssey Mobility Scooter - Manual (Page 5)

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SAFETY NOTICE
WHILE DRIVING
• Please carry out daily inspections.
• Refer to the section entitled “DAILY CHECKING”
• Do not move your body out of the vehicle while moving
• Such action may cause you to loose balance and risk injury from falling.
• Pay attention that your clothes do not tangle in the wheels.
DO NOT USE YOUR VEHICLE UNDER THE CIRCUMSTANCES BELOW.
• On roads with heavy traffic or roads that are muddy, gravely, bumpy, narrow, snowed
over, icy, or paths not guarded by any fence or hedge. Keep away from places where you
might get the wheels stuck.
• Do not drive at night or when it is raining, snowing, misty, or windy.
• Do not drive your vehicle in an “S” pattern or make erratic turnings.
• Do not take the scooter onto escalators.
• UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES SHOULD THE SCOOTER BE USED AS A SEAT IN A MOTOR
VEHICLE (E.G. CARS, BUSES, TRAINS, ETC).
ABOUT MOBILE PHONES AND OTHER ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT
• Do not use a mobile phone or other wireless communication devices while driving.
• Always switch off the scooter and remove the ignition key before using a mobile phone.
• Do not charge the mobile phone or any other electrical devices from your scooter’s battery.
AUTOMATIC POWER SHUT DOWN
• In order to avoid accidental battery run down, your scooter is equipped with an automatic
power shut down facility. If the scooter is switched on, but remains undisturbed for a
period of thirty minutes it will automatically turn off. Should this occur, simply switch your
scooter off and back on and it will be ready to use once again.
RAMPS, INCLINES AND DROPS
• Do not drive onto steep ramps greater than the specified gradient. Refer to the section
entitled “CLIMBING ANGLE” in “SPECIFICATION”
• Always use a low speed setting when ascending or descending a gradient.
• Do not drive on roads with large drops or potholes. Refer to the section entitled “MAX.
GROUND CLEARANCE” in “SPECIFICATION”.
• Do not cross water gutters where the width is too big and where there is a risk of getting
the wheels stuck.
• Please slow down when driving on gradients.
• Do not make sudden turns when driving on gravel roads or ramps.
• Always lean forward when climbing a steep gradient.